After months of research and exploration, the Collaborative Residency choreographers' work culminates in a final presentation held during AADF2026. The format of this showcase is left open to the choreographers - they may present near-completed works, they may present their research in the form of a lecture/demonstration, or they may choose an audience participation format. […]
We will once again close out the festival with our Mainstage Showcase. Last year, audiences walked away with so many wonderful things to say. Sharing our stories of the AAPI experience proved moving and important work. AAPI audiences felt seen, while others discovered how different and nuanced our experiences are. A curated evening of live […]
This captivating dance performance celebrates the richness of Brazilian culture through timeless feminine stories and symbols. Inspired by Brazil’s many dance traditions, it explores themes of strength, transformation and the wisdom carried within the body. Drawing from world mythology, Yoruba beliefs, Jungian psychology, Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ “Wild Woman” archetype and the vibrant rhythms of Brazil, […]
Join us for an evening of performance by San Diego’s premiere dance artists with The Killing Contemporary String Quartet and music spanning from Antonio Vivaldi to Max Richter to Ruben Gonzalez. Guest Choreographers this year include San Diego choreographers Tylor Bradshaw (SD), Emily Miller (SD), Holly Meacham (SD) and Katie Spagnoletti (The Rosin Box Project […]
Join us for an evening of performance by San Diego’s premiere dance artists with The Killing Contemporary String Quartet and music spanning from Antonio Vivaldi to Max Richter to Ruben Gonzalez. Guest Choreographers this year include San Diego choreographers Tylor Bradshaw (SD), Emily Miller (SD), Holly Meacham (SD) and Katie Spagnoletti (The Rosin Box Project […]
FUNDRAISING NIGHT OF THEATER (FNOT) ~ Fri & Sat, Oct. 2 & 3 @ 7:30PM What began as part of FREE Night of Theater in New York City grew into a national initiative organized by Theater Communications Group to introduce audiences to live performances and quickly became a beloved SDCDA tradition. The larger program began […]
Join us for the 2026 Tolley Dances™ on the MTS Blue Line Trolley! This iconic event has been bringing San Diego together for 28 years through site-specific dance that highlights our city's diversity, culture, and community. Choreographers include Erica Buechner, Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, Spencer John Powell, SDDT's Artistic Director Terry Wilson and the Founder of Trolley […]
FUNDRAISING NIGHT OF THEATER (FNOT) ~ Fri & Sat, Oct. 2 & 3 @ 7:30PM What began as part of FREE Night of Theater in New York City grew into a national initiative organized by Theater Communications Group to introduce audiences to live performances and quickly became a beloved SDCDA tradition. The larger program began […]
Imagine a place where dancers of all abilities share the stage — this is the heart of (WDO) Wheelchair Dancers Organization! Every year, WDO hosts an annual showcase to share our talented dancers with the greater San Diego dance/arts community. This year’s 18th Annual WDO Showcase theme is Different Abilities, Endless Possibilities — join us in celebrating […]
DISCO RIOT presents S P A C E Rising 2026 Showcase, the final presentation from our (R)evolution Artist Interns, Skyla Miles, Liz Fields, Tiffany Martinez-Delgado, Ethne Acosta, Eon Allum, and Hope Worth. S P A C E Rising Residency and Showcase is an iteration of our S P A C E residency program designed specifically to support our (R)evolution Artist Interns. We are pleased to […]
Mounarath Powell Dance presents “Luminaries” at the MP Dance Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) on October 9-17, 2026 @ 7:30pm. Celebrating its 17th season, Mounarath Powell Dance illuminates the many ways we connect, endure, and believe. With special guest choreographers, who are real life luminaries of San Diego, these works explore the human experience […]
DISCO RIOT presents S P A C E Rising 2026 Showcase, the final presentation from our (R)evolution Artist Interns, Skyla Miles, Liz Fields, Tiffany Martinez-Delgado, Ethne Acosta, Eon Allum, and Hope Worth. S P A C E Rising Residency and Showcase is an iteration of our S P A C E residency program designed specifically to support our (R)evolution Artist Interns. We are pleased to […]
Mounarath Powell Dance presents “Luminaries” at the MP Dance Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) on October 9-17, 2026 @ 7:30pm. Celebrating its 17th season, Mounarath Powell Dance illuminates the many ways we connect, endure, and believe. With special guest choreographers, who are real life luminaries of San Diego, these works explore the human experience […]
New Hip Hop Series COMING IN OCTOBER! 8 week series Sundays 12:30pm-2:00pm Beginning/Intermediate Level $149 Starting 10/11/26 Performance at December Nights and The Dancehouse: 12/4/26 & 12/5/26 With 3 different instructors: Carlito Peralta Jr, Michael Von Simpson, and Jaami Waali.
