Time
06/02–06/13
9:30am-10:45am
Location
OPEN COMMUNITY CLASS
Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago are excited to collaborate on New Dances 2025 and continue a shared tradition of serving Chicago’s dance community. New Dances has been part of Chicago’s dance history for over four decades, originating with the Chicago Repertory Dance Ensemble in 1983. New Dances continues to offer a platform for early career choreographers to create new work with artistic, logistic, and financial support.
In alignment with its commitment to Chicago’s dance community, New Dances will offer FREE Open CommUNITY Classes led by TDC Artistic Director Melissa Thodos, DWC Artistic Director Julie Nakagawa, and each of the New Dances 2025 choreographers. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.
Week #1 Class Schedule:
Register HERE
LOCATION: Dance Center of Columbia College (DCCC) Please be prepared to show photo ID for entrance into the building per DCCC protocol.
CLASS TIME: 9:30am-10:45am (building access at 9am)
CLASS FEE: free!!!
Space is limited. Pre-registration for classes at DCCC is required. Late registrations and walk-ins will not be accepted.
CLASS SCHEDULE
- Monday, June 2: Julie Nakagawa, Ballet
- Tuesday, June 3: Janiya Pearson, Afro-Contemporary with Horton
- Wednesday, June 4: Maddy McCarthy, Heels
- Thursday, June 5: Hanna DiLorenzo, Contemporary
- Friday, June 6: Melissa Thodos, Modern
Week #2 Class Schedule:
Register HERE
LOCATION: Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Larry Long Studio
CLASS TIME: 9:30am-10:45am (building access at 9am)
CLASS FEE: free!!!
Space is limited.
CLASS SCHEDULE
- Monday, June 9: Shota Miyoshi, Jazz
- Tuesday, June 10: Xenia Mansour, Contemporary with Improv
- Wednesday, June 11: Julie Nakagawa, Ballet
- Thursday, June 12: Kelsi Fears, Comtemporary
- Friday, June 13: Melissa Thodos, Modern
CommUNITY Classes are FREE, thanks to the generosity of New Dances donors: Joshua Manculich, Bryan Morin, Jimi Loc Nguyen, and Mōnō.
We hope to welcome you to a New Dances 2025 performance at the Ruth Page Center Theater, 7pm on Wednesday, June 18; Friday, June 20; and Saturday, June 21. SAVE the DATES!