LA Dance Calendar

Dance Circle – April Session
2025-04-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Effie House
Dance Circle is a monthly event dedicated to building community in the Los Angeles area. Created by Mason Lee Dance Theater: Los Angeles (MLDT:LA), these events aimed to bring together and get to know the people in our backyards. We’re having a soft launch of this program, April 30th, 2025, at Effie House from 7 pm – 8:30 pm. We’ll be having a mixer for artists to connect, check in, and have fun. This event is completely free, and refreshments will be provided. RSVP is required for this event, which you can do by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/BtHxHoBnBHqPpxNm8
PLEASE NOTE: Due to resources, we will be having a capacity of 18 participants. Participants will be notified that they are on the list for the event or are waitlisted once their form has been received. If for any reason a participant cannot attend the event after signing up, please email mason@masonleedancetheater.org. Participants on the waitlist will be notified if space opens up.

N.Ormes
2025-05-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Theater Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Blvd, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90064, United States
This high-energy show combines circus, contemporary dance, and storytelling to explore movement and expression in a fresh and captivating way.
Agathe and Adrien, both recent graduates of the Circus School of Québec, bring their incredible circus and dance skills to the stage in a performance filled with acrobatics, humor, and creativity. It’s a show you won’t want to miss!

Urban Nights Charity Event
2025-05-03 20:00 - 2025-05-04 02:00 | By Your Side Dance Studio – Marina Del Rey, 2929 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292, United States
SATURDAY May 3rd: Urban Nights Dance Fundraiser for Skin Cancer Awareness month🎗️First ever 50/50 Urban Bachata & Urban Kiz 100% non-profit charity event taking place in Cali! All proceeds from this KizChata social will be donated to @skincancerorg ✨ 💃🏽
Theme: Black 🖤
as American Cancer society has declared this ribbon color associated with this awareness 🎗️
⏰8pm-9pm Urban Bachata class by Dakota💃🏽🎊
⏰9pm-10pm Urban Kiz class by Adriana 🎊
⏰10pm-2am 50/50 Urban Kiz & Urban Bachata Social by THE DJ VIKTOR!! 🔥🔥
📍Address: 2929 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
💲Price:
2 class + social $30
1 class + social $25
Social only $20
Street parking/Uber/carpool. Great dance floor & friendly environment! Join me in supporting the cause 🎗️💃

The Brand Associates Dance Series
2025-05-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W Mountain St., Glendale, CA, 91201, United States
GLENDALE, CA – The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances in May at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201. This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored by the Brand Associates, the performances are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Performances begin at 5:00 PM.
• Afro-Peruvian Dance Experience Co. – Saturday, May 10, 2025
• Volta Collective – Saturday, May 17, 2025
• No Easy Props – Saturday, May 31, 2025
Afro-Peruvian Experience Dance Co. reflects the cultural heritage of the African diaspora in Peru and showcases traditional musical instruments such as el cajón (drawer), la cajita (box) and la quijada (jaw). Director Nadia Calmet has more than 30 years of experience promoting the culture of Peru around the world. By integrating art from a holistic perspective, the dance company’s performances result in the cultural resistance and resilience of Peru’s African ancestors on stage. The performance at Brand, “Afro-Peruvian experience: Echoes of Resistance,” will be a cultural journey through the African diaspora in Peru, its music, theater, poetry and Afro-Peruvian dances such as: Panalivios, Zamacuecas and Festejos.
Volta Collective fuses physicality, theatricality and multidisciplinary approaches to performance. Directed by Mamie Green, Volta has performed and taught across the US, Europe, and the UK and is the recipient of grants from the German Consulate General, the US Embassy, smART grant, and more. Named in Fjord Review’s “Best of Dance 2023,” Volta has been commissioned and presented at the Laguna Art Museum, East Miami Hotel, Neutra House VDL, Loyola Marymount University, Hosek Contemporary, Museum of Neon Art, and Brooklyn Center Theatre Research, among others. The company will perform “Loneliness Triptych: Excerpt,” which explores contemporary isolation through three interconnected vignettes.
No Easy Props is a cultural arts organization made up of a team of 20 street dancers, graffiti artists, deejays, beat makers, rappers, who are all performance artists as well as arts educators. The group is committed to fortifying youth and creating community connection using the vehicle of Hip-Hop culture. They provide quality Hip-Hop cultural dance, art, and music education, enrichment, and opportunities for BIPOC youth and adults through engaging programs, workshops, performances, and cultural events throughout the communities of Los Angeles and Denver. No Easy Props will present “West Coast Funk & Soul Theatre Show,” created by Zulu Gremlin. A live multimedia street dance art experience, this is the story of west coast street and club dance, music, and culture.

