Let's see some live performance.
What's on stage in Los Angeles?
Every season, Los Angeles' major dance presenters bring artists from around the world to venues across the city. I've gathered many of the 2026–2027 season announcements here, making it easier to explore upcoming performances, see what's happening across LA's dance landscape, and plan YOUR own self/co-productions accordingly.
The presenters who HAVE announced their 2026–2027 DANCE seasons include:
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The Carpenter Performing Arts Center — 1,054 seats — Long Beach
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BroadStage — 499 seats — Santa Monica
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CAP UCLA — Royce Hall: 1,800 seats — The Nimoy: 299 seats — Westwood
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The Music Center Ahmanson Theatre — 1,600–2109 seats — Downtown LA
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The Soraya — Northridge
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The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts — Beverly Hills
Presenters who haven't announced:
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The Ford — Hollywood
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REDCAT — Downtown LA
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Visions & Voices — USC
LIVE DANCE & DANCE THEATRE — Theatrical Presenters:
October 2026
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October 8-10: Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, The Wallis
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October 10: Akram Khan Company, UCLA Royce Hall
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October 16-17: Victoria Marks, The Nimoy
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October 23-24: Aymeric Hainaux & François Chaignaud, The Nimoy
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October 23-25: Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins, The Music Center
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October 24: SA Dance Company / RISE, The Carpenter
November 2026
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November 1: Duck Pond (Circa), The Soraya
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November 14: Higher Ground (Dance Theatre of Harlem), The Soraya
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November 21: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, UCLA Royce Hall
December 2026
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December 5: Pacifico Dance Company, The Carpenter
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December 13: Forever Tango, The Carpenter
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December 19: Nochebuena, The Soraya
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December 17-19: Azúcar (CONTRA-TIEMPO), The Wallis
January 2027
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January 15-17: The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor by Sonya Tayeh, The Music Center
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January 29: Passing the Crown: Celebrating the Queens of Hip-Hop, The Wallis
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January 30: Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, The Soraya
February 2027
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February 4-6: Movers and Shakers (Los Angeles Ballet), The Wallis
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February 13: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, The Carpenter
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February 20: Children of Dharma (Ragamala Dance Company), BroadStage
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February 27: Fruits of Our Labor (Step Afrika!), The Soraya
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February 27: Shamel Pitts | TRIBE, UCLA Royce Hall
March 2027
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March 6: Tribute: Guardians of Street Dance (Versa-Style Street Dance Company), BroadStage
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March 6: Bailaora (Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company), The Soraya
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March 13: Jacob Jonas The Company + Delirium Musicum, The Soraya
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March 19-21: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Music Center
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March 27: Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, The Carpenter
April 2027
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April 15-17: GALLIM, The Wallis
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April 17: Ten Thousand Hours (Gravity & Other Myths), BroadStage
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April 24: An Evening of Crystal Pite (Ballet BC), The Soraya
May 2027
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May 8: BOTANICA (MOMIX), Carpenter Performing Arts Center
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May 13-16: The Old Man & the Sea (LA Opera & Beth Morrison Projects), The Wallis
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May 15: Caleb Teicher & Nic Gareiss, The Nimoy
June 2027
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June 10-12: Alonzo King LINES Ballet, The Wallis
Other shows I'm already excited about at these venues:
October 29-30: Sasha Velour: Travesty, The Wallis
April 10: Audra McDonald, The Soraya
April 23-24: The Shot, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
March 25: Eat Pray Leave Tour (Alok), The Ebell of Los Angeles