Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2024
Sep 19th – Sep 21st
- Hours7:30pm-9:30pm (2 Hours)
- Admission$20 Adult, $15 Senior/ Student / Military, $13 Group of 10+ (Plus service fees); TWO SHOWS - $35 Adult, $25 Senior / Student / Military (Plus service fees); THREE SHOWS - $45 Adult, $35 Senior / Student / Military (Plus service fees)
- Time7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Desert Dance Theatre will present the 25th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2024 at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) Studio on September 19-21, 2024 at 7:30pm.
The Arizona Dance Festival will feature up to 41 different dance artists and companies, showcasing an eclectic variety of choreography and dance performances from around Arizona and out of state. This unique setting will give audiences a taste of what is happening in Arizona's dance scene. It is a perfect platform for dance companies to get exposure, promote their work, and to connect with others in the dance community and the general public. Each evening performance will showcase different dance artists including emerging artists as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance.
This year’s festival will feature special guest dance artist, Christina Johnson, a founding member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and former principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Christina will perform a premiere solo as part of a new dance ensemble, “Absoluta” under the direction of visionary and award-winning choreographer, Anandha Ray.
A post-performance “Q & A” will be facilitated by the Arizona Dance Coalition directly after the show. The “Q & A” will allow the audience to engage in lively conversation with the artistic directors and choreographers for insights in the creation of their dance works.
“ This program is partially funded by the Tempe Community Arts Wavemaker Grant."
Arizona Dance Festival Master Classes will be offered before and during the week of the show. An Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Ballet Master Class, sponsored by the Arizona Dance Coalition will be taught by special guest dance artist, Christina Johnson on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Dance Theater West from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Registration is required to reserve your spot.
Featured Dance Artists and Companies:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Anandha Ray / Quimera Ritual Dance (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - Modern
Angela Bass / Shean Bautista (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Candy Jimenez / Dulce Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Modern
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - Modern
Erika Alexxandrya (Tempe, AZ) - Contemporary
Jazz Spectrum Dance Company (Lake Forest, CA) - Ballet / Jazz
One World Dance & Music (Phoenix, AZ) - Belly Dance
Scottsdale Community College / Instinct Dancecorps (Scottsdale, AZ) - Contemporary
Sonoran Savoy Dancers /Jacob Spinney and Corrinne Clement (Mesa, AZ) - Swing Dance
Shanaleigh Mejia / Reconnecting to Africa (Tempe, AZ) - African
Trinity Gracia / AnthroArts Collective (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Wendy Ellis / AlignDance Theatre (Scottsdale, AZ) - Modern
Wight Noise Dance Company (Peoria, AZ) - Modern Contemporary
Yumi La Rosa Flamenco (Chandler, AZ) - Flamenco
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
ABCD School of Bollywood Dance (Chandler, AZ) - Contemporary Bhangra
Anandha Ray / Quimera Ritual Dance (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - Modern
Ann Ludwig / Karen Schupp (Tempe, AZ) - Modern
Astarte Belly Dance Troupe (Gilbert, AZ) - Belly Dance
Ballet Etudes (Mesa, AZ) - Modern Ballet
Caroline Young (Glendale, AZ) - Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) - Modern
Convergence Ballet Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Ballet
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - Modern
Jazz Spectrum Dance Company (Lake Forest, CA) - Classical Jazz
Jenefer Miller /J.A.M. And Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Tap Dance
Krishna Balivada / KCBoy (Scottsdale, AZ) - Hip Hop
Osiris Dance Ensemble (Waddell, AZ) - Belly Dance
Shayna da Cruz (Show Low, AZ) - Modern
The Parking Lot Project (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Uma N Mooss / Kaishiki Mohiniyattam (Chandler, AZ) - Classical Indian
Valkyrie Yao (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Anandha Ray / Christina Johnson / Absoluta (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - Modern
Anandha Ray / Quimera Ritual Dance (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - Modern
Caitlin Rose & Company (Tempe, AZ) - Jazz
Courtney Ngai (Mesa, AZ) - Hip Hop
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - Modern
KDC Performing Arts (Tempe, AZ) - Bollywood Fusion
Lenora Noire (Phoenix, AZ) - Belly Dance
MAC & Company (Chandler, AZ) - Aerial Dance
Movement Source Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) - Modern
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) - Mexican Folkloric Dance
Rayshawn Watkins (Laveen, AZ) - Contemporary
Sedona Dance Project (Sedona, AZ) - Contemporary
Shahrazad Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Belly Dance
Tap 24.7 (Phoenix, AZ) - Tap Dance
Need more info? Contact us at 602-740-9616.
