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Upcoming Department of Dance events
Youth Ballet and Community Dance School 2025 Spring Concert
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7:00pm
This year, the UI Youth Ballet and Community Dance School’s annual spring concert will bring favorite childhood stories to life with the new original production Fairy Tales: Stone Soup & Mother Goose. Live piano illuminates the dance with compositions by Edvard Greig and Maurice Ravel.Each annual spring concert provides a window into dancers' progression as they develop skills and artistry from Pre-Ballet at age 6 through upper-level Ensemble and beyond. Essential to their dance education...
Meandering River
Sunday, May 18, 2025 6:00pm to 7:30pm
A place-based, meandering journey with the Iowa River.https://clas.uiowa.edu/news/2025/04/clas-faculty-members-receive-grant-interdisciplinary-project-focused-iowa-river
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1
Monday, May 19, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1
Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 1
Friday, May 23, 2025 9:00am to 4:30pm
WEEK #1Monday, May 199am Meet / Greet / Eat gathering Breakfast in the Dancer's Garden UI Dance provides juice, coffee, pastries, fruit9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm RehearsalTuesday-Friday, May 20-23:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 2
Monday, May 26, 2025 9:30am to 4:30pm
WEEK #2Monday, May 26: Memorial Day9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:45pm Rehearsal2pm-4pm, picnic and tell-it-like-it-is artist talk) Dancers pack a lunch and gather at IMU AmphitheaterTuesday-Thursday, May 27-29:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal* Movie Night: Tuesday or Wednesday of this week at 7pmFriday, May 30: Class / rehearsal / tech day 9:30-4:30 Rehearsals and tech at Space Place
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 2
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 9:30am to 4:30pm
WEEK #2Monday, May 26: Memorial Day9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:45pm Rehearsal2pm-4pm, picnic and tell-it-like-it-is artist talk) Dancers pack a lunch and gather at IMU AmphitheaterTuesday-Thursday, May 27-29:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal* Movie Night: Tuesday or Wednesday of this week at 7pmFriday, May 30: Class / rehearsal / tech day 9:30-4:30 Rehearsals and tech at Space Place
DanceWorks Chicago - Summer Intensive / Week 2
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 9:30am to 4:30pm
WEEK #2Monday, May 26: Memorial Day9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:45pm Rehearsal2pm-4pm, picnic and tell-it-like-it-is artist talk) Dancers pack a lunch and gather at IMU AmphitheaterTuesday-Thursday, May 27-29:9:30am-11:00am Technique Class11:15am-1:15pm Rehearsal1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch break2:00pm-4:30pm Rehearsal* Movie Night: Tuesday or Wednesday of this week at 7pmFriday, May 30: Class / rehearsal / tech day 9:30-4:30 Rehearsals and tech at Space Place
Upcoming events for dance concert attendance
Dance BFA Concert
Thursday, May 8, 2025 8:00pm
BFA ConcertAll performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance BFA Concert
Friday, May 9, 2025 8:00pm
BFA ConcertAll performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance BFA Concert
Saturday, May 10, 2025 8:00pm
BFA ConcertAll performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.