Swan Lake
2025-07-19 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Metropolitan Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Of all the great classics performed by ABT today, Swan Lake remains the quintessential ballet. Featuring the unforgettable corps de ballet moving in magical unison as the majestic, glimmering swans, this romantic fable of dreamlike transformation, set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, inspires awe and wonder.
Choreography by Kevin McKenzie
after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Sets and Costumes by Zack Brown
Lighting by Duane Schuler

The Sarasota Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow
2025-07-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA, 01223, United States
Beloved among ballet fans the world over, The Sarasota Ballet returns to Jacob’s Pillow for the first time in ten years. Pushed to new heights under the leadership of director Iain Webb, assistant director Margaret Barbieri (both formerly of The Royal Ballet), and Joseph Volpe executive director (formerly of the Metropolitan Opera), the company has garnered a reputation for its truly diverse repertoire of works.
This summer, the company returns to the Ted Shawn Theatre with a mixed program including a piece by Sir Frederick Ashton and a world premiere work by American choreographer Jessica Lang, the Virginia B. Toulmin & Muriel O’Neil Artist in Residence at Sarasota Ballet, who has presented three previous world premieres at Jacob’s Pillow with her own company.

Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks
2025-07-19 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, United States
The charismatic Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks made extra spectacular this year by the presence of the stunning dancers of San Francisco Ballet. The evening features music from Swan Lake, Symphony No.3, Capriccio Italien, and, as always, the 1812 Overture featuring the USC Marching Band and the Bowl’s signature fireworks.

Closing Performance
2025-07-20 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Fire Island Pines, 236 Beach Hill Walk, Sayville, NY, 11782, United States
Join us for the closing performance of this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival. This not-to-be-missed event will feature world-class performers and renowned international companies, performing on an idyllic waterfront stage in Fire Island Pines.

Opening Night Gala
2025-07-22 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | William B Layton Park, 130 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA, 96145, United States
The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival’s Opening Night Gala celebrates bringing the finest in Dance to the shore of Lake Tahoe!
Artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, Boston Ballet and more grace the stage following the pre-performance reception with food, wine, and silent auction.

Pilobolus in Aspen
2025-07-23 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Aspen District Theater, 199 High School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611, United States
Step into a realm where imagination knows no limits. Since 1971, this celebrated troupe has tested the limits of human physicality with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic prowess, and breathtaking artistry. This summer, Pilobolus returns with Other Worlds Collection, a curated selection of dances that traverse the spaces we inhabit with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. The program features Bloodlines, a powerful piece that delves into the essence of family, honoring the evolving bonds that shape us across generations.
Tickets go on sale April 7.

Tahoe City Community Night
2025-07-23 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | William B Layton Park, 130 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA, 96145, United States
We believe strongly in making sure that the finest in dance is accessible to the whole community – so join us for Community Night in Tahoe City, where all tickets are just $30!
This event is perfect for the whole family, so bring your loved ones along for a memorable evening. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to experience the beauty of dance in the heart of Tahoe City with artists from Boston Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet and more gracing our dance festival stage. See you there!

Kings Beach Community Night
2025-07-24 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Bear St, Kings Beach, CA, 96143, United States
We believe strongly in making sure that the finest in dance is accessible to the whole community—so join us for Community Night in Kings Beach, where all tickets are just $30!
This event is perfect for the whole family, so bring your loved ones along for a memorable evening. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to experience the beauty of dance in the heart of Tahoe City with artists from Boston Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet and more gracing our dance festival stage. See you there!

Closing Night Benefit
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Celebrate the final night of the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival in style at the Closing night Benefit in Incline Village.
The evening will feature a sunset performance, plus bountiful hors d’oeuvres by celebrated chef Alex Tolger, and an open wine, beer, and kombucha bar. Seating provided. *Please note that this event takes place at a private residence – Exact location and additional event information will be provided to all ticket holders 48 hours prior to the event.

Vail Dance Festival: Alonzo King LINES Ballet
2025-07-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States
Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet has been a major creative force in dance since its founding in 1982 by acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King. The beloved company returns to Vail this season with an evening featuring two recent works by King: Ode to Alice Coltrane, honoring the legendary spiritual and jazz icon, and Mother Goose, King’s recent collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony that delves into the enchanting world of Ravel’s 1912 suite Ma mère l’Oye.

Pilobolus in Santa Fe
2025-07-26 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States

Vail Dance Festival: Balanchine Celebration
2025-07-28 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States
The genius of George Balanchine takes center stage in a program of dance masterpieces under the stars, featuring brilliant artists from companies including New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. The evening will include the pioneering choreographer’s groundbreaking work, Apollo, with debuts from New York City Ballet’s Roman Mejia in the title role and India Bradley in the role of Terpsichore. Also featured will be Balanchine’s bravura Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, and his classic Concerto Barocco set to Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, with Colorado Ballet joined by New York City Ballet’s Mira Nadon, Gilbert Bolden III, and Dominika Afanasenkov in her debut.

