Events

Upcoming concerts + events events for concert attendance

Virtual Dance

Visit our Virtual Dance site to learn more about current and past productions' cast, creative team, choreographer's notes, and more!

Performing Arts Calendar

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Upcoming Department of Dance events

Dance Building opening celebration

Thursday, September 24, 2026 3:30pm

Dance Building

Our blockbuster year continues! In 2026, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Iowa's Bachelor of Arts in Dance—and we are moving the Department of Dance into our new home this fall.

Collaborative Performance: Dance x International Writing Program

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:30pm

Space Place Theater

An Iowa tradition connects writers from around the world and Department of Dance students.

Holding Space: Stories of Interdisciplinary Collaboration — Counterpoint event featuring Stephanie Miracle

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Voxman Music Building

Join us to celebrate the interdisciplinary work of University of Iowa choreographer and assistant professor of dance Stephanie Miracle, recipient of the 2026 Obermann Interdisciplinary Achievement Award.

Miracle will bring together dance, engineering, and the humanities in a new choreographed work featuring dancers performing alongside robots built by the University of Iowa College of Engineering, with narration by Eric Gidal.

A conversation among Miracle, Gidal, and engineering collaborator Deema...