Arizona Dance Coalition

Films.Dance Screening (Scottsdale)
2026-03-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E Second St, Scottsdale, 85251, United States
Discover creatives voices from dance, music, choreography, and fashion through the art of film.
Experience the most recent productions from Films.Dance, a global platform and creative studio for dance. Through cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary collaboration, Films.Dance brings together voices from dance, music, choreography, fashion, and film to create original works that expand the language of movement. Directed and produced by Jacob Jonas The Company, these screenings offer another angle to encounter and enjoy the company’s multidisciplinary practice.

Master Ballet Workshop With Natalia Magnicaballi (Scottsdale)
2026-03-19 11:15 - 13:15 | Dance Fusion, 7601 E Gray Road Suite B, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States
Two-hour Master Ballet Classes Teen/ Adults Beginner/Intermediate
Master Ballet Instructor Natalia Magnicaballi @ Dance Fusion!
March 19, 2026
Thursdays,11:15 am to 1:15 pm
Cost
$75 per class
Pre-register February 17th and March 17th, 2026
Master Ballet Classes
“The Evolution of Classical Ballet Through Its Different Schools”
In this set of two master classes, we will explore and experience the different classical ballet schools, with a focus on how they have shaped technical execution, musicality, and artistic expression throughout history.

Ballet Arizona's Cacti & Other Works (Phoenix)
2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Phoenix Orpheum Theatre, 203 W Adams, Phoenix, AZ, 85003, United States
Cacti & Other Works

March 19 – 22, 2026
Orpheum Theatre

Choreography: George Balanchine, Alexander Ekman, and Hans van Manen
Music: Various Artists (Details Below)
Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes, inclusive of intermission
Enjoy the best of contemporary and classical ballets this spring! In this mixed program, Ballet Arizona celebrates masterful and inventive choreography. Experience three short but dynamic ballets, similar to a collection of short stories.
Enhance Your Experience:
Studio Spotlight
Go behind-the-scenes! Join us for an in-studio rehearsal with the dancers, learn more about the production from our Artistic team, engage in a Q&A, and MORE!
March 6, 2026 at 7PM – $30
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Performance Chats
Performance chats give attendees the opportunity to participate in a FREE Q&A with the company dancers before or after the show.
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Ballet Arizona Box Office: 602-381-1096
Hours: Monday – Friday from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
2835 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034

Your spring plans just got better.
Get 30% off* Cacti & Other Works with code CACTUS30 — offer ends March 9.
Join us March 19–22

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Amor al Baile 10 - Flamenco and more
2026-03-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Tempe Center for the Arts – Theater, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
https://www.azdancecoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amor-10-Promo_Final-Instagram-Post-34.mp4
Now celebrating its 10th year, this captivating performance unites over 30 exceptional dancers from diverse styles; flamenco, belly dance, contemporary, salsa, and classical Indian dance, creating an electrifying showcase of movement and expression. The second half of the show features flamenco with live musicians, including Spanish guitar, percussion, singers, and more. Amor al Baile 10 promises a thrilling fusion of music and dance that will transport audiences to the heart of cultural celebration.

Sunrise Hike at Papago Park with Jacob Jonas The Company
2026-03-28 06:19 - 07:00 | Papago Park, 625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, United States
Papago Park 625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Join Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC) for a hike through the striking desert landscape of Papago Park on the morning of JJTC’s performance. Participants are invited to connect with nature and engage their senses through movement, conversation, and observation.
More details will be sent upon RSVP.
Want more info about JJTC’s March 28 evening performance?
Known for blending contemporary dance, acrobatics, and street dance influences, JJTC presents two new works: one with original music by Imogen Heap and another featuring a live performance and score by Antonio Sánchez. Learn more.

Meditation with Jacob Jonas
2026-03-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), 7374 East Second Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Ground your body and calm your mind.
Take part in a centering meditation at sunset in James Turrell’s Knight Rise Skyspace ahead of Jacob Jonas The Company’s March 28 evening performance. This pre-show engagement is designed to ground the body, calm the mind, and prepare the senses—an invitation to arrive fully for the company’s performance.
Want more info about JJTC’s March 28 evening performance?
Known for blending contemporary dance, acrobatics, and street dance influences, JJTC presents two new works: one with original music by Imogen Heap and another featuring a live performance and score by Antonio Sánchez. Learn more.

RUBBERBAND "Ever So Slightly" (Tempe)
2026-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 | ASU Gammage, 1200 South Forest, Tempe, AZ, United States
RUBBERBAND is back, with ten dancer-athletes in top form. Ever So Slightly explores the behavioral mechanisms and reflexes we develop against the ceaseless flow of irritants that bombard us in our daily lives. Most of us long for calm and resilience, but how do we get to a zone where noise and aggressivity no longer have a place? Simultaneously delivering delicacy, brutality, finesse, and high-voltage action, the choreographer conveys all the energy contained in urgency, revolt, chaos, and flight.
Victor Quijada’s RUBBERBAND is back, with ten dancer-athletes in top form. Ever So Slightly explores the behavioural mechanisms and reflexes we develop against the ceaseless flow of irritants that bombard us in our daily lives. Most of us long for calm and resilience, but how do we get to a zone where noise and aggressivity no longer have a place? Simultaneously delivering delicacy, brutality, finesse, and high-voltage action, the choreographer conveys all the energy contained in urgency, revolt, chaos, and flight.
The premiere of Ever So Slightly took place in December 2018 at Théâtre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts, in Montreal.
Ever So Slightly is a coproduction of RUBBERBAND, Danse Danse, Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal, Théâtre Hector-Charland and Global Arts Live. With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Conseil des arts de Montréal and the Ontario Arts Council.
RUBBERBAND benefited from the support of Danse à la Carte and residencies at Place des Arts, Salle Pauline-Julien, CCOV – Centre de création O Vertigo and Théâtre Hector-Charland for the creation of Ever So Slightly.

