Mesa Arts Center presents Riverdance: 25 Years
2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-05-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa Arts Center, One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Mesa Arts Center presents 25 Years of Riverdance
May 3-7 | Wednesday-Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday-Saturday 8 pm
Matinees Friday 3 pm, Saturday 2 pm, Sunday 1 pm
For more than 25 years nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of its music and dance–beloved by fans of all ages.
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Scottsdale CC Dance presents Kinetic Connections Student Matinee
2023-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Scottsdale Community College Performing Arts Center, 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85256, United States
SCC Dance invites you to bring your students to our student matinee performance of Kinetic Connections!
The award-winning Scottsdale Community College Dance Program presents a program of artistry and physicality showcasing SCC dancers. Kinetic Connections will inspire, captivate and delight audiences.
The performers may include:

Instinct Dancecorps, performing works by faculty members Shauna Meredith and Goose Polanco, as well as guest choreographers Zarina Mendoza and Tyler Orcutt
Fusion Dance Ensemble, performing works by faculty members Karryn Allen, Angelica DeLashmette, Jennifer Rhea McKusick, and Lisa Thorngren

The SCC Dance program is the largest among all Maricopa Community Colleges. Each year, SCC Dance attends the prestigious collegiate American College Dance Association Conference where it has been selected for the final gala performance numerous times since 2000.
When: Friday, May 5th, 2023 at 11:00am
Where: SCC Performing Arts Center, 9000 E Chaparral Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256
How: Reserve your spots by emailing ude.cceladsttocsnull@ecnadccs
Cost: Free

PVCC Spring Dance Collection “Embracing Change”
2023-05-05 19:00, 2023-05-06 19:00 | Paradise Valley Community College, Center for the Performing Arts, 18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, United States
The PVCC Spring Dance Collection “Embracing Change” presents the creative work of PVCC dance students, faculty and guest artists. Join us for an entertaining performance where creativity, ingenuity and passion come together!
Embracing Change will include dance works by PV High Schools, PVCC dance students and faculty, and local dance artists.
Link to tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/pvcc-dance-concert…

Ballet Arizona presents ALL BALANCHINE (Phoenix)
2023-05-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-05-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Phoenix Symphony Hall, 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Ballet Arizona presents ALL BALANCHINE
with The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall
May 4-7, Thursday 7 pm, Friday-Saturday 7:30 pm, Matinees Saturday 2 pm, Sunday 1 pm
Ib Andersen is one of a handful of artists worldwide entrusted by the Balanchine Trust to stage these masterpieces. Ballet Tucson presents three ballets by the Father of American Ballet George Balanchine:
Raymonda Variations | Music by Alexander Glazunov
Set to a melodic and enchanting musical score, Raymonda Variations is a bustle of precise ballet technique that materializes into a spectacle of dance with a succession of remarkable solos at its center. The Arizona premiere of Raymonda Variations is sponsored in part by Dr. Eleanore Jane Rosenthal.
Emeralds | Music by Gabriel Fauré
Emeralds evokes the elegance and romanticism of 19th century ballet. With a lush score by Fauré and dancers dressed in Romantic-length tutus Emeralds also can be a window on the nostalgia inherent in much late 19th-century art, with its idealized view of the Middle Ages, chivalry, and courtly love.
The Four Temperaments | Music by Paul Hindemith
Breaking with convention, Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments is an experimental work that portrays the medieval concept of the four personality types (Melancholic, Sanguinic, Phlegmatic, and Choleric). Brilliantly choreographed and filled with arresting solos and ensembles, The Four Temperaments introduced new possibilities for ballet that continues to challenge dancers and audiences equally.
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Scottsdale CC Dance presents Kinetic Connections
2023-05-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Scottsdale Community College Performing Arts Center, 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85256, United States
Scottsdale CC Dance presents
Kinetic Connections
The award-winning Scottsdale Community College Dance Program presents Kinetic Connections, an all-ages performance of captivating movement. SCC dancers will demonstrate their artistic and physical excellence through works by eight choreographers, and they will be joined by guests Elektrolytes and LUX Contemporary of Elektro Dance Academy. Come join us for this thrilling biannual SCC Dance tradition!
Kinetic Connections will be presented in person and via livestream.
If you go
When: Friday May 5 and Saturday May 6, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Scottsdale Community College Performing Arts Center, 9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ
Admission: Free (donations accepted)
Questions? Email ude.cceladsttocsnull@ecnadccs