Benita Bike's DanceArt in Burbank!
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Buena Vista Library, 300 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
Benita Bike’s DanceArt presents an interactive dance show at Burbank’s beautiful Buena Vista Branch Library on Wednesday, May 14, 7:00pm. This is a FREE performance supported in part by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Burbank.
Have you ever wondered how dances are made? How do dancers magically change ideas into movements that express mood, image and story? On May 14, Benita Bike’s DanceArt will not only present you with a number of beautifully performed dances, but you’ll also be invited to ask questions and make comments about the work you see. Known for its “beautifully evocative choreography and lovely company of dancers,” the Company looks forward to share its own brand of musicality, architectural choreography, and elegant dancing with Burbank audiences. This concert program features:
▪ Griot Songs – 3 stages of womanhood: child into woman, young womanhood, and maturity
▪ For Rose –about the passing of choreographer Benita Bike’s mother Rose. Stark and poignant, this dance touches on feelings of love, discord, and death.
▪ From Where I Sit – Different characters share their states of mind in vignettes titled “Ascending,” “Tired of it All,” “Corruptor,” “Solace,” & “On Edge.”

World Premiere of Steven Atwater and Thomas Ford's “In Search of an Exit” May 17 & 18, at Sierra Madre Playhouse
2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA, 91024, United States
Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary dance artists Steven Atwater and Thomas Ford, hailed for their innovative integration of sound, embodiment, and technology, present the world premiere of their new thought-provoking evening-length work “In Search of an Exit,” which addresses otherness and belonging, in back-to-back performances on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 2025, 7:30 pm, at Sierra Madre Playhouse. Through a compelling blend of movement and sound, “In Search of an Exit” reflects their shared commitment to dramatizing marginalized experiences and amplifying voices at the periphery. It offers a raw, immersive exploration of identity and community.
Atwater and Ford use original sound scores, technology spanning mediated forms, and emergent movement vocabularies inspired by historically ostracized bodies and sci-fi folklore to build worlds in which the social, cultural and political entangle with the aesthetics of their collective histories. They have presented their work at such prestigious venues as the Joyce Theater and the Kennedy Center.
Atwater’s choreographic work has been presented by Next@Graham (a Martha Graham Dance Company choreography series), Capezio A.C.E. Awards, Peridance APEX Showcase, and STEPS NYC Performance Lab. He is the founding director of companyONE, a pre-professional training program whose students have been accepted to BFA/dance programs at Ailey/Fordham, SUNY Purchase, Marymount Manhattan College and PACE University, and summer programs at The Rock School and American Ballet Theatre, among others.
Ford, an Assistant Professor of Practice on the faculty of USC Kaufman, has established a versatile career as a writer, performer, educator, and curator. His choreographic work has appeared at the Joyce Theater, Symphony Space, Ailey Citigroup Theater, and the Kaye Playhouse, among others. He has taught at some of the dance field’s most prestigious institutions, including the Joffrey Ballet School (NY), Marymount Manhattan College, and Hunter College/CUNY.
For tickets ($12-$35) and information, please call 626.355.4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.

Alice in Gagaland
2025-05-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Eastwood Performing Arts Center, 1089 North Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90029, United States
A Wonderland. A Fever Dream. A Pop Spectacle.
Fall down the rabbit hole and into a world where fantasy meets fame, in this genre-bending theatrical experience inspired by Alice in Wonderland and fueled by the music of Lady Gaga.
Part musical, part variety show, Alice in Gagaland reimagines Alice as a rising pop star caught between staying true to herself or selling out to the machine. Along her journey through the surreal and seductive Gagaland, she encounters twisted versions of Wonderland favorites portrayed by a dazzling cast of singers, dancers, burlesque performers, drag royalty, and gravity defying aerialists.
This is not just a show, it’s an experience. Alice in Gagaland features immersive elements that blur the line between audience and performer, pulling you deeper into the fantasy. VIP ticket holders receive front row seating and the exclusive opportunity to become part of the show!
Featuring iconic hits and deep cuts from Gaga’s discography, this electrifying spectacle blends heart, humor, and high heeled boots into a celebration of self expression, identity, and the courage it takes to find your voice in a world that wants to silence it.
Come for the fantasy. Stay for the spectacle. Lose yourself…in Gagaland!

