When Chicago’s A&A Ballet’s unique take on “Sleeping Beauty” debuted in 2019, it was received with rave reviews and starred a recent Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) honoree. In fact, since then almost ...

South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, ...

Joffrey Ballet artistic director Ashley Wheater has been doing “The Nutcracker” for six decades. He performed in the ballet for the first time at age 6, dancing in the children’s cast of Rudolph ...

The 2025-26 dance season around Chicago is full of notable milestones and anniversaries. There are several premieres and revivals among the Windy City’s famed dance companies that specialize in ballet ...

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A crash course: June is Chicago Dance Month, with multiple chances to see pop-up performances in all sorts of styles and learn a few moves. On Wednesday evenings, pre-fireworks dance lessons on Navy ...

Anyone who has been to the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker in the last decade has seen choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s work in full artistic force. Now, the prolific English dancemaker, who is known ...