Our closest event upcoming is our first ever Emerging and Associate Artist Showcase on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm at The Dance Center at Columbia College. If you have not yet reserved tickets, below is the link to our FREE show!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-chicago-dance-theatres-associate-emerging-artist-showcase-registration-1077568248639?aff=oddtdtcreator

We’ve had the Emerging Artist program since I started with South Chicago Dance Theatre in Season 4, but this year is the first year we’ve had this big of a program and enough dancers to put on their own show! It’s extremely exciting because alongside the Main Company, the Emerging and Associate Artists have a show to work up to in the December month! For the past few months, while the Main Company has worked on the upcoming Opera debut in California, the Emerging and Associate Artists have had the opportunity to work on this Showcase! And let me tell you – they’ve been putting in WORK! The repertoire looks amazing and the dancers are thrilling to watch. Below is a sneak preview of what you can expect to see this Saturday…

Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley (an excerpt): did you miss our Season 6 home show? Or do you miss viewing one of our most upbeat, exciting, and performative crowd-pleasers? Well, you can get a taste of it from watching a duet from this fun piece!

An Opening: Choreographed by Terry Marling, this piece is a beautiful depiction of human nature and connecting to the people you interact with.

On a Lark: Another crowd favorite! A journey through familiar Hollywood songs and intense character work and partnering for all to enjoy!

Soul Power: Our most grounded and dynamic jazz piece. The Emerging and Associate Artists absolutely fill the stage with immense energy and focus!

A solo work by our own Kia S. Smith will be featured as well!

Hybrid Line: To top it all of, a well-known finale for our company, this piece is dark, full of constant-movement, and incredibly athletic.

Sound EXCITING? That’s because it is! Support our company and come watch this Saturday!! It’s only one click away, plus it’s FREE! No excuses…we will see you there!