Release CTRL+Shift: Birthday Edition w. SAMMAY
2025-05-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Pieter Performance Space, 2109 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90031, United States
How do we understand our body in relation to movements for collective healing and liberation? In these paradigm-shifting times, how can we access the inherent joy and ancestral resilience in our DNA? Together, we will investigate what it means to embody sacred reciprocity through our corporeality – drawing upon the gifts of breath, movement, sound, somatics, and contemplative practice.
Release CTRL+Shift: Birthday Edition
Sunday, May 18, 2025
12:30-2:30pm
Pieter Performance Space
2701 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/sp051825

Little Women Ballet, Spring Immersive Site-Specific Experience
2025-05-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA, 90031, United States
Little Women Ballet returns to Heritage Square Museum this spring with its popular immersive site-specific experiences through dance and storytelling with Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they recount their story of sisterhood, love, loss, and family with five unique performances, between May 23-25, 2025. After rebounding from the tragedy of the Eaton Fire where Little Women Ballet props, merchandise, painted signage, decorations, and many of the costumes were destroyed, Little Women Ballet thanks its many supporters for assisting in its rebuilding and is thrilled to be able to bring these special and unique experiences back this spring.
Pioneering more ballets about women and their stories, Little Women, is an original ballet, manifesting the coming of age of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate an ever-changing world as they learn to embrace their artistic gifts and share them with the world as a source of comfort. A delightful tale of family, friends, finding yourself, and growing up, Little Women will warm the hearts of audiences of all ages.
The Spring immersive site-specific experience features the season of renewal for audiences to enjoy being encapsulated into the beloved story of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Each of the site-specific performances at Heritage Square feature a new seasonal theme, music, décor, desserts and refreshments, and different components of the Little Women novel told through vignettes of the Little Women story presented in ballet form. Audiences will venture into this classic tale for an immersive ballet experience. Meet all the characters up close, go on an immersive walking tour of the Heritage Square Museum, enjoy spring-themed desserts and refreshments, and join the cast in Victorian dancing at the end of each performance.
When attendees arrive, each guest receives a goodie bag with items to be used throughout the experience, including a colored ribbon — Pink for Meg, Burgundy for Jo, Green for Beth, and Baby Blue for Amy — which match the dresses of each of the sisters and lets the guests know the route and narrator they will follow. Complementary spring beverages and desserts are provided, and the finale invites guests to join in on Victorian Folk dancing with the cast. Guests are also invited to a meet and greet, including complementary photos with the cast following each performance.
Little Women Ballet pairs heartwarming life lessons with progressive ideas about women’s roles in 19th century America. Be part of the story as Little Women Ballet dancers perform in the historic mansions and beautiful private grounds of this iconic landmark. Heritage Square is the living history and open-air architecture museum which includes eight historic structures located beside the Arroyo Seco Parkway in the Montecito Heights neighborhood in the southern Arroyo Seco area.
A combination of over 20 dedicated professional ballet dancers ranging in age from 10-75, donned in 19th century costumes make up the cast. Several of the musical compositions used for the production are composed by Daniel Robbins, combined with classic Victorian pieces. Dr. Robbins is a noteworthy music educator, composer, orchestrator, and classic film music reconstructionist.
The spring Little Women Ballet site-specific immersive experience takes place with five performances on Friday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 24 for two performances; 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 25 for two performances; 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $62pp (includes a spring-themed goodie bag with items to be used throughout the performance; complementary spring beverages and desserts, and a tour of Heritage Square Museum through dance). Heritage Square Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031.

Benita Bike’s DanceArt at La Crescenta Library
2025-05-24 14:00 - 15:15 | CA
Benita Bike’s DanceArt presents a unique program of dance at the beautiful La Crescenta Library on Saturday, May 24, 2:00pm.
This is a FREE performance, and reservations are not required.
Benita Bike’s DanceArt is well known for engaging dance programs in the community that are entertaining and educational. The Company will present a number of beautifully performed dances along with inviting the audience to ask questions and make comments about the dances presented . You’ll learn how dances are made and how ideas develop into movement that expresses striking moods, images, and stories.
Featured on this program are the following dances:
▪ Griot Songs – 3 stages of womanhood: child into woman, young womanhood, and maturity
▪ Duets from Dance “Aspects of Me” – “Me and Myself” and “Me and Her”
▪ From Where I Sit – Different characters share their states of mind in vignettes titled “Ascending,” “Tired of it All,” “Corruptor,” “Solace,” & “On Edge.”

