Thank you for your interest in New Dances 2025!

DanceWorks Chicago and Thodos Dance Chicago are excited to collaborate on New Dances 2025 and continue a shared tradition of developing choreographic talent and serving Chicago’s dance community. Originating with The Chicago Repertory Dance Ensemble, New Dances has been part of Chicago’s dance history for over 40 years, offering a platform for early career choreographers to create new work with artistic, logistic, and financial support.

It’s Opening Night!  Be THE FIRST to see World Premieres by Chicago-based choreographers Hanna DiLorenzo, Kelsi Fears, Xenia Mansour, Maddy McCarthy, Shota Miyoshi, and Janiya Pearson. Check out this video with some fun facts about the choreographers and learn how they do what they do!

Performances will be held at The Ruth Page Center Theater, the theater where New Dances began in 1983, 1016 North Dearborn, at 7pm Wednesday, June 18; Friday, June 20; and Saturday, June 21, during Chicago Dance Month.

On the program: SIX new and diverse dances presented in an intimate setting. Each performance includes a post-show Q & A with the choreographers.  Buy your tickets NOW!  Digital program is HERE!

Thank you for supporting Chicago-based artists and organizations!

Run-time: 90 minutes

$20 RisingStar Ticket

$40 SuperStar Ticket

$20 Pay-It-Forward Ticket: Be a Good Dance Citizen and contribute to our CommUNITY Call Board by gifting a Pay-it-Forward Ticket, which gives an opportunity for a community member to experience the performance! Community members may redeem vouchers to attend a New Dances 2025 performance by responding to Instagram Stories on the DanceWorks Chicago page (@danceworkschicago).

New Dances 2025 creations have been generously underwritten by Pam Crutchfield, Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner, Leah Kaiser, Lawrence A. Krantz and Lesli L. Babbs, and Kim Vatis.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.