Auburn, AL - Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University
Apr
4
7:00 PM19:00

Auburn, AL - Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University

jay and susie gogue performing arts center
the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production

The Center Will Not Hold is born from “a little room,” a short duet created and performed by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance in December 2022. The expanded and reimagined work now features 11 singular performers deeply rooted in one or many street, club and vernacular dances: house, breaking, hip hop, tap dance, Chicago Footwork, Detroit Jit, Litefeet, Memphis Jookin and body percussion.

The Center Will Not Hold features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by world class drummer and percussionist, John Angeles. It premiered as a 30-minute piece at New York City Center’s 2023 Fall for Dance Festival and is currently being developed into an evening-length work which will be premiered at the Gogue Performing Arts Center.

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Chapel Hill, NC - Memorial Hall
Apr
9
to Apr 10

Chapel Hill, NC - Memorial Hall

memorial hall
the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production

The Center Will Not Hold was born from “a little room,” a short duet created and performed by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance in December 2022. The expanded and reimagined work now includes a collective of performers deeply rooted in one or many of the following street, club, and vernacular dances: House, Breaking, Hip Hop, Tap Dance, Chicago Footwork, Detroit Jit, Litefeet, Memphis Jookin, and Body Percussion.  

The work features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by world class drummer/percussionist, John Angeles.

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Charleston, SC - Charleston Gaillard Center
Apr
15
7:30 PM19:30

Charleston, SC - Charleston Gaillard Center

charleston gaillard center
the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production

The Center Will Not Hold—born a short duet created and performed by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance in December 2022—is an expanded and reimagined work that now includes a collective of 11 singular performers/choreographers deeply rooted in one or many of the following street, club, and vernacular dances: House, Breaking, Hip Hop, Tap Dance, Chicago Footwork, Detroit Jit, Litefeet, Memphis Jookin, Body Percussion, and more.

The work features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by drummer and percussionist, John Angeles. It premiered as a 30-minute piece at New York City Center’s 2023 Fall For Dance Festival, and is currently being developed into an evening-length work.

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Boston, MA - Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
Apr
25
to Apr 26

Boston, MA - Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre

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the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production

The Center Will Not Hold is an expanded and reimagined work born from a little room, a short duet created and performed by Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie in December 2022. The piece now features a collective of singular performers (including Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie) deeply rooted in one or many street, club, and vernacular dances including house, breaking, hip-hop, tap dance, Chicago Footwork, Detroit Jit, Litefeet, Memphis Jookin, and body percussion. The work features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance and live percussion by world-class musicians.  

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College Park, MD - The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
May
1
7:30 PM19:30

College Park, MD - The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production

Part of the beauty of dance is in its constant willingness to accept innovation. Two of the craft's most prominent modern innovators are the MacArthur Grant awardee Michelle Dorrance and the Bessie Award-winner Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie. Each of these choreographers have staked out particular specialties: tap for Dorrance and breakdancing for Asherie. Their new collaborative work, The Center Will Not Hold, features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by the world-class drummer John Angeles. Together, they provide the tempo for a cast of 11 singular performers deeply rooted in an array of street, club and vernacular dances, including house, breaking, hip-hop, tap, Chicago footwork, Detroit jit, litefeet and Memphis jookin. Following workshops and an abbreviated premiere at New York City Center’s 2023 Fall for Dance Festival, The Center Will Not Hold is a must-see for anyone interested in the future of modern dance.

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Toronto, CAN - Bluma Appel Theater
May
9
to May 10

Toronto, CAN - Bluma Appel Theater

bluma appel theater
the center will not hold
a dorrance dance production


Born from a little room, a short duet created and performed by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance in December 2022, The Center Will Not Hold is now an expanded and reimagined work that includes a collective of singular performers deeply rooted in one or many of the following street, club, and vernacular dances: house, breaking, hip hop, tap dance, Chicago footwork, Detroit jit, litefeet, Memphis jookin, and body percussion. The work features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by world-class drummer/percussionist, John Angeles.

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Berkeley, CA - Zellerbach Hall
Dec
14
to Dec 15

Berkeley, CA - Zellerbach Hall

zellerbach hall
the nutcracker suite

Explosive tap dance meets hot jazz rhythms in acclaimed company Dorrance Dance’s intoxicating production of the holiday classic. Danced to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s marvelously inventive 1960 reinterpretation of the classic Tchaikovsky score, The Nutcracker Suite boogies, slides, struts, and dives through the magical story of a young girl and her fantastical Christmas adventure. Along with collaborators Hannah Heller and Josette Wiggan, Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance transforms the Sugar Plum Fairy into a slinky Sugar Rum Cherry, the “March of the Toy Soldiers” becomes a swinging brass “Peanut Brittle Brigade” romp, and the original ballet’s pageant of national dances gets a fresh new 21st-century twist.

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Northridge, CA - The Soraya
Dec
12
8:00 PM20:00

Northridge, CA - The Soraya

the soraya
the nutcracker suite

Tap shoes kick pointe shoes aside in this American version of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker Suite. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn reimagined Tchaikovsky’s score in 1960, providing today’s preeminent tap company a platform to jazz up the holidays. The colorful fantasy was featured as the nation’s Nutcracker in 2023 with appearances at the Kennedy Center. 

