Dance Tampa Bay

12 Hours for Earth
2025-04-21 12:00 - 23:59 UTC | Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th Street, Tampa, FL, United States
Celebrate Earth Day the Right Way with ArtisTREE Gardens!
🌍 Join Us for a Melodious Celebration 🌿
Immerse yourself in an enchanting day filled with music and sustainability. Local bands, musicians, and songwriters will serenade you as we elevate your dining experience with locally sourced delights.
🎶 Musical Magic: Enjoy live performances that harmonize with the spirit of the Earth, creating a perfect backdrop for the day’s festivities.
🥗 Local Flavors: Savor dishes made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients that honor the bounty of our planet. A true farm-to-table experience awaits you.
💚 Support Our Planet: A suggested donation of $30 will contribute to raising funds for vital local garden systems and eco-projects within the Tampa Bay area.
Celebrate Earth Day with us as we nurture our planet and community through the universal language of music and the joy of sustainable dining.

HCC Spring Dance Concert
2025-04-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-17 19:30 - 21:00
Celebrate the artistry and talent of the HCC Dance Ensemble at our Spring Dance Concert, featuring dynamic works by faculty and guest choreographers. This inspiring evening of movement and creativity will take place April 17–19 at 7:30 p.m.

Red Bull Dance Your Style South USA - Tampa
2025-04-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Armature Works, 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Red Bull Dance Your Style South USA – Tampa

Red Bull Dance Your Style is an international mixed-style dance competition. The twist? The crowd decides who wins by voting for their favorite dancers. The 2024 season concluded with the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Mumbai, where MT Pop took the title. The Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2025 will go down on October 11, 2025.

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET: PRINCE OF DENMARK
2025-04-19 14:00 - 17:00 | The Straz Center for teh Performing Arts- Ferguson Hall, 010 N MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Synopsis
Two of the most acclaimed creative forces in modern dance, producer Robert Lepage and choreographer Guillaume Côté, bring Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the dance stage. This timeless tale of revenge, treachery and madness will be told through movement, music and set design. Shakespeare with no dialogue? Shakespeare with no words?! Don’t miss this innovative retelling of this classic — The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.

Dance Rising - The Power of Water
2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Ferman Center for the Arts, 214 N Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606, Tampa, Florida, United Kingdom
Dance Tampa Bay Presents “The Power of Water” at
Gasparilla International Film Festival, Ferman Center for the Arts, UT Campus
Tampa Bay, FL—Dance Tampa Bay and Mad Bear Productions are thrilled to announce the
world premiere of “The Power of Water,” a groundbreaking dance film starring an extraordinary
team of artists. This captivating experience will debut at the prestigious Gasparilla International
Film Festival on March 28, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. We can’t wait to share this exciting
moment with you.
“The Power of Water” features an original score by acclaimed composer Nick Ewing and the
soulful vocals of Fred Johnson, creating an immersive journey through the beauty and force of
water. The event promises an evening of artistic brilliance, beginning with a red-carpet reception
offering hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Attendees will be treated to live performances by Tampa City Ballet, the dynamic Break the
Mould, and the exquisite ballroom duo Erica Holland and John Hart, setting the stage for a night
of unforgettable artistry.
The premiere will showcase two films that delve into the themes of Tampa Iconic locations, and
water’s transformative power and its vital role in our lives. Following the screenings, guests will
have the unique opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the artists, offering insights into
the creative process behind this ambitious project. This interactive element promises to make
the event even more engaging and memorable.
“We are excited to present ‘The Power of Water’ at such a renowned festival,” said Shana
Corrada, Executive Director of Dance Tampa Bay. “This film is a testament to the collaborative
spirit of our artistic community and the universal language of dance and music.”
Tickets for the premiere are now available for purchase through the Gasparilla International Film
Festival’s official website. We encourage you to secure your tickets early to ensure you don’t
miss this chance to witness a confluence of talent and creativity that celebrates the essence of
water through dance.
For more information, press inquiries, or to schedule interviews, please contact:
Kimberly Jackson, Communications Chair, media@dancetampabay.net
and/or
Shana Corrada, Executive Director, Dance Tampa Bay, shana.corrada@dancetampabay.net
Join us for a night of inspiration and artistry at the Gasparilla International Film Festival and
experience the power of water like never before.

