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Ballet


Performing Groups:
Theatre Ballet Company
Theatre Ballet Studio Company
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Ballroom

Performing Groups:
Ballroom Dance Company
Showcase Company
Ensemble I
Ensemble II
Ensemble III
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Contemporary

Performing Groups:
Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT)
DancEnsemble
Kinnect
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Cultural Dance Styles

Performing Groups:
Living Legends
International Folk Dance Ensemble
Traditionz
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Music Dance Theatre

Performing Group:
Young Ambassadors
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Upcoming Performances


BYU OnStage FlexPass on sale July 9
Single event tickets on sale September 10
View 2025-26 OnStage Season Brochure Here
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All Performances

Sept 2025-April 2026
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Ballroom Dance Company: Rhythm

Jan 23-24
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International Folk Dance Ensemble: Journey

Jan 29-31
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Theatre Ballet: Romeo & Juliet

Feb 11-13
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Contemporary Dance Theatre in Concert

Feb 25-28
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Living Legends: Seasons

March 4-7
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Young Ambassadors: IMAGINE

March 11-14
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Theatre Ballet Studio Company: Emerging Works Series

March 26-27
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Ballroom Dance Company in Concert

Apr 9-11
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DancEnsemble in Concert

Apr 9-11
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Ballroom Dance Company: Blackpool Preview Showcase

May 15
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World-Class Guest Artists and Instructors

Every year, guest artists, choreographers, and dance professionals visit campus to teach masterclasses, set choreography, offer coaching, and give lectures to BYU Dance students. The BYU Department of Dance welcomes the following artists to our studios for the 2025-26 season:


Eva Stone | Michael Malish & Aleksandra Dostanic | Ahmet Lüleci | Rex Tilton | Rylee Rogers | Maria Kowroski | Artists of Ballet 5:8 | Bonnie Story | Jesse Obremski | Laja Field | Shay Kuebler | Hannah Hardy & Steve Bangerter | Nicole Van Arx | Carlos Eduardo Garmendia Sanchez | Marat Gimaev & Alina Basyuk | Andre Paramonov | Katey Stolle

News

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Department Of Dance

Living Legends Share Vibrant Show Before Their Spring Tour to the South Pacific

By Ella Henricksen
March 10, 2023 03:29 PM
Storytellers: Living Legends in Concert Will Feature New Outfits, Revamped Numbers and a Māori Suite.
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Faith + Works: BYU Dance Professor Teaches How Loss Can Prompt Growth and Reflection

By Kendall McKinnon
March 07, 2023 04:45 PM
BYU Dance Professor Kori Wakamatsu Showcased How Dance and Her Personal Experience Offer a New Perspective on Loss
3 Min Read
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‘Ballet in Concert’: BYU Theatre Ballet Celebrates A Century of Gerald Arpino

By Kendall McKinnon
March 01, 2023 02:45 PM
The Group Will Perform Three of Arpino’s Pieces in Celebration of His Legacy and in Preparation For Their Upcoming Nationwide Performance.
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BYU Arts Bravo

‘Find Your Why’: Gibney Company Instructs BYU Students in Dance Techniques and Social Change

By Kendall McKinnon
February 15, 2023 03:50 PM
BYU Students Learned How to Use Dance to Express Their Motivations, Values and Dreams.
2 Min Read
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BYU’s Contemporary Dance in Concert Will Feature Guest Artists, Musical Collaboration and Aerial Dance

By Eden Buchert
February 08, 2023 02:07 PM
The Dance Concert Will Be the First of its Kind and Will Showcase Faculty Research, Mentored Student Projects and Innovative Themes
2 Min Read
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BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble Presents Journey: Reflections

Annie Nielson
By Annie Nielson
February 02, 2023 11:35 AM
Join the International Folk Dance Ensemble in their Performance, Journey: Reflections, for a Night of Culture and Dance
1 Min Read
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BYU Arts Bravo

Gibney Company’s Nationwide Tour Set to Stop at BYU

By Kendall McKinnon
January 25, 2023 03:40 PM
Gibney Company, a Dance Company Dedicated to Bringing Dance to the Community, Will Perform at BYU This February
1 Min Read
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Contemporary Dance Theatre Combines Dance and Fabric to Evoke Soulful Emotions in 'Textile' Showcase

December 02, 2022 11:35 AM
BYU School of Communications Student Savannah Hsu Reports on the CDT Showcase "Textile"
3 Min Read
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BYU’s Christmas Around the World Dance Performance Brings in Culture, Tradition and Gifts

By Sydni Merrill
November 30, 2022 06:59 PM
BYU International Folk Dance Team Brings Christmas Traditions and Cultural Dance to the Marriott Center on Dec. 2 and 3
2 Min Read
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DancEnsemble in Concert Presents the Works of Student Choreographers

By Trevor Myers
November 15, 2022 11:15 AM
BYU’s DancEnsemble Explores Themes of Togetherness, Isolation and More Through Student Choreography
3 Min Read
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