See the next generation of Chicago dance artists as they burst onto the Chicago dance landscape and begin the next stage in their dance careers!

The renowned Chicago Movement Collective (CMC), and the venerable Winifred Haun & Dancers (WH&D) present the second annual

PERSISTENT SPRING 2025: a showcase of Chicago dance artists

Featuring works performed by the Claire Bataille Legacy Scholarship and 3rd Coast Contemporary Dance Programs



 

Saturday, May 17 at 7:00pm

Ticket Info:
$39, General Admission
$30, Early Bird discount till April 20
$70, 2 tickets ($35 each)
$124, 4 tickets ($32 each)

 

Use code: “SCD” for 20% off General Admission

 

Location: Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn., Chicago, IL 60610

Persistent Spring 2025 will feature new works choreographed by prestigious Chicago area choreographers, Jacqueline Burnett, long time dancer with Hubbard St. Dance Chicago, and Regina Perry-Carr, former artistic director of Muntu Dance Theatre. Young dance artists from the two organizations’ educational programs, WH&D’s 3rd Coast Contemporary Dance program, and CMC’s Claire Bataille Legacy Scholarship Program, will also present new works.

The purpose of Persistent Spring is to showcase the achievements of the 
pre-professional/early career dance artists participating in the 3rd Coast program and the Claire Bataille Legacy program. Both programs offer affordable, professional training to qualified, experienced dancers ages 17-26. Nearly 75% of dancers from both training programs are currently dancing professionally in Chicago, NYC and the midwest.

Artists from the 3rd Coast Contemporary Dance program who will present work:
Maya Chapman
Aicha Chehmani
Kierra Hines
Taylor Jackson
Gwenlyn Jones
Shelby Memmott
Glendy Shull
Lauren Smith

Artists from the Claire Bataille Legacy Scholarship Program who will present work:
Rae Beck
Ashton Craven
Valerie Lowder
Kalie Ferry
Ariana Sugay
Mary Swansburg
Sidney Valdez
Taylor Walzem