The Midwest region's most celebrated dance festival returns for its 14th year!

Since its inception, Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival continues to reign as "arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest" (Chicago Tribune).

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch proclaims it is "successful both as a celebration of dance and as an invitation to bask in its artistry."

This year, 18 companies from coast to coast flock to St. Louis to bestow their artistry!

As one of the region's must-see festivals, SPRING TO DANCE offers something for everyone, from modern, ballet and contemporary to tap, aerial, flamenco and more, with a distinct, dynamic program each night in the spacious 1,500-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

It's an unmatched buffet of dance, featuring three nights of nonstop bright, beautiful dance from a wide array of nationally touring professional companies.

"Audiences flock to the performances–the price is right and the offerings are generous." (Time Out Chicago)

FESTIVAL LINEUP

FRIDAY, MAY 27
Terrace Lobby • 6 PM
Dancing Wheels: Learn about how their art is created
A trio of local dancers perform a work by choreographer Ramón Oller, courtesy of Ballet Hispánico

Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall • 7:30 PM
Dance Kaleidoscope (Indianapolis, IN)
Helen Simoneau Danse (Winston-Salem, NC)
DIAVOLO - Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas (Los Angeles, CA)
Tristian Griffin Dance Company (Kansas City, MO)
-Intermission-
Dancing Wheels (Cleveland, OH)
Philadelphia Ballet - Oksana Maslova & Sterling Baca (Philadelphia, PA)
Owen/Cox Dance Group (Kansas City, MO)

SATURDAY, MAY 28
Terrace Lobby • 6 PM
Experience the passion and greatness of Spain, showcased by Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
Featuring three short dances, inspired by Spain, from COCA dancers

Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall • 7:30 PM
Aerial Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Collage Dance Collective (Memphis, TN)
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater - 1st Performance (Chicago, IL)
DIAVOLO - Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas (Los Angeles, CA)
-Intermission-
Chicago Dance Crash (Chicago, IL)
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater - 2nd Performance (Chicago, IL)
Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company (Kansas City, MO)

SUNDAY, MAY 29
Terrace Lobby • 6 PM
Chicago Tap Theatre: Learn what makes this true American dance expression so popular
Parks Cotton Club Tappers: CVPA's Jayden Brown (junior), Mariyon McFadden (Class of 2019), DaJuan Johnson (alumni) showcase a tap presentation

Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall • 7:30 PM
Regina Klenjoski Dance Company (Torrance, CA / Wichita, KS)
Newsam Aerial Dance (St. Louis, MO)
DIAVOLO - Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas (Los Angeles, CA)
DCDC (Dayton Contemporary Dance Company) (Dayton, OH)
-Intermission-
Eisenhower Dance Detroit (Detroit, MI)
Pilobolus - Casey Howes & Jacob Michael Warren (Washington Depot, CT)
Chicago Tap Theatre (Chicago, IL)

*Program order and lineup subject to change.
Photo: VIsceral Dance Chicago. Photo by Mreid Photography.