Jacob Jonas The Company
2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E Second St, Scottsdale, 85251, United States
Returning to Arizona with a new work commissioned by Scottsdale Arts, Jacob Jonas The Company brings its cinematic dance approach to Nature Sounds while the IV Drips, the second work in its Keeping Score trilogy. The series is choreographer Jacob Jonas’s first post-cancer work. Inspired by Bessel van der Kolk’s book The Body Keeps the Score, the trilogy is a journey to understanding illness. With original music composed by Imogen Heap, Nature Sounds while the IV Drips explores themes of endurance and survival through sustained hospital stays, where a patient is alone with their thoughts while undergoing chemotherapy. JJTC is known for blending contemporary dance, acrobatics, and street dance influences.
About the Company
Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC) is a Los Angeles-based creative company that intersects dance across mediums to make original works and initiate nontraditional collaborations. JJTC has created more than 100 original works for the stage and the camera. Presentations in live performance include Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Lensic Performing Arts Center, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. JJTC has collaborated with other artists, including Rosalia, Elton John, Sia, Vanessa Beecroft, and Patrick Watson. The company has created original works for brands, including Apple, Gap, James Perse, and Sony, and partnered with museums, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Getty Museum, Swiss National Museum, and Whitney Museum. The company continues to create work with a mission to make dance more visible and valuable. Instagram: @JacobJonasTheCompany

ExtraStep Films - Promotional Offer (Expiration Date)
2026-04-30 | AZ
This year, we quietly tested photography with five studios during their Nutcracker performances. The feedback has gone well beyond what we expected.
We invite you to take a look at our sample gallery, created specifically for dance school owners. It showcases the quality of the images as well as the package options available to your families.
https://extrastepfilmsandphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/SampleGallery

Our offer to you:
When you book any video package with ExtraStep Films, we will professionally photograph your live performance for $99 per show.
In return, you’ll receive approximately 200–400 beautifully edited images per performance, each one carefully refined by our team and delivered in a polished online gallery for your families.
We only ask in return that you share the gallery with your families.
This introductory offer is available for shows presented through April 30, 2026.
We’d love to hear your thoughts and are happy to answer any questions.
Warm regards,
Andy Kershenblatt
ExtraStep Films
609.653.0040
moc.petsartxenull@ydna

Dance Fusion 2026 Showcase Celebration "We Got the Beat"!
2026-05-03 16:00 - 18:30 | Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Dance Fusion™, Dance Fusion Teen Division
and Dance Fusion Youth Academy™ Present
10th Annual Dance Fusion Studios: 2026 Festival, Showcase & Musical Revue
We Got The Beat! A Celebration of the 80s!
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at 4 – 6:30 pm (theater doors open at 3 pm)
@ Cactus Shadows Fine Art Center
33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266

Dance Performances of Many Styles from All Ages! 100 performers!
We Got The Beat: A Celebration of the 80s honors the universal love for dance of all styles and cultures! Great group performances of Dance Fusion Teachers’ Choreography and Guest Choreographers to their favorite songs: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Line Dance, Belly Dance, Contemporary, Lyrical, and more.
Vendors, Silent Auction and more!
2+ Hours – Family Friendly Show!
Theater Tickets are available online at https://cs–fac.org/dancefusion or by phone at 480-359-5657.
Live Stream tickets visit CUR8.com, $35 per household.

National TAP DANCE DAY ~ a global event
2026-05-25 | AZ
National TAP DANCE DAY is celebrated around the world on the birth date of the light-footed tap dance legend Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson.
National Tap Dance Day, initially commemorated on May 25, 1989, is now celebrated internationally every year. The law was passed by the 101st United States Congress, however from Tokyo to New York City and throughout Europe and Asia, there are celebrations, large and small. Tap dance enthusiasts, students, and professionals come together all through the month of May to celebrate the art form with performances, workshops, tap jams and more. https://tapdanceday.org/about-tap-dance-day/
Check for events in your community and support this dance art form created in the U.S.A.
Photo: June 2011 – Hilary Tone and Jeff Baciagalupo, Tucson’s National Tap Dance Day Celebration / Sounds of the Soles of the Southwest. Photo by LaCorte Photography.

National DANCE Day
2026-07-18, 2026-09-19 | AZ
As of February 2019 the Dizzy Feet Foundation is now the American Dance Movement, sponsor of National Dance Day held on the 3rd Saturday in September each year.

https://americandancemovement.org/national-dance-day/
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanDanceMovement/

History: Established in 2010 by Dizzy Feet co-founder, Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration dedicated to dance, that encourages Americans of all ages to incorporate dance into their lives. By creating a focused day of celebration, Dizzy Feet Foundation aims to educate the public about dance and its many benefits, as well as make dance accessible and inclusive to everyone.
National Dance Day (NDD) is a day of celebrating dance, in all its forms. Accessible to everyone at every ability level, National Dance Day provides:
• An instructional video, made available online, for people to view, learn and share with others wherever they are
• Events hosted in key cities, providing free dance classes and performances for all ages and skills levels, with information from a range of community dance organizations
• Nationwide Event Registration that encourages and supports individuals & communities, as they celebrate NDD
• Strong online presence, allowing everyone to participate, no matter where they are across America
Visit the website for up-to-date information on videos and events around the country.
What are you doing to celebrate NATIONAL DANCE DAY?