Creative Edge Series - Creative Pathways to Career Success
2025-03-28 12:00 - 13:00
The Creative Edge series by HCC dance will help you Build the Edge you need! Each seminar has a different focus. Learn from expert panels, dynamic speakers and hands on workshops. Gain the tools and mindset to accelerate your career, wherever it takes you. Free and open to the public.

room and letters
2025-03-27 19:00 - 2025-03-29 21:00 | The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33702, United States
A new dance theatre experience, in collaboration with St. Pete Arts Legend Bob Devin Jones, inspired by James Baldwin’s Giovanni Room. Room and Letters explores the themes of identity, societal expectations, escapism

Don Quixote
2025-03-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | New Tampa Performing Arts Theatre, 550 Hunters Village Road Tampa, FL 33647
About Don Quixote

Based on Miguel Cervantes’ classical novel, “Don Quixote” transports the audience to the Spanish countryside, weaving a tale rich with romance and comedy.

Tampa City Ballet

Tampa City Ballet is a professional contemporary dance company with an innovative repertoire that focuses on and is invested in connecting communities. TCB serves the community by providing high-quality arts education to facilitate research and to create a community for dancers seeking professional experience. TCB aspires to lead Tampa in joining a global dance movement committed to
represent diversity; it provides a stage for emerging artists and involves the community in the creations of its works. In this light, the company is specifically invested in local Tampa history, and brings this unique perspective to life. The performances are emotionally moving with depth and communication. They are rich with artistry and historical content which in turn, educates and leaves audiences asking for more.

HCC Student Choreography Showcase
2025-03-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-03-13 19:30 - 20:30
Experience the creativity and artistry of HCC’s talented dance students at the Student Choreography Showcase! Featuring dynamic, concept-based dances ranging from 3 to 5 minutes, this event highlights the unique visions and ideas of emerging choreographers. Join us on March 13th and 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the HCC Dance Studio for an inspiring evening brought to you by the HCC Dance Department.

TENSEGRITY - USF Spring Dance Concert
2025-03-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:30 | USF Theatre 1, Tampa Campus, 3839 USF Holly Drive Theatre I, Tampa, FL, 33620
Tensegrity – Spring Dance Concert
Thursday March 6th through Saturday March 8th at 7:30pm
& Sunday March 9th at 3pm
USF Theatre 1, Tampa Campus
Featuring choreography from Jeanne Travers, Paula Nunez, Bliss Kohlmyer, John Parks, Sadie Lehmker, guest artist James Morrow and Brit Guest Artist Ben Hartley

Latin Dance Cardio Class
2025-03-08 11:30 - 13:00 | The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33702, United States
As presented at the 2023 USA Fit Fest, Latin Dance Cardio with Erica is a fun, high-energy, all levels class that combines the fundamentals of jazz, hip-hop, and popular Latin (i.e., Salsa, Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, etc.) dances along with traditional elements of strength-conditioning training. No experience & no partner is needed. This class is a great way to improve your rhythm & style, as well as learn new moves to be able to conquer any dance floor that you encounter.

Quest by Flock presented by HCC Visual and Performing Arts series
2025-03-01 19:30 - 21:00
Renowned international contemporary dance company FLOCK brings their latest touring show “Quest” to Hillsborough Community College on February 28 & March 1 at 7:30 p.m at the HCC Mainstage Theatre, Ybor City Campus. Choreographed by Alice Klock and Florian Lochner this adventurous new production centers around six protagonists each with their own storyline or quest. Follow these character’s individual hero’s journeys through joy, magic, love, struggle, and discovery. Featuring 6 extraordinary dancers and a stunning soundtrack this piece ushers audiences into a thrilling world of movement, myth, and legend.

Quest by Flock presented by HCC Visual and Performing Arts Series
2025-02-28 19:30 - 21:00
HCC Visual and Performing Arts series presents renowned international contemporary dance company FLOCK bringing their latest touring show “Quest” to Hillsborough Community College on February 28 & March 1 at 7:30 p.m at the HCC Mainstage Theatre, Ybor City Campus. Choreographed by Alice Klock and Florian Lochner this adventurous new production centers around six protagonists each with their own storyline or quest. Follow these character’s individual hero’s journeys through joy, magic, love, struggle, and discovery. Featuring 6 extraordinary dancers and a stunning soundtrack this piece ushers audiences into a thrilling world of movement, myth, and legend.

We Danced - The Central Avenue Project
2025-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association, 2005 N Lamar Ave, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Auditions!

Auditions are being held on Monday, Feb. 24th at the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association!
An exciting new project is in the works!!
John Parks and The Parks Institute are beginning work on a new film/performance called:
The Central Avenue Project: “We Danced”
Looking for dancers and actors/movers for the pilot project.

The film covers the history of music and dance on Central Ave, Tampa, FL. Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and even Elvis stayed and played on Central Ave. Our community thrived because of music, dance, and commerce.
The joint was literally jumping because, “We Danced!”

