LA Dance Calendar

Innerstice
2026-04-18 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th Street, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
Innerstice is a live music & dance theatre performance.
A cross-disciplinary collaboration featuring composer/pianist Takumi Kakimoto, movement artists Mia Snape, Jalen Scriven, Kyson Kai, Ellery Donlon, and cellist Danny O’Connell. This work is Inspired by the idea of “kintsugi” — the appreciation of the spaces between fractured pieces.
“We are constantly, and inevitably changed in the daily life-and-deaths,
We continue to fall back into the circle of repetition and liminal spaces in life, or break again — Then, where do we go from there?
It is the sad and beautiful struggle of being. And it will always exist throughout the time of our existence. However, we always remember and carry our history; restart from the bottom of the well; and continuing to experience and remold our own identities and inspire those come after us.
Engaging in this process is to live a life experience of tuning with one another as humans; staying true to our own artistic research, and going back-and-forth with the other art form that resonates in expressions and feelings, generated from the origin of pure love, the urge to express, and the very raw authenticity…
We are exploring the possibilities between live music and movement, what it means for musicians and dancers to be in the flow of continuous dialogue and exchange, honoring, interweaving, and transcending our art forms, histories, social and cultural experiences, and means of composition and improvisation around the concept that embraces each stage from breaking, accepting fractures, to working towards a new integration, the continuation of the same but adapted self. It is also a freeing from extraneity in and out of our genuine selves. Everyone is just being, acknowledging, and accepting – And I hope you are too, as you are watching.”
– Emily L.
Featuring artists / emotive beings / thinkers:
Takumi Kakimoto – composer and pianist (@takumi_kakimoto)
Mia Snape – dancer (@miasnape_)
Jalen Scriven – dancer (@jalenscriven)
Kyson Kai – dancer (@kyson.kai)
Ellery Donlon – dancer (@ellery.dancer)
Danny O’Connell – cellist (@roco_doco)
Graphics by Tingjie Feng (@jessesheeeep)

The Secret of the Old Clock
2026-04-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | CA
Experience the original choreography and score of New Classics Ballet Theatre’s Inaugural Spring Production, The Secret of the Old Clock. This imaginative retelling of a beloved classic mystery is something the full family will enjoy.

¿Con Qué se Come?
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Glorya Kaufman Hall, Room 200, UCLA, 120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90077, United States
Queer Chicanx Dance Theater – Reimagining the quinceañera as ritual, exclusion, and belonging through abstraction and memory.
World Arts & Cultures/Dance presents ¿Con Qué Se Come? as part of UCLA’s MFA Upstarts Series 2026. Choreographed and directed by Gilberto Martinez Martinez. 10 performers in this evening-length dance theater work investigating the cultural, religious, and social strutted embedded within the quinceañera tradition and take into consideration, their impact on queer Chicanx subjectivity. The performance draws from its emotional and ceremonial logics: processions, preparation, spectacle, communal celebration, and expectation, to construct an abstracted world of ritual and transformation. Movement is developed through gestural research, familial ritual practices, Catholic iconography, collective improvisation, and social dance vernaculars that echo the celebratory aesthetics of a quinceañera. ¿Con Qué Se Come? asks What does it mean to celebrate when the celebration was not meant for us?

LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts Presents Spring Dance Concert, April 15-18
2026-04-17 20:00, 2026-04-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, United States
Loyola Marymount University’s Dance program presents its annual Spring Dance Concert from April 15-18.
The Spring Dance Concert is an audition-only show choreographed by LMU dance majors within the College of Communication and Fine Arts. Selected student choreographers work with faculty mentors to further develop their choreographic voice, and work with a costume and a lighting designer to see their work come to life.

