Category Archives: Dance

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, May 9

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, May 9

UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents:
Experimental Performance Series

#5:
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Experimental Performance Series is a collection of self-produced works from undergraduate and graduate students in theatre and dance, ranging from established works to brand new plays and choreography.

This performance will feature two original works:

Folds and Folds and Folds, choreographed by Abigail Ash, is a movement exploration of core concepts of existentialist philosophy. The piece is a visual representation of the emotional and social repercussions of isolation as people struggle to connect with themselves and one another. The dancers contend with the lack of inherent and universal meaning of the world and ultimately resolve to define their own essence. They embrace and nurture their individuality and their relationships with one another, all with the awareness that meaning is created, not imparted.

Sombra da Criança
Co-Writer/Directors: Heidi Lehan and Eitan Amster
Choreographer: Beatriz Moreira Leite

Sombra da Criança is an original horror-choreo play that explores Brazilian folklore and what it means to grow up as a child instilled by the fears of storytelling. This cultural love letter offers a new and often underrepresented perspective on Brazilian theatre.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

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Fearless New Works Festival at the Clarice, Apr 9-12

Fearless New Works Festival at the Clarice, Apr 9-12

Clarice presents:
UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Fearless New Works Festival

Thur, Apr. 9, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Fri, Apr. 10, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Sat, Apr. 11, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Sun, Apr. 12, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Fearless New Works Festival is back for a three-day exploration of new dance and theatre performances and works in process from TDPS students.

Thur, Apr. 9, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Keynote and Reading of Best Available
Tony Award-winning playwright Jonathan Spector will be delivering a keynote speech to kick off the festival, followed by a reading of his brand new play-in-process, “Best Available” (directed by Assistant Professor Fatima Quander with TDPS student actors).

Fri, Apr. 10, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Student New Play Readings – Part 1
Come see the first half of the new student play readings written and performed by TDPS students and directed and dramaturged by TDPS alumni. The second half of the new student plays will be performed on Sunday, April 12 at 2:00PM.

Sat, Apr. 11, 2026 | 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Student New Dance Pieces
A performance of original dance works created by our undergraduate students for this festival. Both performances will feature the same dance works.

Sun, Apr. 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Student New Play Readings – Part 2
Come see the second half of the new student play readings written and performed by TDPS students and directed and dramaturged by TDPS alumni. The first half of the new student plays will be performed on Friday, April 10 at 7:30PM.

Tickets: $20, Students/Youth: $15, each performance. Click here.

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Apr 4

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Apr 4

UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents:
Experimental Performance Series

#4:
Sat, Apr. 4, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Sat, Apr. 4, 2026 | 7:30 pm

#5:
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Experimental Performance Series is a collection of self-produced works from undergraduate and graduate students in theatre and dance, ranging from established works to brand new plays and choreography.

This performance will feature three original works:

\\\r0ck///, choreographed by Connor Voss, is a dance work about rocks and how we can use rocks to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Front Porch Conversations, choreographed by Kaisha Snowden in collaboration with dancers.

Front Porch Conversations addresses the nuances of Black women. The many shapes, fonts, and pieces they come in and how they come in them. It addresses the fact that Black women are not a monolith and your stereotypes will not limit them to it. You are invited to listen to these conversations, not to form or to subject us to your own opinions, but to do nothing other than hear our various forms, regardless of their denigration or exalt, and acknowledge the role you play in perpetuating them.

Happy Daze: A Sorry Memoir, choreographed by Zoe Cushman Walders

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Through Our Eyes at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 22

Through Our Eyes at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 22

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
Black Leaves Dance Company Presents: Through Our Eyes

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 6:00pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Though Our Eyes will take you on a journey through time, where music, dance, culture, and history are amplified by “black magic”. From the birth of dance to the songs and events that defined a generation, this show will transport you through the decades, moving and inspiring you.

Tickets $30. Click here.