Home to the academic Dance Department and the Dance Presenting Series, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago values embodied human expression and nurtures an expansive understanding of dance from the established to the experimental.

Centering pluralism, the Dance Center aims to be a nucleus for innovation and creativity—on stage, in the classroom, and beyond. 

By partnering with local, national, and international dance artists dedicated to transforming the field, the Dance Presenting Series offers live performances and other shared opportunities for students, faculty, artists, and audiences to connect, witness, research, experiment, practice, imagine, and grow. 

We cultivate an environment and culture that prioritizes respect for self and others, and advances an anti-racist, equitable, and just society.


Consistently offering one of Chicago’s strongest lineups of contemporary and experimental touring dance companies.”
— Time Out Chicago

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above: Malpaso Dance Company, in Indomitable Waltz, photo by Judy Ondrey.