Dance

  • Giordano Dance Chicago
    9/18/24
    Join us for America's original jazz dance company, Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), as they kick off the Center for the Arts fall season. Renowned for their innovative jazz dance choreography, GDC continually redefines and expands the very definition of jazz dance, bringing this invaluable art form to audiences and students of all ages and backgrounds.
  • Emerging Choreographers Showcase
    11/15/24
    Directed by Anne Burnidge
    Choreographers: Shannon Brien, Kenny Harrison, Juliana Hassouna, Charity John, Olivia Lopez, Gia Maresca, Ariana Mullin, Kelly Quinn and Mya Tran
  • MFA Dance Showcase
    11/23/24
    Co-Directed by Joshua Ikechukwu, Amelia Rojek, and Dani Schofer
  • Senior Dance Showcase
    10/4/24
    Directed by Kelly Quinn and NJ Wingo as part of our Student Directed Series
  • Dancers Workshop
    10/4/24
    Directed by Shannon Brien as part of our Student Directed Series
  • MFA Dance Thesis Concert
    7/31/24
    Directed by Rebecca Chaleff
    Choreographers: Joshua Ikechukwu, Amelia Rojek, and Dani Schofer 
  • The Nutcracker
    11/19/24
    The magic of the holiday season begins with the Nutcracker. Come celebrate a very special performance of the holiday classic with the American Academy Nutcracker. This production has become a Western New York favorite, previously selling out performances at UB Center for the Arts. It is Buffalo's longest-running production of "The Nutcracker."
  • Momix - Alice
    11/13/24
    Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. With nothing more than light, shadow, props, and the human body, MOMIX has astonished audiences on five continents for more than 40 years.

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