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The Dance Committee of the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute chose April 29th as International Dance Day to honor Jean-Georges Noverre’s birthday. He is renowned as the creator of modern ballet. The day was officially recognized in 1982.

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Celebrate International Day of Dance with Arte.tv

Watch a collection of dance performances, specially curated for International Day of Dance. As always, you can watch arte.tv/en free of charge and in six different languages. No account is required!

Choose from contemporary, classical ballet, urban dance styles, or performance art— documentary or performance. There is an expansive variety dance to suit all tastes.

The hardest decision? Which dance to watch first!

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s Fantastic Forwards features world premieres by groundbreaking African American choreographers.

Rennie Harris SOON
Joshua L. Ishmon’s Pressed
Ray Mercer’s Mental

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Victoria Theatre 138 N Main St, Dayton, OH 45402

Saturday, April 26, 2025  7:30 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025  4:00 PM

Official individual tickets are only available through the Dayton Live Box Office. Beware of scam sites such as EventTicketsCenter, Tickets-Center, and VividSeats. For group tickets email DCDC at groups@dcdc.org.

Join Neuroscience of Dance/Sophia [Selene] Martins for a special FREE session of Integrative Dance Therapy in honor of International Dance Day — an uplifting and transformative experience where science meets movement and emotion meets expression.

Whether you're a dancer, a therapist, or simply curious about the power of movement, this session is open to all levels and backgrounds, including non-dancers.

🗓️ Date: April 27th – 6pm UK | 1pm EST International Dance Day

🌍 Location: Online

🎟️ Cost: Absolutely FREE!

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s Fantastic Forwards, features world premieres by groundbreaking African American choreographers.

Rennie Harris SOON
Joshua L. Ishmon’s Pressed
Ray Mercer’s Mental

Learn More

Victoria Theatre 138 N Main St, Dayton, OH 45402

Saturday, April 26, 2025  7:30 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025  4:00 PM

Official individual tickets are only available through the Dayton Live Box Office. Beware of scam sites such as EventTicketsCenter, Tickets-Center, and VividSeats. For group tickets email DCDC at groups@dcdc.org.

Understanding the Neurodivergent Dancer From an Embodied Perspective

Presented by: Amber Hongsermeier

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Join Americans for the Arts for a FREE insightful webinar exploring the challenges and opportunities faced by Deaf and disabled artists, creatives, and culture bearers in the creative sector. This session will feature a dynamic conversation about building effective support systems for working artists, emphasizing practical strategies and innovative research.

From Amazon:

“Roni Mahler spent her formative years in a ballet studio under the tutelage of Madame Maria Yurieva Swoboda and at Yankee Stadium, where she cheered for her idol, Mickey Mantle. At age 18, Mahler joined the corps de ballet of the renowned Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and later became Principal Dancer at the National Ballet of Washington, D.C., under the guidance of NYCB founder George Balanchine. In 1969 she returned to New York City as a soloist with American Ballet Theatre in principal roles like the high-flying Queen of the Wilis in Giselle. 

Known for her singular approach to cross-training while teaching ballet to football players, Mahler has taught around the world and, as the Artistic Associate of Cleveland Ballet/Ballet San Jose, dedicated over three decades to teaching, coaching, and performing. Written in collaboration with her ballet disciple and friend, this intimate account details her journey from the ballet stage and the baseball diamond to the gridiron and beyond.”

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“From 1964 until his death, choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919–2009) produced over 800 Events. Each Event comprised a different sequence of excerpts from his repertory, parts of works in progress and new material; all lasted about 90 minutes. They were performed in museums, galleries, gymnasiums, theaters, public squares and on television.
A dance history written from the perspective of art history, this book provides a new approach to understanding Cunningham’s innovative format. Claire Bishop, professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, argues that the Events anticipate a contemporary culture of curating and remixing, while providing an ideal lens for tracing the Merce Cunningham Dance Company’s history. In closing, she returns to the question of dance in museums, and what the Events open up in terms of spectatorship and contemporary developments in choreography.”

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National Dance Education Organization Webinar

Disability Justice in Dance Education

Webinars are an hour long with recordings available on-demand and are available FREE to Members and Non-Members. Registration is required.

Dance Organization Staff Certification Training

Sunday, April 6th from 11am - 12:30pm PST/2pm - 3:30pm EST

Dance Adjudicator Certification Training

Sunday, April 6th from 1:30pm - 4pm PST/4:30pm - 7pm EST

Dance Educator Certification Training

Virtual | Sunday, April 6th from 8am - 10:30am PST/11am - 1:30pm EST