SEEKING DANCERS FOR DISCOFOOT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD
2026-04-17 00:00 - 23:59 | CA
The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11, 2026 to July 19, 2026. The City of West Hollywood will participate by hosting performances of Discofoot in their “Fan Zone” in West Hollywood Park (647 N. San Vicente Blvd.) from June 26-28, 2026.
The project is looking for professional contemporary dancers with strong technical backgrounds to participate in 4 performances of Discofoot – an ass kickin’, DJ spinnin’, maybe even twerkin’ free-styling battle, where the rules of soccer are twisted and thrashed by dance.
Choreographed by Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley, Discofoot is a match/performance played using the basic forms, placement and rules of European football (Soccer). BUT, with one defining factor. To move and/or travel on the field all are required to dance. Never at rest, a continuous improvisation develops that follows the ball but also pays close attention to artistic merit “the battle”, which is a key element to winning the game. The performance is ca. 45-minutes long and very physical, as the field is active at all times.
The work thrives with a diverse group of dancers! So, we are looking for performers of all gender identities with strong personal performance qualities and experience in a variety of forms and styles. That said, a familiarity with ballet technique and a basic knowledge of soccer is a plus.
Most importantly the ideal candidate is open to making instantaneous creative decisions, generating material and comfortable and experienced with improvisation in the creative and performance process.
This opportunity is open to dancers ages 18 and up. Residents of West Hollywood and Los Angeles County are encouraged to apply. Applicants can audition by submitting the following materials via THIS LINK:
VIDEO:
2-minutes Max. – open improvisation, no music
2-minutes Max. – known material, existing rep/choreography
1-minute Max. – “disco” dance like no one is watching, let us hear your favorite music selection!
Please include a professional CV and a photo with your submission. Only complete applications will be considered.
Applicants will be selected and notified from their CV and video material for an in-person audition May 22 – 24, 2026 in West Hollywood, CA.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 17, 2026
Dancers must be available for rehearsals in West Hollywood, CA or alternative location in Los Angeles County from June 1 – June 25, performances to take place June 26 – 28, 2026. Dancers will be compensated at $40/hour for a three-week rehearsal period, and $1600/week for performances.
This project is managed by The Blanket – please direct all inquiries to info@theblanket.org

Musical Theatre Jazz Class
2026-04-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:00 | TIMELESS Studios, 5466 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92807, United States
Weekly open level Musical Theatre Jazz class by Nicole Craft at TIMELESS studios on Tuesdays!

Gilgamesh
2026-04-13 17:00, 2026-04-12 17:00, 2026-04-11 17:00, 2026-03-29 17:00, 2026-03-27 17:00 | LA Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA, 91007, United States
An immersive and interactive opera experience.
March 27, 29, April 10,11, 12

Blen Blen LA
2026-04-11 20:00 - 2026-04-12 03:00 | CA
Every 2nd Saturday Social!
Dance should be for everyone!

MUTATE
2026-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 | LA Dance Project, 2245 East Washington Blvd., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90021, United States
Mutate | is a selection of multi-medium performances curated by Masha to revisit her cancer diagnosis and how it has changed her relationship with dance. Masha was diagnosed with AML in Russia while pursuing her dream as a professional ballet dancer. From her sudden diagnosis, her sense of self, image, and direction came crumbling down in a matter of seconds. How could a future and identity that she had been building for half of her life dissipate so quickly? Was this life not meant for her?
Since her diagnosis, cancer has mutated Masha’s relationship with dance. Dance no longer grows cancerously inside of Masha as a performer, but rather grows alongside her as a reflection.
The night will include performances from former Principal dancer of Canada National Ballet Skylar Campbell and dancer Jaclyn Oakley, USC BFA student Garris Munez, a world premiere choreographed by Masha Cherezova, comedian and breast cancer survivor Julia Johns + film screenings from various artists.

All profits will be donated to Blood Cancer United and their fight towards saving more lives via Masha’s campaign Raise the Barre.

VESTIBULE
2026-04-04 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 20:30 | UCLA Kaufman Theater, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
VESTIBULE explores feminist futurities by asking: What is possible when women move together to dismantle inherited separations between body, mind, environment, labor, and care? The choreography unfolds through the processes of ROOTING, FLOWING, and BEAMING, proposing a new way of beginning and becoming anew together. The work inhabits the “vestibule” as a threshold between inner and outer worlds, somatic practice and ecology, and individual presence and collective becoming.

CHOREOGRAPHER/DIRECTOR: Kate Myers
DANCERS: Sakura Amano, Erin Co, Mikayla Knestrick, and Ellington Persley

WHEN: Friday April 3rd, 2026 at 7:30pm and Saturday April 4th, 2026 at 7:30pm
WHEN: UCLA’s Glorya Kaufman Hall, Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater (Room 200)

FREE RSVP: https://forms.gle/RMFtTQPKCicjNxTf6

In The Garden
2026-04-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Miles Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90403, United States
Donna Sternberg & Dancers presents In The Garden, a site-specific performance at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica. The beautiful garden landscape at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica serves as a stage for five dancers. Gliding on pathways, moving amongst the plants and seated in various locations, the dancers perform in different areas while the audience moves along with them. In The Garden uses the framework of plant biology to explore plant life. Ripe with stunning imagery the work dives into topics such as beauty, protection, environmental degradation and decomposition. In The Garden is a continuation of Donna Sternberg & Dancers science series, that seeks to build bridges between science and dance by using scientific investigation to draw metaphors for human engagement.

