Kaleidoscope Choreographers Festival

Alliance Dance Company presents our 2nd Annual Choreographers Festival - Kaleidoscope.

Last year was a big success with the final show a sellout.  This year is even bigger.

If a Kaleidoscope operates on the principle of multiple reflection,
then this dance festival is truly such!

You will not want to miss a chance to see one of the most diverse dance festivals
in Chicago with works created by 25 choreographers from the Midwest region.

Over 60 pieces were submitted for consideration by committee to bring you
a different show each night!

GIVE 2024

See Chicago Dance is excited to launch our year-end giving campaign: GIVE 2024. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by December 31st, and with your help, we know we can do it!

It’s time to put your support behind a cause that keeps Chicago moving!

Hear Chicago Dance (Podcast)

Hear Chicago Dance: Stories and Insights of the Lived Experiences of Dancers

Dance is more than movement—it's heritage, storytelling, and a reflection of the times. Hear Chicago Dance, a new podcast mini series by See Chicago Dance in partnership the Polyrhytmic and Cove Collective, explores the diverse and dynamic dance community of Chicago, celebrating the voices and stories that make it thrive.

A Glimpse Through The Walls Where We Might Find God

"A Glimpse Through The Walls Where We Might Find God" is a subtle variation on the themes that Michael began exploring in RE|dance group's "On The Edge Of The Fault Line" from 2022. I imagine the world that scenic designer Sarah Ross, the dancers, and I have created in A Glimpse…is a parallel world or what is on the other side when the dancers ‘fall through the crack in the earth’ at the end of On The Edge Of The Fault Line. Or perhaps it is the result of a different set of choices made in all the same moments.

South Chicago Dance Theatre's Associate & Emerging Artist Showcase

Witness the incredible talent of South Chicago Dance Theatre's associate and emerging artists as they take the stage for an exciting afternoon of dance at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago.

Featuring

Keeley Clark
Maddie Counsell
Lauryn Crowell
Kelsi L Fears
Reid Kostroun
Mary Kovalcheck
Ben Moleta
Faith Von Atzigen.

About South Chicago Dance Theatre

Illuminating: Visceral Dance Chicago's "Fall Engagement" at the MCA

Nov 27, 2024 | By Tristan Bruns

 

Visceral Dance Chicago returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art for their “Fall Engagement,” premiering three new works by Artistic Director Nick Pupillo, Kevin O’Day and Marco Palomino, and presenting two repertory favorites by Pupillo and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, featuring brilliant lighting design by David Goodman-Edburg, Caitlin Brown and Savannah Bell.

Bodies of Water flips the narrative in “Femme & Fatal” at Theater Wit

Nov 24, 2024 | By Tristan Bruns

 

Choreographer and Director Esther Pauline Farley and Bodies of Water present a “tribute to the freedom and fierce independence of every woman who has ever been told what they need” in “Femme & Fatal," running through Nov. 24 at Theater Wit. A program note from Farley reads like an abstract to a dissertation on the concerns of 20th-century feminism, but the work presented is neither dry nor academic nor disgruntled; the work is a celebration of women archetypes told from their perspective, not as the patriarchal stereotypes that we’ve come to know through popular culture.

Conflict and transformation under an “Absent Moon”

Nov 12, 2024 | By Rachel Benzing

 

“Absent Moon," by Winifred Haun & Dancers, which premiered October 18th at the Studebaker Theater, weaves together solo performances, duets, and group dynamics to create a vivid tapestry of connection and isolation that highlights the nuanced relationships among the dancers. Haun’s choreography intertwines small, everyday gestures with classical modern dance techniques, grounding the piece in relatable experiences while evoking larger arcs of emotional upheaval.