Join us this April for the spring season of ARENA DANCES’ debut as a contemporary repertory company and a defining moment in our 30th anniversary year. Rooted in collaboration, courage, and the transformative power of dance, this program brings together a powerhouse ensemble of dancers, including company members Nieya Amezquita, Alex Arce, Non Edwards, Sarah McCullough, and Jake Nehrbass, with apprentice member Holly Trenbath, and special guest Timo Wagner for an evening of world premieres by four commissioned choreographers whose voices span generations, geographies, and aesthetics. Click here to read more about Wynn Fricke, Wendell Gray II, Shane Larson, and Assaf Salhov.
Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 18 at 2:00pm – Pay-as-Able Matinee
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $20-$27 general admission
This repertory season marks a bold evolution for ARENA DANCES, deepening long-term artistic relationships and investing in a sustained creative process. Through this model, dancers and choreographers work closely over time, allowing for risk, trust, and a shared physical language to emerge—resulting in performances that are both rigorous and deeply human.
Together, these four world premieres reflect ARENA DANCES’ Vision Forward—a commitment to artistic depth, living-wage employment for dancers, and the belief that dance thrives through sustained relationships and bold creative exchange. As we celebrate 30 years of making dance accessible to all, this season invites audiences to witness what becomes possible when artists are given the time, trust, and support to imagine forward.
Photos by Studio Aura, design by Diane Waller