Performance opportunities include night events and more.
For more information contact: theparksinstitute@gmail.com

Now on View 2: An Ephemeral Public Art Festival
2025-02-22 10:00 - 14:00
HCC Art Galleries’ Now on View returns to Ybor City with four hours of interactive public art, poetry and dance in three venues – HCC Ybor, Kress Contemporary and Hotel Haya.
Six Tampa artists are participating in the free one-day public art festival, contributing installations and performances that reflect on Tampa’s past, present and future:
1. Victoria Alvarez presents a temperature-sensitive poster print you must touch to see. Bring your friends and work together to reveal the underlying images, exposed by your hands’ warmth, in this personal tribute to Tampa’s LGBTQIA+ history.
2. Tyler Gillespie and the FAX 727 collective invite Tampa residents to find the words to describe images from Tampa’s historical archives in this Tampa history-themed poetry alley.
3. Jehoshaphat Jacinto celebrates Ybor City’s rich and diverse history with a street dance battle. How-to demos teach participants how to pop, lock, break and vogue.
4. Erin Lekovic encourages Tampa audiences to participate in a new 7-10 minute site-specific play inspired by Ybor City.
5. Working in collaboration with Amanda Gabaldon, Emma Quintana invites Now on View participants to dance with disaster in a new art installation inspired by Tampa’s recent hurricanes and recovery efforts.
6. Florist Kali Rabaut welcomes guests to step into her infinity mirror and explore how botanicals connect us to our past, present and future.
Start your day at HCC Ybor City Campus, Performing Arts building (1411 E. 11th Ave., Tampa) where you can pick up a Now on View Guidebook featuring a map to all the art.

CONTRIBUTORS Now on View is organized by the HCC Art Galleries and is made possible with the support of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Our thanks also to our media sponsors, Creative Loafing and Bay Art Files. Additional support comes from our project partners, including the Arts Council of Hillsborough County, HCC Foundation, HCC Student Government Association, Hotel Haya, and Tempus Projects.

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Creative Edge Series - The Business of the Arts
2025-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
The Creative Edge series by HCC dance department will help you Build the Edge you need! Each seminar has a different focus. Learn from expert panels, dynamic speakers and hands on workshops. Gain the tools and mindset to accelerate your career, wherever it takes you. Free and open to the public.

College of Design, Art & Performance Career & Internship Expo 2025
2025-02-21 09:00 - 12:30 | USF Marshal Center, 4103 USF Cedar Cir, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States
College of Design, Art & Performance Career & Internship Expo 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:00am – 12:30pm
USF Marshall Student Center Ballroom, MSC 2100
The College of Design, Art & Performance Career & Internship Expo is an opportunity for organizations to discover top talent and connect employers and recruiters with our exceptional student body.
Join us to find your perfect match and unlock the potential of tomorrow’s leaders from our schools of:

Architecture & Community Design
Art & Art History
Music
Theatre & Dance

Jon Lehrer Dance Company
2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:00 | New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Rd., Tampa, FL, 33647, United States
New Tampa Performing Arts Center Presents
Jon Lehrer Dance Company
Jon Lehrer Dance Company (JLDC) will bring its signature athletic, artistic, and accessible brand of dance to New Tampa Performing Arts Center.
Striking the elusive balance between art and entertainment, JLDC showcases an exciting and distinctive style that fuses jazz and modern dance, creating a true spectacle onstage which can be enjoyed by dance experts and novices alike. JLDC tours nationally and internationally, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats with their dynamic and breathtaking performances.
Don’t miss your chance to see JLDC, and experience why Dance Magazine proclaimed, “The company took the house not so much by storm as by quantum physics. Jon Lehrer’s strikingly original choreography transformed the stage into an energy field of super-charged particles.”

Palladium Creative Fellowship Festival
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Palladium Creative Fellowship Festival

The Palladium at St. Petersburg College Announces Inaugural Creative Fellowship Festival
Historic Downtown Theater Cultivates Diversity and Artistic Expression Among Local Performers
JANUARY 15, 2025 (St. Petersburg, FL): – The Palladium at SPC proudly presents the inaugural Creative Fellowship Festival, a three-night celebration showcasing the talents of current and past Palladium Creative Fellows. The festival will take place from February 6 to February 8, 2025, offering a diverse lineup of performances that highlight the innovation and artistry nurtured by the Creative Fellowship program. Each evening promises a unique experience, from evocative dance works to captivating jazz performances and modern operatic artistry.
“Our mission with this program is to provide artists from diverse backgrounds with the space and resources they need to flourish and share their distinctive voices with our audiences. As a longstanding beacon of artistic expression, the Palladium is dedicated to supporting emerging talents in their creative journeys, says Paul Wilborn, Executive Director at the Palladium.
FESTIVAL DETAILS:
Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 PM
Sadie Lehmker – The Forget-Me-Knots The Palladium Creative Fellowship Festival – Night One:
Experience the power of movement and memory as Palladium Creative Fellow and choreographer Sadie Lehmker presents The Forget-Me-Knots. Inspired by personal and familial experiences with Alzheimer’s and dementia, this poignant dance work explores how memory is lost and rediscovered, posing the question: How do we remember, and what changes in the re-remembering?
The evening will open with a performance of Imperfect Joys by Creative Fellowship alumni Helen Hansen French and John C. O’Leary, setting the stage for a night of profound artistry.
Ticket link: https://mypalladium.org/events/creative-fellowship-festival- sadie-lehmker-the-forget-me-knots/

