LA Dance Calendar

Never Here
2026-02-15 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Never Here – an evening of bold contemporary dance by Westside Dance Project, featuring live music and fearless, young artists.

Never Here is an evening of contemporary dance presented by Westside Dance Project, marking the company’s first season under co-directors Corwin Barnette and Troy Herring.
The performance features original choreography by Corwin Barnette, Troy Herring, Norbert De La Cruz III, Imani Frazier, Juliano Nunes, Ethan Colangelo, Akira Uchida, and Tiare Keeno, performed by a remarkable group of pre-professional dancers known for their technical strength, musicality, and expressive depth.
With themes of presence, impermanence, and connection woven throughout the evening, Never Here invites audiences into a dynamic and emotionally resonant experience. The performance is accompanied by live music and original scoring by Philip Daniel, creating an immersive dialogue between movement and sound.
Runtime: approximately 90 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Seating: reserved seating.

Musical Theatre Jazz Class
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-24 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!

COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI: SOL INVICTUS
2026-02-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Bram Goldsmith Theater, 450 N Crescent Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, United States
“The dancers … could be mistaken for gods,” raves The New Yorker. And in the hands of choreographer Hervé Koubi, they nearly are: fierce, weightless, and a step beyond human.
With their show Sol Invictus, Compagnie Hervé Koubi delivers a breathtaking baroque dreamscape. Muscular and sublime, the dancers move through light and shadow, echoing the chiaroscuro of Caravaggio and the raw physicality of street dance.
Koubi is known for his fusion of classical dance, capoeira, hip-hop, and martial arts. He draws on these influences and his French-Algerian roots to gather a collective of dancers from across the Mediterranean. They unite to explore resilience.
Named for the ancient Roman “Unconquered Sun” deity, Sol Invictus is a call for unity. “Here,” says Koubi, “sun and dance will emerge victorious.” The show’s power comes not only from movement, but also from a driving score, with music by Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson, minimalist composer Steve Reich, and digital composer Maxime Bodson.

THE UKRAINE’S GRAND KYIV BALLET PRESENTS SNOW WHITE
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90005, United States
Back by popular demand, the Ukraine’s Grand Kyiv Ballet returns to Los Angeles for one night with Snow White: Thursday, Feb. 26th, 7 pm at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. The performance will be brought to life by the talented Mykola Khoma and Chihiro Tamai.

The Grand Kyiv Ballet aims to raise enough money through their performances to restore the Main Ballet Academy of Ukraine and the children’s dormitory in the wake of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Choreographers Guild
2026-02-28 12:00 - 14:30 | TMilly Studio, 5348 Cleon Ave, North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
🚨THIS SATURDAY🚨Do not miss this month’s CG Masterclass + Q&A series @tmillystudio from 12 – 2:30pm, featuring visionary director, choreographer, and dancer CODIE WIGGINS (@seewiggins)! Codie seamlessly blends his southern roots with a cosmopolitan flair where his work can be seen across music, advertising, and film. He’s worked with top artists such as Usher, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake, notable brands such as Nike and Old Navy, and major films including Pitch Perfect 1 and 2, the Netflix Original Work It, and so much more!
After class, stay for an engaging talkback session with two special guest choreographers AJ Harpold (@ajhardpold) and Cassidy Ratliff (@cassidyratliff) for an in-depth conversation about their creative perspectives and experiences working as assistants and associate choreographers.
📍 TMILLY STUDIO, North Hollywood
📅 February 28 | 12:00 – 2:30PM
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✅ RSVP link in bio
💫 Access Check-in: If you are in need of accommodations, please let us know how we can support you by emailing info@choreographersguild.org.

Benita Bike's DanceArt at Manhattan Beach Library
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA, CA, 90266, United States
Benita Bike’s DanceArt, the Los Angeles based chamber modern dance company, will present a unique program of dance at the Manhattan Beach Library on Saturday, February, 28, at 2:00 pm. This program is FREE, but registration is required: https://visit.lacountylibrary.org/event/15385159. This event is generously sponsored by Manhattan Beach Friends of the Library.
In this unique dance performance, audience members will not only see beautiful dancers dance, but they will also be invited to participate in audience discussions of the dances performed. The DanceArt artists are skilled at introducing concert dance to those new to concert dance, but they also provide an enriching experience to those who are long-time dance viewers.
This performance features “From Where I Sit,” where personalities reveal themselves in vignettes titled “Ascending,” “Tired of it All,” “Corruptor,” “Solace,” & “On Edge.” In addition, viewers will see “Benches,” a quartet set to driving steel drum music, and “Aspects of Me,” a series of solos and duets that include “Me and Myself,” “Me and the Branch,” “Me and Her,” and “We.”