Vail Dance Festival: Paul Taylor Dance Company
2025-07-29 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States
Since its founding in 1954, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been a groundbreaking force in American modern dance and has been described by The New York Times as “one of the most exciting, innovative and delightful dance companies in the entire world.” Last seen in Vail in 2018, the company returns with a tribute to their founder, the late Paul Taylor, on what would have been his 95th birthday. The program salutes the American dance icon with repertory that includes Company B, a seminal piece of Americana that recalls the turbulent era of the Great Depression through the hit songs of the Andrews Sisters, and a 50th anniversary presentation of Taylor’s masterpiece Esplanade described by The New Yorker as “a mythic dimension on ordinary aspects of our daily lives.”

BAAND Together Dance Festival 2025
2025-07-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-02 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—reunite on one stage from July 29–August 2. This is the rare chance to experience beloved programming curated collaboratively by the artistic directors of each company, including repertory favorites. In the afternoon, the companies bring their unique teaching approach to participants of all ages with FREE dance workshops in the David Geffen Hall lobby.
The festival is made possible by Chanel.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet in Aspen
2025-07-29 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Aspen District Theater, 199 High School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611, United States
Prepare yourself for an evening of artistic brilliance! Dancing to music ranging from Alice Coltrane to Maurice Ravel, the virtuoso dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet ignite the stage, gliding through Mr. King’s evocative choreography, seamlessly blending the physical and metaphysical. This critically acclaimed program has captivated audiences worldwide and cemented LINES’ position at the forefront of contemporary dance. Music, dance, and storytelling collide in an unforgettable performance.
Tickets go on sale April 7.

Vail Dance Festival: International Evenings of Dance I
2025-08-01 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States
The International Evenings of Dance, which, since 1993, have brought a succession of extraordinary artists to the Vail stage, continue the tradition this summer, with dancers making their Festival debuts including American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Chloe Misseldine and Royal Danish Ballet principal dancer Ryan Tomash. Returning dance stars will include Broadway and ballet star Robbie Fairchild, American Ballet Theatre’s Aran Bell, Isabella Boylston, Catherine Hurlin, Calvin Royal III, and James Whiteside, New York City Ballet’s Chun Wai Chan, Joseph Gordon, Sara Mearns, Roman Mejia, Mira Nadon, Tiler Peck, and Unity Phelan, tap dance icon Michelle Dorrance, modern dance force Melissa Toogood, and street dance pioneer Lil Buck. These dance stars will be joined by rising artists including Dominika Afanasenkov, Olivia Bell, Gilbert Bolden III, India Bradley, Naomi Corti, and KJ Takahashi from New York City Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet’s Philip Duclos, ABT’s Takumi Miyake, Philadelphia Ballet’s Mayfield Myers, independent dancers Stephanie Terasaki, Rachel Lockhart (MJ: The Musical), Zack Gonder and Daisy Kate Jacobson (Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee national tour), and Spencer Lenain, Kayla Mak, and Emiko Nakagawa who are all former Vail Dance Festival Scholars-in-Residence and are now emerging young artists in the professional dance world. See some of the brightest stars in dance today in role debuts, classic repertoire, and contemporary styles and genres.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet in Santa Fe
2025-08-01 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States

Vail Dance Festival: International Evenings of Dance II
2025-08-02 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States

Vail Dance Festival: International Evenings of Dance III
2025-08-02 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657, United States

Vail Dance Festival: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
2025-08-03 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Vilar Performing Arts Center, 68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, CO, 81620, United States
The critically acclaimed contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham makes its Vail Dance Festival debut! Led by Princess Grace and MacArthur Award winner Kyle Abraham, the company is celebrated around the world for its engaging and dynamic performances that are galvanized by Black culture and history. The program will feature Abraham’s homage to Nina Simone entitled If We Were a Love Song and Abraham’s celebrated solo Show Pony, along with other recent works.

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins
2025-08-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-16 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10011, United States
This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for a one-week celebration of the life and legacy of Jerome Robbins. Incorporating the clean lines of ballet with the youthful pop and sway of jazz, Robbins pioneered an all-American style of movement that continues to shape the world of ballet. This year’s festival features curation and performances by award-winning New York City Ballet Principal Tiler Peck, alongside a selection of top talent from globally recognized ballet companies, all showcasing the timeless vitality and vision of Robbins’s choreography.