Dance Fusion Presents Free Adult/Teen Beginning Basics Tap Class (Scottsdale)
2023-05-06 08:45 - 09:30, 2023-05-13 08:45 - 09:30, 2023-05-20 08:45 - 09:30 | Dance Fusion, 7601 E Gray Road Suite B, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States
Beginning on February 4, 2023, Dance Fusion is offering a free Adult/Teen Beginning Basics Tap with Ranae Boholl-Rochon!
Class is from 8:45-9:30 on Saturdays until July 31, 2023.
Please sign up on our website: Register
There is no class on 3/11/23, 4/15/23, 6/17/23, 7/1/23, or 7/22/23. Remember to always check our schedule before coming to class. There may be an occasional last-minute change and we don’t want you to miss it.
Ranae Boholl-Rochon is one of the amazing members of our Dance Fusion Staff!
She started her dancing career in Aberdeen South Dakota, had apprenticeships at Chi-Town Dance and Giordano dance, followed by a Distinguished Artist scholarship at Hope College. After moving to Phoenix, she performed in Super Bowl XXX and XXXI, at the Las Vegas Mirage, and the Beverly Hills Hotel. She has performed with the Beach Boys, Diana Ross, James Brown, Standing O Productions, Contempo Tap Company, Showstoppers Interactive Entertainment, and danced in industrial shows for Oscar Meyer, Pepsi, Toyota, Intel, and America West. In addition to judging nationwide dance competitions and owning her own tap company, Renae has been teaching at independent dance studios and public schools for almost 30 years. Though she is trained in all types of dance, tap is her passion and will always be her first love.

Nature, Movement, and Poetry Workshop
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:30 | sYnapse Studio Y, 650 N. 6th Ave. ​, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
This 4 week workshop will encourage you to explore your personal relationship to different elements of nature by using movement and words to connect more deeply to yourself and the world about you.

Melinda Dorling has been a student of various forms of improvisational dance for the past 25 years. finding her inspiration from Mettler-based dance and Skinner Releasing. Her joy is in sharing what a magical experience dancing from a pure space within can be.

4 Week Series: Saturdays, May 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th
10am – 11:15am
Location: sYnapse at Studio y (650 N 6th Ave)
Cost: $60

Soaring and Moving Workshops
2023-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 | sYnapse Studio Y, 650 N. 6th Ave. ​, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
Want to find new ways to move in the air and on the floor, work with props, create new structures, enhance your performance, find inspiration for choreography, or just get creative?

We’ll explore different movement qualities from Lucid Movement, Skinner Releasing technique, and various forms of Improvisational scores and structures to connect to fun new ways to soar and move! No aerial technique or skills taught in this workshop, instead we’ll rely on structured improvisation and open-ended play.

Dates: Sunday, May 7 & 21
Times: 3-4:30pm
Cost: $20 suggested donation for each class

Flagstaff Spring Dance Festival
2023-05-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-05-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Clifford E. White Theater, NAU Campus, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
Spring is finally coming, both literally and within the dance world. After a long winter of restrictions and limitations, we are presenting new exciting, reflective, and unique dances this spring. Local and regional dancers will be presenting dances on May 12 & 13 at the Clifford E White Theater on NAU campus at 7:30pm Donations can be made online, at the door via Venmo and cash.
Performing groups include Canyon Movement Company, Velocity Dance Company, Human Nature Dance Theatre, and Ahlers Dance, Rueda en la Montaña. Rebecca Whitehurst, and Waveform Movement. CaZo Dance from Mesa is making an encore performance.
More information can be obtained on www.canyonmovementcompany.org or https://www.facebook.com/canyonmovement/
This program is sponsored in part by the City of Flagstaff and Creative Flagstaff, the Arizona Community Foundation, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

SCC Dance Auditions for Instinct Dancecorps & Scholarships
2023-05-13 12:30 - 16:00 | Scottsdale Community College, PE Building, Rm 135, 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85256, United States
Interested in performing with SCC Dance this year? Are you a current or incoming dance major who would like to be considered for a scholarship? Join us at our auditions Saturday May 13th, 2023! Audition will consist of a ballet barre, and modern, jazz and hip hop center. No prepared material is required.

