15th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2023
Presented by Whitaker Foundation and Dance St. Louis

• 5:30pm: Doors open 
• 6pm: Terrace Lobby performances
• 7:30pm: Mainstage performances in A-B Performance Hall
   

“Arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest” (Chicago Tribune)

“Successful both as a celebration of dance and as an invitation to bask in its artistry.” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

“Audiences flock to the performances—the price is right and the offerings are generous.” (Time Out Chicago)

2 NIGHTS. 17 COMPANIES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 90 ARTISTS.

Dance St. Louis closes its 57th season with the Midwest region’s most celebrated dance festival! 

Nationally touring professional companies from coast to coast flock to St. Louis to bestow their artistry.

From New York City's sister-and-brother powerhouse ballet artists Megan Fairchild and Robbie Fairchild and Memphis' Collage Dance Collective to the Joffrey Ballet's Amanda Assucena & Alberto Velazquez and Miami's and globally acclaimed flamenco artist Irene Rodríguez, it's a vibrant extravaganza and unmatched buffet of dance, featuring two days of nonstop dance from a wide array of companies, including powerhouse favorites and breakout stars.

As one of the region's must-see festivals, SPRING TO DANCE offers something for everyone, from modern, contemporary and ballet to flamenco, hip hop, tap and more, with a distinct, dynamic program each night.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. St. Louis-area companies and troupes perform in the Touhill's Terrace Lobby at 6 p.m.  Mainstage performances begin in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. 

Tickets are $15, $20 and $25. Save more with 4-packs for $60 and $75.  Additional discounted festival packs (6-packs, 8-packs & 10-packs) are also available. Get your tickets today!

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2023 FESTIVAL LINEUP

FRIDAY, MAY 26
Terrace Lobby • 6 PM
STL Rhythm Collaborative
COCA's Ballet Eclectica
Grand Center Arts Academy's Hip Hop Troupe

Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall • 7:30 PM
Joffrey Concert Group (New York City, NY)
ROCK MOVES Contemporary Dance (Little Rock, AR)
Megan Fairchild & Robbie Fairchild - (nationally renowned sister-and-brother principal ballet artists) (New York City, NY)
Eisenhower Dance Detroit (Detroit, MI)
Irene Rodríguez Flamenco Dance (Tampa, FL)
Buglisi Dance Theatre (New York City, NY)
Owen/Cox Dance Group (Kansas City, MO)

SATURDAY, MAY 27
Terrace Lobby • 6 PM
Jennifer Owen & The Big Muddy Dance Company Apprentice Company

Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall • 7:30 PM
Dance NOW! Miami (Miami, FL)
LaneCoArts (New York City, NY)
The Rosin Box Project (San Diego, CA)
The Big Muddy Dance Company (St. Louis, MO)
Sewam American Indian Dance (Bay Area, CA)
Amanda Assucena & Alberto Velazquez - The Joffrey Ballet (Chicago, IL)
Collage Dance Collective (Memphis, TN)

*Program order and lineup subject to change.

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Photo credit: (l to r): Megan Fairchild (photo by Paul Kolnik), Irene Rodríguez (photo by Alfredo Cannatello), Owen/Cox Dance Group (photo by Mike Strong)