Dance 2023

A Divine Homecoming & O'Sound

KeyBank Concert Series

Imagine if New Haven had a historically black college. In 1831 New Haven had the opportunity to host the nation’s first Black college but due to opposition from the City’s elite, the college never came to fruition. A Divine Homecoming is an intergenerational production honoring HBCU history and legacy through storytelling and step creating an imagined experience of what could’ve been.

Dance Exchange

Get ready to move! The Dance Exchange is a fun and exhilarating day of dance on the New Haven Green, bringing five choreographers of different styles to teach all-levels dance classes—salsa, contemporary, hip hop groove, street jazz, and vogue.

Garba360

KeyBank Concert Series

Returning to the festival stage, Garba360 introduces the beloved Gujarati folk dances of garba and raas to new audiences; building strong community bonds and celebrating cultural heritage through movement. Take part in this free outdoor event for the whole family with dance lessons, performances, and live music.

Heidi Latsky Dance: D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D

Can a dynamic, safe space to truly look and experience each other exist? D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D. explores this question in an immersive presentation at the intersection of dance, fashion and art.

National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) of Jamaica

Co-Presented with Shubert Theatre

Described as one the most innovative dance companies to have achieved world acclaim in the last hald century, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) of Jamaica blends the lore, music and dance traditions of Jamaica, Africa and the American South with both modern and classical ballet forms, dance performances, training and engagement programs of all people.