When: Saturday May 13th, 2023, 12:30-4:00pm
Where: Scottsdale Community College, PE 135
How: Visit bit.ly/AuditionAppMay to register

Questions? Email ude.cceladsttocsnull@ecnadccs

Sedona Dance Project Spring Concert (Sedona)
2023-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Hub at Posse Grounds, 525-B Posse Ground Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
A Full Evening of Modern Dance Performances. SDP Refines the Raw talent of our Dance Community to Create a Truly Unforgettable Experience.

Ballet Arizona presents An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix)
2023-05-16 20:00 - 2023-06-03 22:00 | Desert Botanical Gardens, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, United States
Ballet Arizona presents An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden
World Premiere of Ib Andersen’s The Rite of Spring | May 16-June 3, 2023
Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 pm nightly at Desert Botanical Garden
From the choreographer that brought you new works such as Eroica, Topia, Round and The Four Seasons – An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden promises a spectacular experience that is uniquely Arizonan.
Ib Andersen’s world premiere will create a whole new look to the orchestral work, initially composed by Stravinsky in 1911 and 1912. Andersen will modernize the composition with transformational choreography that captures the energetic and emotional feel of the music through ballet.
“Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is one of the most challenging scores composed for ballet,” said Ib Andersen. “It’s a score I have lived with for almost 40 years, always thinking about how to deal with the extraordinary energy the music creates. I have decided now is the time to face and embrace this masterpiece for Desert Botanical Garden with new added visual elements.”
Surrounded by the matchless Desert Botanical Garden landscape with the setting sun as a backdrop, join us for a world premiere performance that promises to capture the beauty and complexity of dance in an artistic performance that is uniquely Arizonan at An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden.
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Ballet Arizona dancers in An Evening at Botanical Garden, photo by Rosalie O’Connor.

AUDITIONS FOR DANCERS / Desert Dance Theatre (Phoenix)
2023-05-17 18:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-18 12:00 - 14:30 | Dance Theater West, 3925 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, 85018, United States
Desert Dance Theatre’s 2023-24 Season Auditions

Please attend at least 2 audition dates listed here:
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 / 6:30pm-9:00pm
Thursday, May 18, 2023 / 12:00pm-2:30pm
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 / 6:30pm-9:00pm
Thursday, May 25, 2023 / 12:00pm-2:30pm
Dance Theater West
3925 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
We are looking for dancers for our upcoming 2023-24 season!
AUDITION is FREE to Dancers interested in performing in the upcoming season.
MASKS ARE OPTIONAL
COMPLETED APPLICATION and RSVP REQUIRED
INFO: Contact gro.ertaehTecnaDtreseDnull@asiL or CALL/TEXT 602-740-9616
Dancer Requirements:
Have flexible schedule and be available to rehearse and perform.
Be versatile and have performance experience in modern dance.
Experience in other dance forms and performing arts disciplines is a PLUS.
Must be responsible with reliable transportation.
Regularly scheduled classes/rehearsals are:
Wednesdays from 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thursdays from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Schedule may vary as needed.
We understand that dancers may have jobs and other obligations, so we will consider that when casting and scheduling.
REHEARSALS
We prefer to rehearse twice a week. But more rehearsals on other days and times may be scheduled as needed. Please keep in mind that the rehearsal schedule may change, depending on availability of dancers and studio.
Upcoming performances:

July 28-29 – 25th Annual Las Vegas Dance in the Desert Festival
September 22-23 – Arizona Dance Festival at Tempe Center for the Arts
October 29 – 12th Annual MIKIZTLI: Dia de los Muertos Phoenix Festival at Steele Indian School Park
More to come…

Dancers are compensated for DDT Presented/Sponsored Events/Performance and Fee Engagements. Some engagements do not pay, but we will try our best to pay at least a stipend when monies are available.
Application Form: https://forms.gle/Di5pn3xtDUskvdwV7
INFO & RSVP: gro.ertaehTecnaDtreseDnull@asiL or CALL/TEXT 602-740-9616

Yen-Li Chen Ballet School presents Giselle (Chandler)
2023-05-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Yen-Li Chen Ballet School presents Giselle
Saturday, May 20 at 6:30 pm | $20 – $40
Chandler Center for the Arts, Mainstage
Yen-Li Chen Ballet School presents their annual school recital, Giselle! A beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad with heartbreak.
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