BALLET IS JUST THE BEGINNING
Every major city seems to have a great dance troupe. Chicago has at some of the nation's finest.
For dance with a twist (pun intended), check out Hubbard Street Dance Company. The choreographers combine ballet, modern and jazz dance together with a pulsating excitement that's unmatched elsewhere. This is the cutting-edge of contemporary dance.
Another place that keeps dance so much in the forefront for Chicago is The Harris Theater for Music and Dance. It was formed to provide several small Chicago dance companies an adequate space for practice and performance.
Located at the north end of Millennium Park, the Harris offers one of the most versatile arts programs of anywhere in the country. Jazz, Baroque, dance, soul, folk, Spanish, Serbian, classical...the entertainment categories go on and on. Eclectic isn't a strong enough word for the variety that awaits you at the Harris
Chicago has become a modern dance mecca, with companies like AXIS Dance, Alvin Ailey and the American Ballet Theatre making regular return performances every year.
Check out our events calendar to see what is twirling while you are here.