Jeté 5K!
2025-01-26 06:45 - 09:00 | USF Tampa Campus Arts Complex, 13001 USF Laurel Drive, FAH 110, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States
Jeté 5K! fundraiser run will benefit the students of the School of Theatre and Dance by raising funds to support performance and production costs and student travel through a fun celebratory event for the whole family. The 2025 Jeté 5K! event will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the USF Tampa Campus Arts Complex. Wear your best tutu or make one with our students at a tutu making station. There will be photos with ballet dancers in historic costumes, music, and fun. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a medal and top runners in each age category will receive a special prize!
6:45- 7:45 AM Packet pick-up, last-minute registration
7:30 AM – Tutu Station and Face Painting Opens
8:00 AM- 5K runners only
8:05 AM- 5K walkers
8:45 AM- 1-mile Kids One Mile Boogie
~9:00 AM Awards Ceremony
To ensure your t-shirt and medal are available on the day of the race, please register by Jan 1st. Registrations will be happily accepted after that but may have a delay in receiving their swag.

Check out images from lasts years event here!

The Central Avenue Project - "We Danced"
2025-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association, 2005 N Lamar Ave, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Auditions this Wednesday @ 6 PM at the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association!
An exciting new project is in the works!!
John Parks and The Parks Institute are beginning work on a new film/performance called:
The Central Avenue Project: “We Danced”
Looking for dancers and actors/movers for the pilot project.

The film covers the history of music and dance on Central Ave, Tampa, FL. Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and even Elvis stayed and played on Central Ave. Our community thrived because of music, dance, and commerce. The joint was literally jumping because, “We Danced!”

Performance opportunities include night events and more.
For more information contact: theparksinstitute@gmail.com

#soulwalktampa #centralavetampa #tampaheights #dancetampa

Dance Rising Tampa Bay Registration Extended!
2025-01-07 - 2025-01-10
Dance Rising Tampa Bay – “The Power of Water” – Film #2
This an opportunity for local artists to present their dance films in a grassroots project. Four dance film compilations will be created from videos collected from four open calls to Hillsborough County artists. The purpose of this project is to increase awareness and appreciation of the dance arts, encourage the creation of dance films, expand the visibility of dance in our county, and feature local artists. Dance Rising will provide greater access to dance for our area by including free and open calls to artists sent to our eclectic dance community. Free film presentations will be shown in multiple accessible locations.The films will be presented at multiple sites throughout the county and available online.
This Call to Artists is for the second of the four dance films to be created. This film will be a compilation of recordings featuring dancers performing site specific works in a natural setting, specifically water. Please use some water element in your work. Whether it is performed in water, using it as a prop, or even a back drop.

Read more in the article below by 83 Degrees!
https://www.83degreesmedia.com/forgood/dance-tampa-bay-seeks-dancers-for-film-project.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawHo0SVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRiotr8gC3zkOkPS9gpq7TuBkngwwzNmVjXrze-p75wmxUK4Yrm66UCzWw_aem_CFDORfhNYxx-KhMC7859cg

Dance Rising Tampa Bay- The Power of Water
2024-12-27 - 2025-01-06 | Dance Tampa Bay, 18002 Forest Retreat Lane, Tampa, FL, 33647, United States
Dance Rising Tampa Bay registration is open today! Be a part of an extraordinary opportunity to show your work to the world in the second film of our series!

Dance Rising Tampa Bay
“The Power of Water”

This an opportunity for local artists to present their dance films in a grassroots project. Four dance film compilations will be created from videos collected from four open calls to Hillsborough County artists. The purpose of this project is to increase awareness and appreciation of the dance arts, encourage the creation of dance films, expand the visibility of dance in our county, and feature local artists. Dance Rising will provide greater access to dance for our area by including free and open calls to artists sent to our eclectic dance community. Free film presentations will be shown in multiple accessible locations.The films will be presented at multiple sites throughout the county and available online as well.
This Call to Artists is for the second of the four dance films to be created. This film will be a compilation of recordings featuring dancers performing site specific works in a natural setting, specifically water. Please use some water element in your work. Whether it is performed in water, using it as a prop, or even a back drop.

RegisterHere!

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