Ballet Folklorico de Mexico: De Amalia Hernandez
February 8, 2025
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Mexico's oldest folklore dance troupe return Stateside!
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February 8, 2025
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Mexico's oldest folklore dance troupe return Stateside!
November 30
Smart Financial Center
Turning Tchaikovsky on his head, featuring Kurtis Blow!
December 13
Smart Financial Center
Dancing With Star's Derek Hough's heads out on his first holiday tour!
January 31, 2025
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
The world renowned dance company on tour
Seen by millions of dance fans worldwide, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico has traveled to more than 60 countries and regularly garners rave reviews with every new show they produce. The oldest celebrated dance company in Mexico, Ballet Folklorico was founded in 1952 by Amalia Hernandez, as her own personal ambition to rescue the 60+ dancing traditions of Mexico. They have created more than 40 productions since then, each highlighting the historical and cultural importance of Mexico's different regions.
What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and a DJ with pin-sharp contemporary hip hop dance? This hit show mashes up two very American icons into a stunning production that has met with rave reviews since its 2014 Washington debut. Don't miss it live this year when the tour dances its way to you!
Multi-award winning Twyla Tharp is known in the world of dance as a visionary and innovative choreographer, now she returns with a new program that displays her hallmarks of humour, generous spirit and zeal, tied together with immaculate techniques and decades of experience from this pure iconoclast.
Dance For The Holidays with Derek Hough! Derek has announced his first-ever holiday tour after the success of his joint tour with his wife, Hayley Erbert. Hough has been wowing American audiences with his talents for years. From Dancing With The Stars to Hairspray Live, this man of many talents has done it all! Celebrate Christmas with the dancing king!
Boundary-breaking dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet evolved from the Alvin Ailey dance troupe, where principal dancers Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson realized their choreographic dreams with the birth of a new company in 1994. The world-renowned outfit heads across North America this year!
Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!