🌍 World Ballet Day is Back: A Celebration of Grace, Grit, and Community

World Ballet Day is Back!! After taking a break in 2024. Every year, dancers and dance lovers around the world pause to celebrate the artistry, athleticism, and shared spirit that make ballet so extraordinary. World Ballet Day 2025 continues this beloved tradition, offering a rare glimpse behind the curtain into the world’s leading ballet companies. …

Chanel DaSilva Makes Joffrey History with “Wabash & You” — and Why This Moment Matters

When The Joffrey Ballet announced that Chanel DaSilva would premiere a new work on its mainstage, it marked a milestone long in the making. DaSilva is the first Black woman to choreograph a mainstage work for Joffrey, and her piece—Wabash & You—premieres November 6–9, 2025 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago. …

What the Kennedy Center Dance Shake-Up Means for the Future of the Arts

The Kennedy Center is facing mounting turbulence. The recent departures of its Director of Dance, Jane Raleigh, and two full-time dance programming staffers mark a critical shift, but dance as an art form isn’t being wiped out. Under newly installed leadership, programming maybe shifting toward a more commercial, So You Think You Can Dance‑style direction. …

Jacob’s Pillow Cancels 2025 Season Following Fatal Workplace Accident

Becket, Mass. — Jacob’s Pillow, one of the most iconic and historically significant dance centers in the United States, has announced the cancellation of the remainder of its 2025 season following a fatal workplace accident. The decision halts performances at the famed festival’s indoor and outdoor stages, a blow to the international dance community and …

March is Dance in Schools Month: Why We Need #DanceEducationForALL

Every March, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, we recognize Dance in Schools Month, a time to highlight the importance of dance education and advocate for #DanceEducationForALL. As someone who started as a dance educator in underfunded schools, I’ve seen firsthand how dance changes lives. Many of my students faced challenges outside the …