Season 51 | Fuse. Converge. Connect.
As part of the newly created School of Theatre and Dance, The Dance Center’s Season 51 connects audiences with dance created and performed by established artists, student dancemakers, and elders to get at the heart of why dance is a ubiquitous phenomenon across all societies and cultures.
Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free with reservation.
Donations of any amount are welcome!
The Dance Center’s renowned professional dance faculty, alumni, and students choreograph new works performed by students.
Featuring works by:
Bevara Anderson, Isabel Bastardo ‘25, Adrean Maxwell ‘25, Dardi McGinley-Gallivan, Lauren Payne ‘25, Camila Rivero Pooley ‘18, and Ayo Walker
Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free with reservation.
Season 51 culminates with the graduating class of Dance BFA senior students Kayla Hansen, Konnie Kakridas, Aly Owens, and Rhianna Young’s original works drawing upon their years of study and practice.
Season Pass
Become a Season 51 Half Pass Holder. Experience live dance's kinetic power in the now when it’s most keenly felt, seen, and heard — when live and in person together. Save 50% on tickets and prioritize opportunities to be connected with your own body through our Friday class series. There are three different pass options — choose whether you want to see performances, participate in classes, or both! Join your community to come together through dance to connect, witness, research, experiment, practice, imagine, and grow.
Explore On the Ground, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago’s online publication. With support from The Walder Foundation, it features interviews with Chicago dance artists, checking in on dance communities, sharing work from our virtual residencies with choreographers, and exploring the Dance Center’s video archives.
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The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago is the city’s leading presenter of contemporary dance – bringing international, national, and local artists to Chicago audiences. The Dance Center has served as a focal point for dance and performance in Chicago since 1974.
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banner image: from what we un/wound by: Kierah {KIKI} King; pictured l to r: Mya Mccellen, J Stephens, Lucy Williams, and Caitlin Wonsowski; photo by: Julie Lucas for Columbia College Chicago.