The Madrugada is an evening of dance, music, animation, and visual art inspired by the strange, beautiful hours between night and morning. Featuring new and reimagined works by San Diego local choreographer Cecily Holcombe and collaborating artists, the program explores dreams, ghosts, memory, death, and hope. And the things that come alive in the dark. […]
Mounarath Powell Dance presents “Luminaries” at the MP Dance Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) on October 9-17, 2026 @ 7:30pm. Celebrating its 17th season, Mounarath Powell Dance illuminates the many ways we connect, endure, and believe. With special guest choreographers, who are real life luminaries of San Diego, these works explore the human experience […]
The Madrugada is an evening of dance, music, animation, and visual art inspired by the strange, beautiful hours between night and morning. Featuring new and reimagined works by San Diego local choreographer Cecily Holcombe and collaborating artists, the program explores dreams, ghosts, memory, death, and hope. And the things that come alive in the dark. […]
The Madrugada is an evening of dance, music, animation, and visual art inspired by the strange, beautiful hours between night and morning. Featuring new and reimagined works by San Diego local choreographer Cecily Holcombe and collaborating artists, the program explores dreams, ghosts, memory, death, and hope. And the things that come alive in the dark. […]
Mounarath Powell Dance presents “Luminaries” at the MP Dance Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) on October 9-17, 2026 @ 7:30pm. Celebrating its 17th season, Mounarath Powell Dance illuminates the many ways we connect, endure, and believe. With special guest choreographers, who are real life luminaries of San Diego, these works explore the human experience […]
About the event Two San Diego choreographers (the wreckees) offer up their works-in-progress to the "wrecking" process. We've invited four other dance artists (the wreckers) who practice in a variety of dance genres to play with the work and remake it live, in front of an audience! This is a rare opportunity for audiences to […]
New Hip Hop Series COMING IN OCTOBER! 8 week series Sundays 12:30pm-2:00pm Beginning/Intermediate Level $149 Starting 10/11/26 Performance at December Nights and The Dancehouse: 12/4/26 & 12/5/26 With 3 different instructors: Carlito Peralta Jr, Michael Von Simpson, and Jaami Waali.
Ghost Light Masquerade returns this October, inviting audiences inside the mysterious world of The Nocturne Theatre for The Rosin Box Project’s award winning immersive, after-dark Halloween experience. Every theatre keeps a single lamp burning after the house goes dark: the Ghost Light. Theatrical superstition says it keeps the spirits away. At The Nocturne, it draws […]
Ghost Light Masquerade returns this October, inviting audiences inside the mysterious world of The Nocturne Theatre for The Rosin Box Project’s award winning immersive, after-dark Halloween experience. Every theatre keeps a single lamp burning after the house goes dark: the Ghost Light. Theatrical superstition says it keeps the spirits away. At The Nocturne, it draws […]
Ghost Light Masquerade returns this October, inviting audiences inside the mysterious world of The Nocturne Theatre for The Rosin Box Project’s award winning immersive, after-dark Halloween experience. Every theatre keeps a single lamp burning after the house goes dark: the Ghost Light. Theatrical superstition says it keeps the spirits away. At The Nocturne, it draws […]
New Hip Hop Series COMING IN OCTOBER! 8 week series Sundays 12:30pm-2:00pm Beginning/Intermediate Level $149 Starting 10/11/26 Performance at December Nights and The Dancehouse: 12/4/26 & 12/5/26 With 3 different instructors: Carlito Peralta Jr, Michael Von Simpson, and Jaami Waali.