Jeremy Nedd: from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Freud Playhouse, Macgowan Hall, 245 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Inspired by a rapper’s copyright lawsuit against a video game company, US-born Switzerland-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd’s work explores “the Milly Rock,” a viral dance move inspired by the rapper 2 Milly.
Five performers examine the dance move, searching for the hidden poetry and virtuosic freedom found in social and viral dance moves. From rock to rock… explores the “algorhythm” of marginalized movement languages and asks: can a dance move belong to anyone? And, when yes, who actually profits from it?
Support provided by the Shirley and Ralph Shapiro Director’s Discretionary Fund.
Concept/Choreography/Performance Jeremy Nedd
Performance Brandy Butler, Nasheeka Nedsreal, Zen Jefferson, Jeremy Guyton (original cast: Serge Desroches)
Technical management & lighting design Sebastian Sommer
Stage design Laura Knüsel, Jeremy Nedd
Sound design Fabrizio Di Salvo, Rej Deproc, Xzavier Stone
Dramaturgy Anta Helena Recke
Choreographic assistant Kihako Narisawa
Diffusion ART HAPPENS
Production Caroline Froelich (Moin Moin Productions)
In coproduction with
Kaserne Basel, De Singel Antwerp, DDD – Festival Dias da Dança Porto, Gessnerallee Zürich, Les Halles de Schaerbeek
With the kind support of
Fachausschuss Tanz & Theater BS/BL, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Jacqueline Spengler Stiftung

float. Pleasure
2026-03-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
a durational meditation with performance artist Marjani Forté-Saunders and sound designer Everett Asis Saunders.

float. Pleasure
A First Draft Sharing
March 28, 2026
3 – 6 PM
Camera Obscura Art Lab: 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Join us for the first public sharing of float. Pleasure, a durational performance meditation presented by 7NMS | M + E.
Designed for audiences to come and go, this live happening unfolds inside a spatially composed, real-time sonic environment built from referential, found, and soul archives by sound designer Everett Saunders. Sound and body move in continuous dialogue.
At its center: one performer and one sound artist in sustained exchange. Viewers witness Marjani’s deliberate practice of joy and pleasure across shifting embodied states—an evolving physical inquiry into endurance, vitality, and presence. Here, pleasure is not decorative; it is structural.
This work forms the generative foundation for the ensemble pieces float.: Phase I & II, offering an intimate look at the research shaping the larger project.
Audience members may enter and exit quietly at any time. No prior dance knowledge is needed—just a willingness to listen, observe, and settle into the experience.
Space is limited.
This performance iteration is supported in part by the Center for Provocative Thought / Effie House and the City of Santa Monica’s Art of Recovery Microgrant Program.
The Camera Obscura Art Lab is situated in Palisades Park and is a short walk from the Downtown Santa Monica Metro E-Line and the entrance of the Santa Monica Pier.
Parking
The closest parking structure is parking structure 6 located at 1432 2nd Street Santa Monica, 90401. Parking fees can be found here.
Public Transportation
Visit the Big Blue Bus and LA Metro websites for route and schedule information. The E line is a short walk from the Camera Obscura.

Choreographers Guild Masterclass + Q&A Series w/ Rhapsody James
2026-03-28 12:00 - 14:30 | TMilly Studio, 5348 Cleon Ave, North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
🚨MASTERCLASS THIS MONTH 🚨
We’re excited to continue our CG Masterclass + Q&A series with the creative and dynamic @rhapsodyjames! With 25+ years of experience in choreography and dance education within the commercial dance industry, she has worked with top artists including Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande, as well as on TV and film projects such as All American: Homecoming, Truth Be Told, Suits L.A., Step Up 2: The Streets, and more.
But it doesn’t end there! Class will be followed by a Q&A with special guests! Don’t miss out, sign-up link in bio.
📍 TMILLY STUDIO, North Hollywood
📅 March 28 | 12:00 – 2:30PM
💲 30
✅ RSVP link in bio
💫 Access Check-in: If you feel comfortable and are in need of accommodations, please let us know how we can support you by emailing info@choreographersguild.org.
#ChoreographersGuild #BuildTheGuild #CGMasterclassSeries #Choreographers #DanceCommunity

Audition
2026-03-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90016, United States
Donna Sternberg & Dancers will be holding auditions for passionate, skilled performers interested in joining our creative community.
Our work is physically demanding, emotionally resonant, and rooted in discovery. Ideal candidates are technically strong, comfortable with improvisation, and excited by collaboration across disciplines.
While we welcome dancers of all identities and backgrounds, we are especially interested in meeting male-presenting dancers for upcoming projects.
Applicants should be prepared to improvise during the audition.
To apply, please complete the application form and submit your resume, headshot, and reel.

Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
2026-03-21 20:00 - 21:30 | The Carpenter Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach, CA, 90815, United States
Cirque Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque shares the beauty, youth, and artistic traditions of African culture in this vibrant and energetic spectacle filled with dazzling, gravity-defying acrobatics. Accompanied by live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and kora, the incredible artists capture the strength, athleticism, and joys of young Africans. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance inspired by daily life in Guinea!