Audition
2025-05-27 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Benita Bike’s DanceArt is auditioning!
Contact benita@danceart.org with headshot, c.v., and video for more information

FUSE Presents: WINEdown and SYNTHESIS VIII
2025-05-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Cir, Brea, CA, 92821, United States
FUSE presents their full length work, WINEdown, choreographed by Director, Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, and will also be presenting the return of their choreographer showcase, SYNTHESIS, presenting choreography from Mt. San Antonio College Dance Program, New Skins Collective, Selah Dance Collective, Cope Dance, ReborN Dance, and Leiphia Dance Co.

Westside Ballet Masters of Movement Spring Gala
2025-05-31 05:30 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 17:30 - 21:30 | CA
Join Westside Ballet of Santa Monica for a dazzling night of dance, drinks, dinner, and dessert. The Gala Program spotlights two celebrated works by renowned choreographer Jerome Robbins including ‘Other Dances’ performed by world-renowned New York City Principals, alumna Tiler Peck & Roman Mejia, along with Justin Peck’s ‘Bloom’ performed by leading Los Angeles Ballet dancers Kate Inoue and Marcos Ramirez, accompanied by a live string quartet. Additionally, The Huntley Santa Monica Beach Community Service Award will be presented to the Los Angeles and Santa Monica First Responders in recognition of their dedication and service to the community. Please join us for an unforgettable celebration of dance, talent, and community support!

"To the Next Level": Elevate Your Afro-Cuban Dance, Int./Adv. Level Intensive - MASE with Live Percussion
2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90016, United States
Afro-Cuban Dance Technique Training Intensive: “To the Next Level: Elevate Your Afro-Cuban Dance – Intermediate/Advanced Level Intensive.”
Focus: Dance & Songs of MASE (fodú of the Arará tradition in Cuba)
Accompanied and enlivened with Live Percussion!
An immersive workshop designed for intermediate to advanced dancers eager to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of Afro-Cuban dance. Whether you are looking to hone your movements, gain insights into Afro-Cuban cultural roots, or elevate your performance embodiment skills, this program is designed for you. Get ready to sweat, strengthen, and shine as we journey together into the exhilarating world of Afro-Cuban dance. Don’t miss this chance to take your passion to new heights!
DATES: Thursdays, 5/29 – 6/5 – 6/12
TIME: 7:30 – 9 PM PT
IN-PERSON COST: $55 Full Package // $25 Drop-ins 👉🏾 Venmo @Kati-Hernandez, or https://www.katicubandance.com/
ONLINE COST: $20 drop-ins 👉🏾 Register at https://www.katicubandance.com/

SALT Dance Studios Open House
2025-06-07 09:30 - 15:00 | Salt Dance Studios, 6377 Riverside Ave #120, Riverside, CA, 92506, United States
Free Dance Day at the Studio – a sampler of classes our studio has to offer

"Reparto & Ajiaco" Cuban Salsa Suelta
2025-06-07 13:00 - 15:10 | Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90016, United States
Join Cuban choreographer and educator Kati Hernandez, and her dance company Kimbambula Cuban Dance Ensemble, for two special Pop-Up Workshops in her Saturday Cuban Salsa Grooves program!
“AJIACO” Kati’s Cuban Dance Stew, is one of Kati’s signature classes. This class is a tasty melting-pot of traditional and contemporary Cuban dances and rhythms blended together for a dose of vibrant fun. Timba music, traditional Cuban dances, and Afro-Cuban body movements will be supported by a generous dose of information about Cuban music. Open to all-levels, no partner required.
Reparto is a contemporary Cuban adaption of reggaeton music and dance. Energetic rhythms and infectious beats born form the “barrios” create a street-style dance filled with gyration of the upper body, hips, attitude, syncopated isolations and movements emphasizing the bold sounds of the music and lyrics. We’ll be breaking down some of the current popular dances and moves!

1-7-25
2025-06-07 20:00 - 21:00 | Pasadena Dance Theatre, 1985 E Locust St, Pasadena, CA, 91107, United States
1-7-25 is a one act dance performance sharing truths from countless, unwanted stories that began on January 7, 2025. Stories of unimaginable devastation and heartbreak. Sprinkled within these stories of loss, moments of hope and compassion helped to sustain those of us mired in the throes of grief. All of these stories deserve a voice, and sharing them helps to connect us as a community, helps to heal our wounded souls, brings awareness to our struggles,and invites others to share their stories. 1-7-25 shares aspects of these stories through the beauty of dance. My hope is that this performance will be one of catharsis and healing that is still so needed for our community.