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Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre
Dec
5
7:30 PM19:30

Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre

arlington theatre
the nutcracker suite

Tap and jazz take on Tchaikovsky in Dorrance Dance’s vibrant version of this beloved holiday classic. The renowned tap company boogies, slides, struts and dives through the magical story of a young girl and her fantastical Christmas adventure. Taking their cue from Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s extraordinary reinterpretation of The Nutcracker Suite, Michelle Dorrance and co-choreographers Hannah Heller and Josette Wiggan transform the Sugar Plum Fairy into a slinky Sugar Rum Cherry, while the “March of the Toy Soldiers” becomes a swinging “Peanut Brittle Brigade.” Featuring live music.

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New York, NY - New York City Center
Nov
22
to Nov 24

New York, NY - New York City Center

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the nutcracker suite

From the fleet-footed imaginations of tap dance stars Michelle Dorrance and Josette Wiggan, and their collaborator and downtown theater darling Hannah Heller, comes this jazzy new vision of the holiday tradition. Part seasonal concert, part tap ballet, The Nutcracker Suite is a toe-tapping, hand-clapping revelation set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s extraordinary arrangement of the Tchaikovsky classic.

The festivities begin with a host of holiday favorites, from “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” to “Jingle Bells,” interpreted by “powerhouse” (The Washington Post) vocalist Aaron Marcellus and Dorrance's incomparable dancers, accompanied by live music. Then it’s through the glittering curtain to an uptown Christmas party, where this Nutcracker story begins.

Whether it’s a tap battle with the Rat King or a big band Waltz of the Flowers—and don’t forget the Soft-Shoe of the Snowflakes—Dorrance and her collaborators offer a joyful riff on beloved material that’s the perfect start to your family’s holiday season.

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Los Angeles, CA - The Ford Theatre
Sep
6
8:00 PM20:00

Los Angeles, CA - The Ford Theatre

the ford theatre
featuring Jillian Meyers, josette wiggan, and more!

Featuring collaborative world premieres and Michelle Dorrance’s own award-winning choreography, some of the best tap dancers on the planet unite from two coasts to bring you this unique evening of infectious music and cutting-edge tap dance.

This program is a collaboration with the LA Phil Insight initiative, generously supported by Linda and David Shaheen.

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Vail Dance Festival - Vilar Performing Arts Center
Jul
31
6:00 PM18:00

Vail Dance Festival - Vilar Performing Arts Center

vail dance festival

A made for Vail tap dance experience, Dorrance Dances: An Evening with Michelle Dorrance and Friends follows the unique journey of this vital American art form in a program created, hosted and headlined by “MacArthur genius“ Michelle Dorrance and a gathering of brilliant tap dancers of today.

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Kuopio, FN - Supervisual Gala / Three to One
Jun
14
to Jun 15

Kuopio, FN - Supervisual Gala / Three to One

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three to one

Dorrance Dance will be closing out the Kuopio Dance Festival as part of the Supervisual Gala alongside artists from Finland and beyond.

“Three to One’’ put a tap-shoed Dorrance in between two barefoot dancers, Scott Nicholson and Mishay Petronelli. Stark lighting highlighted feet that skittered, knees swiveling in and out, bodies twisting side to side, casting the contrast between bare feet and hard shoes into sharp relief.”

— Karen Campbell, The Boston Globe

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Kuopio, FN - Myelination / Basses Loaded
Jun
12
to Jun 13

Kuopio, FN - Myelination / Basses Loaded

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Originally a site-specific work that explored the unique acoustics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church through the myriad sounds and textures of the feet, SOUNDspace has been adapted and continues to explore what is most beautiful and exceptional about tap dancing — movement as music.

*The creation of SOUNDspace was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2012-2013 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. As part of Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, Dorrance received a production residency supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

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Vancouver, BC - SOUNDspace
Apr
19
to Apr 20

Vancouver, BC - SOUNDspace

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Originally a site-specific work that explored the unique acoustics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church through the myriad sounds and textures of the feet, SOUNDspace has been adapted and continues to explore what is most beautiful and exceptional about tap dancing — movement as music.

*The creation of SOUNDspace was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2012-2013 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. As part of Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, Dorrance received a production residency supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

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Stockholm, SE - SOUNDspace, Basses Loaded, Three to One
Mar
27
8:00 PM20:00

Stockholm, SE - SOUNDspace, Basses Loaded, Three to One

Originally a site-specific work that explored the unique acoustics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church through the myriad sounds and textures of the feet, SOUNDspace has been adapted and continues to explore what is most beautiful and exceptional about tap dancing — movement as music.

*The creation of SOUNDspace was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2012-2013 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. As part of Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, Dorrance received a production residency supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

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Becket, MA
Jul
19
to Jul 23

Becket, MA

Performances

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 8:00pm
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 8:00pm
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8:00pm
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 2:00pm
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 8:00pm
Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 2:00pm

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The Joyce Theater
Dec
7
to Dec 18

The Joyce Theater

Performances
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:30pm
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8:00pm
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00pm
Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 7:30pm
Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 8:00pm
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:00pm
Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 2:00pm

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