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Every year, South Chicago Dance Theatre has a Spring Break! Just like most public schools and Universities, right around the start of Spring it feels like time for a break from the hard work and discipline! At SCDT, this allows Company dancers to visit their hometowns as many of us are not originally from Chicago. We have dancers from

Just last Friday it was our annual AUDITION for the following season! This years' did not disappoint! Jessica (our Rehearsal Director) and Terra (our General Manager) organized such a smooth day. All of us Company Members came to help out, direct auditioners where to go, and to teach our repertoire! The Audition ran from 9am-4pm and after 400 applications were

It was a whirlwind of a weekend in Dayton, Ohio as we joined forces with the beautiful dancers of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company in their Winter Show - "Power & Presence". We love any opportunity that allows us to get to know our dance community - near & far - in a better, more intimate way. Kia is an

"Where to next?" you may ask us. South Chicago Dance Theatre is always on the move, and although we do have our biggest show of the year on the horizon in the beginning of May, there's no doubt that we are out-and-about dancing all over in the meantime! As we wrap up our final Black History Month shows, March

Screenshot Happy February and Happy Black History month from all of us at SCDT! For the past six seasons, South Chicago Dance Theatre has been more active than ever during Black History Month. We take members of the Main Company, Associate, and Emerging Artist Programs into various Chicago-area schools to help the students celebrate Black History Month! Our performance ranges from

A new month and a new residency to go along with it! Just last week, Kate Weare got in town and immediately began research with SCDT as we start a new work that will premiere at our May 3rd show. Kate is incredible and we've had the privilege of meeting her before! Kate traveled to us in 2023 to

Oh my gosh - we had the MOST fun Wednesday at the Latin School located in Lincoln Park!! On January 22, 2025 South Chicago Dance Theatre took over the Latin School in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day while expressing the theme that Love is a force for change!! Over the 7 hour school day, all 17 members of

One of my favorite parts of SCDT rehearsal is class! It's where us dancers warm-up, refine our training, and get to perfect our technique in styles such as ballet, contemporary, modern, and jazz! We often times have our usual faculty consisting of Jessica Miller Tomlinson, Meredith Dincolo, and Ethan Kirschbaum. Sometimes, though, we invite guest instructors to come teach

A silly picture for 2025 because it matches our vibe! As of January 7, 2025 we are BACK in rehearsal and ready to accomplish all that the New Year has in store - and let me tell you it's a lot! Just so I can fully depict how much it is

On our final days before the Holiday Break, we had the privilege of escaping the cold and flying to sunny and 65 Laguna Beach, California! A few nights on the oceanfront made all of us leave insanely refreshed and happy to perform prior to visiting our families for break. We arrived to California on Thursday, December 19 and have