ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL 2026
WHO: DESERT DANCE THEATRE
WHAT: 27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026
WHAT TIME: Pre-Show Event (Lobby) at 6:30pm-7:15pm Studio Stage Performances
WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts - Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
COST: $28.75 Adult, $26.45 Senior/ Military, $23.00 Student / Group of 10+, $40.25 VIP Preferred Seating
Friends of Desert Dance Theatre Discount (with Promo Code)
Discounts available for multiple day purchases
*All ticket prices include a 15% service fee.
TICKETS: TCA Box Office: 480-350-2822 or purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com
Online: https://purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com/EventAvailability?EventId=54401
SHOW INFO: https://www.desertdancetheatre.org/arizona-dance-festival-2026.html
FACEBOOK Event Page: more to come
ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL 2026
Desert Dance Theatre and the Arizona Dance Coalition presents the 27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026 at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) Studio on Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026 at 7:30pm. Pre-show activities and performances will occur in the TCA Lobby at 6:30pm-7:15pm. This portion of the evening is FREE to the PUBLIC.
The Arizona Dance Festival will feature over 30 different dance artists and companies, showcasing an eclectic variety of choreography and dance performances from around the state of Arizona and out of state. This unique setting will give audiences a taste of what is happening in Arizona's dance scene. It is a perfect platform for dance companies to get exposure, promote their work, and to connect with others in the dance community and the general public. Each evening performance will showcase different dance artists including emerging artists as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance.
A post-performance “Q & A” / “Talk Back” will be facilitated by the Arizona Dance Coalition directly after the show. This will allow the audience to engage in lively conversation with the artistic directors and choreographers for a deeper dive into insights in the creation of their dance works.
“The Arizona Dance Coalition is a major event sponsor.
FEATURED DANCE ARTISTS AND COMPANIES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
AlignDance Theatre (Scottsdale, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) - Modern
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) - Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Erika Alexxandrya (Los Angeles, CA) - Contemporary
Jazz Spectrum Dance Company (Lake Forest, CA) - Classical Jazz
Lenora Noire (Phoenix, AZ) - Raqs Sharqi/Egyptian Style Belly Dance
Shahrazad Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Egyptian/ Arabic Dance
Shane O'Hara * Solo Dance (Williamsburg, VA) - Dance Theatre Solo
Wagner Dance Premiere All Stars (Mesa, AZ) - Contemporary
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Ahdivah Cohen / Sedona Dance Project - Contemporary
Astarte Belly Dance Troupe (Gilbert, AZ) - Egyptian Cabaret
ClasscalFusionDance (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Kaleidic Creations (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre & Sustaita Dance Company (Long Beach, CA) - Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) - Contemporary Modern
Scottsdale Community College Dance Program (Scottsdale, AZ) - Modern
Wight Noise Dance Company (Peoria, AZ) - Modern
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Caitlin Rose + Company (Tempe, AZ) - Classical Jazz
Canyon Movement Company (Flagstaff, AZ) - Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) - Modern
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) - Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Kraken Still and Film (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Krishna A.K.A KCBoy (Phoenix, AZ) - Hip Hop
Movement Source Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre (Long Beach, CA) - Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) - Modern
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) - Mexican Folkloric
Rosenkrans Dans (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Utkala Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) - Sambalpuri Folk Dance
Zoriy (Phoenix, AZ) - Belly Dance
DDT Website: http://www.desertdancetheatre.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DesertDanceTheatreAZ
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DesertDanceAZ
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DesertDanceTheatreAZ
Instagram: @TempeArts
Facebook: @TempeCenterfortheArts
Questions? Contact Lisa R. Chow at [email protected] or Cell 602-740 9616.
WHO: DESERT DANCE THEATRE
WHAT: 27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026
WHAT TIME: Pre-Show Event (Lobby) at 6:30pm-7:15pm Studio Stage Performances
WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts - Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
COST: $28.75 Adult, $26.45 Senior/ Military, $23.00 Student / Group of 10+, $40.25 VIP Preferred Seating
Friends of Desert Dance Theatre Discount (with Promo Code)
Discounts available for multiple day purchases
*All ticket prices include a 15% service fee.
TICKETS: TCA Box Office: 480-350-2822 or purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com
Online: https://purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com/EventAvailability?EventId=54401
SHOW INFO: https://www.desertdancetheatre.org/arizona-dance-festival-2026.html
FACEBOOK Event Page: more to come
ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL 2026
Desert Dance Theatre and the Arizona Dance Coalition presents the 27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026 at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) Studio on Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026 at 7:30pm. Pre-show activities and performances will occur in the TCA Lobby at 6:30pm-7:15pm. This portion of the evening is FREE to the PUBLIC.
The Arizona Dance Festival will feature over 30 different dance artists and companies, showcasing an eclectic variety of choreography and dance performances from around the state of Arizona and out of state. This unique setting will give audiences a taste of what is happening in Arizona's dance scene. It is a perfect platform for dance companies to get exposure, promote their work, and to connect with others in the dance community and the general public. Each evening performance will showcase different dance artists including emerging artists as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance.
A post-performance “Q & A” / “Talk Back” will be facilitated by the Arizona Dance Coalition directly after the show. This will allow the audience to engage in lively conversation with the artistic directors and choreographers for a deeper dive into insights in the creation of their dance works.
“The Arizona Dance Coalition is a major event sponsor.
FEATURED DANCE ARTISTS AND COMPANIES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
AlignDance Theatre (Scottsdale, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) - Modern
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) - Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Erika Alexxandrya (Los Angeles, CA) - Contemporary
Jazz Spectrum Dance Company (Lake Forest, CA) - Classical Jazz
Lenora Noire (Phoenix, AZ) - Raqs Sharqi/Egyptian Style Belly Dance
Shahrazad Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Egyptian/ Arabic Dance
Shane O'Hara * Solo Dance (Williamsburg, VA) - Dance Theatre Solo
Wagner Dance Premiere All Stars (Mesa, AZ) - Contemporary
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Ahdivah Cohen / Sedona Dance Project - Contemporary
Astarte Belly Dance Troupe (Gilbert, AZ) - Egyptian Cabaret
ClasscalFusionDance (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Kaleidic Creations (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre & Sustaita Dance Company (Long Beach, CA) - Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) - Contemporary Modern
Scottsdale Community College Dance Program (Scottsdale, AZ) - Modern
Wight Noise Dance Company (Peoria, AZ) - Modern
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Caitlin Rose + Company (Tempe, AZ) - Classical Jazz
Canyon Movement Company (Flagstaff, AZ) - Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) - Modern
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) - Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Kraken Still and Film (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary
Krishna A.K.A KCBoy (Phoenix, AZ) - Hip Hop
Movement Source Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) - Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre (Long Beach, CA) - Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) - Modern
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) - Mexican Folkloric
Rosenkrans Dans (Phoenix, AZ) - Contemporary Modern
Utkala Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) - Sambalpuri Folk Dance
Zoriy (Phoenix, AZ) - Belly Dance
DDT Website: http://www.desertdancetheatre.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DesertDanceTheatreAZ
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DesertDanceAZ
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DesertDanceTheatreAZ
Instagram: @TempeArts
Facebook: @TempeCenterfortheArts
Questions? Contact Lisa R. Chow at [email protected] or Cell 602-740 9616.