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Still/Here
2026-03-05 20:00 - 22:00 | UCLA Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
“An American Classic” — The New York Times
Thirty years after its premiere, the historic dance theater work Still/Here by Bill T. Jones returns! The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company remounts this timeless piece, celebrating its ability to evoke a spirit of survival. Created during the AIDS epidemic, Still/Here broke boundaries and exemplified a uniquely American form of dance theater, defining and ultimately transcending its era. Though much has changed in the world, with another pandemic behind us, wars raging, and environmental strife, the questions around mortality remain.
The highly formal structures of Still/Here are delivered with simplicity and sophistication, marked by spoken text, video portraits, breathtaking dance and the abstract nature of gesture.
At the heart of Still/Here are the “Survival Workshops: Talking and Moving about Life and Death.” These workshops were conducted across the country with people living with life-threatening illness. Their words, gestures and images inform the piece and this work is dedicated to them.

Rivers through, Oceans in - Contemporary Dance Workshop
2026-03-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Pieter Performance Space, 2109 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90031, United States
Rivers through, Oceans in is a contemporary dance and partnering workshop co-led by Maya Schwartz and Jessy Crist. Explore the body’s natural tides of movement and connection to internal waters through creative practice, contemporary dance, somatic practice, and contact improvisation.

We’re teaching this workshop in two locations:
Thursday, March 12th | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Pieter Space, LA

$18-24 sliding scale

Offering free slots for QTBIPOC

Saturday, March 14th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Stomping Ground, LA

$55-$75 for full day, $30 drop in rate for the first two hours

If cost is a barrier to access, please reach out!

To learn more and register, click here

Versa-Style Street Dance Company: Tribute: Guardians of Street Dance
2026-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Carpenter Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach, CA, 90815, United States
“Tribute: Guardians of Street Dance” marks the 20th anniversary of Versa-Style Street Dance Company, celebrating the legacy and evolution of Hip Hop and street dance. Debuting on the Carpenter Center’s dance stage, this uplifting and energetic performance pays homage to Hip Hop and street dance artists including Rennie Harris, Damita Jo Freeman, and Toni Basil, as well as late legends such as Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Marjory Smarth. With photo and video elements woven into high-energy choreography, the piece honors the roots and future of styles like Hip Hop, house, popping, locking, and more. A moving tribute to both renowned and unsung innovators, the evening promises a powerful celebration of dance culture.

Flamenco Arts International presents "Songs from a Sinking Ship"
2026-03-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, 92612, United States
Flamenco Arts International (FAI) makes its Southern California debut with Songs from a Sinking Ship, an acclaimed contemporary flamenco production that blends myth, movement, live music, and immersive design. Set aboard a doomed vessel, the story follows a ship’s crew after a siren’s warning sparks a supernatural battle between ego and redemption, told through the raw intensity of flamenco.

Directed by José Maldonado, the production features world-renowned flamenco artists Juan José Amador, Eugenio Iglesias, Carlos Menchaca, Teresa Hernández, Reyes Martín, Marina Elana, and legendary performer El Torombo. This iteration includes striking projection design by David Murakami, whose work has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times.
Following a work-in-progress showing in San Francisco, Songs from a Sinking Ship continues to evolve ahead of its world premiere in May 2026.

Rivers through, Oceans in - Contemporary Dance Workshop
2026-03-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Stomping Ground LA, 5453 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, United States
Rivers through, Oceans in is a contemporary dance and partnering workshop co-led by Maya Schwartz and Jessy Crist. Explore the body’s natural tides of movement and connection to internal waters through creative practice, contemporary dance, somatic practice, and contact improvisation.

Los Angeles:
Thursday, March 12th | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Pieter Space, LA

$18-24 sliding scale

Offering free slots for QTBIPOC

Saturday, March 14th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Stomping Ground, LA

$55-$75 for full day, $30 drop in rate for the first two hours

If cost is a barrier to access, please reach out!

Fore more info, and to sign up, click here

Blen Blen LA
2026-03-14 20:00 - 2026-03-15 03:00 | CA
Every 2nd Saturday Social!
Dance should be for everyone!

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!

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.

Gilgamesh
2026-03-27 17:00, 2026-03-29 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

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
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✅ 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

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.

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

SEEKING DANCERS FOR DISCOFOOT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD
2026-03-31 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: MARCH 31, 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
