Step By Step: An Intro to Stepping Workshop with Step Afrika!

Step by Step: An Intro to Stepping Workshop with Step Afrika! is 60 minutes of highly energetic, percussive unity in motion. In this assembly-sized introductory workshop, participants enjoy learning step choreography and discovering how dance brings people together. The program introduces the ties between stepping, college life, and academic achievement while discovering the rhythm, physicality, … Continued

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Student Matinee: Step Afrika! Drumfolk (Livestream)

In 1739, Africans enslaved in South Carolina used their drums to start a revolt—a little-known event that forever transformed African American life and culture. When the Stono Rebellion cost Africans the right to use their drums, the beats found their way into the body of the people—the Drumfolk. This led to some of our country’s … Continued

Step Afrika! Drumfolk

In 1739, Africans enslaved in South Carolina used their drums to start a revolt—a little-known event that forever transformed African American life and culture. When the Stono Rebellion cost Africans the right to use their drums, the beats found their way into the body of the people—the Drumfolk. This led to some of our country’s … Continued

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Deep River

Submerge yourself in this deeply soulful, powerful new work that fuses Black and Jewish spiritual music with stunning dance. Set to a score by jazz pianist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran—with vocals by Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer—the piece celebrates the 40th anniversary of this artistically innovative ballet company. Master choreographer and visionary Alonzo … Continued

Online Open Rehearsal with BalletMet & Yue Yin

Catch a glimpse into the creative process of professional artists during a livestreamed and on-demand rehearsal for Yue Yin's new work for BalletMet—a Northrop Centennial Commission that will premiere in Columbus, OH in Mar 2024. Following the rehearsal, stay online for a Q&A with the choreographer Yue Yin. An internationally known artist and choreographer, Yue … Continued

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Student Matinee: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Livestream)

Get inside a world-class dance experience with one of the most original forces in contemporary dance! Since 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has brought artists, art, and audiences together in 19 different countries and across 44 US states. With their 46 years of history, you’ll see why “those dancers, the mighty Hubbard Streeters” (The … Continued

Student Matinee: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Get inside a world-class dance experience with one of the most original forces in contemporary dance! Since 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has brought artists, art, and audiences together in 19 different countries and across 44 US states. With their 46 years of history, you’ll see why “those dancers, the mighty Hubbard Streeters” (The … Continued

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

As The New York Times recently noted, “audiences haven’t seen Hubbard Street quite like this.” After 46 years, and under the leadership of newly appointed Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Hubbard Street continues to be one of the most original forces in contemporary dance—reflecting today’s leading choreographic voices. Since 1977, Hubbard Street has brought artists, art, … Continued

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Dancing Beethoven

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens returns to Northrop for the first time since 2006, dancing two monumental masterpieces. The iconic four-note opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—said to represent “Fate knocking on Man’s door”—inspired American choreographer Garrett Smith’s Complete. The late Uwe Scholz's choreography for Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is considered his masterwork—displaying inventiveness and exceptional musicality. … Continued

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Dancing Beethoven

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens returns to Northrop for the first time since 2006, dancing two monumental masterpieces. The iconic four-note opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—said to represent “Fate knocking on Man’s door”—inspired American choreographer Garrett Smith’s Complete. The late Uwe Scholz's choreography for Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is considered his masterwork—displaying inventiveness and exceptional musicality. … Continued