Take class with SCD's Professional Company Members as they get warm and ready for rehearsal. The class style rotates depending on the need of the Company, but you can come expecting an inviting atmosphere to have fun and be challenged!
Here you will learn the salsa foundations of timing, and basic vocabulary you will need to begin your salsa journey. This class will consist of solo movement as well as partner work. You will develop an understanding of this dance and the confidence to get on the floor at the dance socials! Be sure to Read More >
This is an open level class and is designed for dancers that have a clear understanding of timing, basic salsa vocabulary and lead/follow technique. In this class we will build upon the foundations with footwork, body movement, and clean technique. The partner work section will expand your use of basic vocabulary to create patterns that Read More >
Marsi Burns: Tuesdays 10 - 11 am, starting October 24 Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45 pm, starting November 1 This engaging and fun class helps adults express their joy of movement through the art of improvisational dance. There are no steps to learn, just a desire to move freely, thoughtful and expressive ways in response to the Read More >
The Sound Inside is Urbanite's first show of their tenth season of thrilling and intimate theatre. Synopsis: When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined Read More >
A hapless flower shop assistant, Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant, which he names ‘Audrey II’ after his coworker crush. The saucy, R&B-singing carnivore promises Seymour unending fame and fortune with one condition: he must keep feeding it BLOOD. Seymour soon discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and its man-eating appetite for global domination.
Sarasota Premiere! PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde). Brought to the stage by lead producer Paula Wagner, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL features Read More >
Tap is a form of dance where rhythmic sounds are created by the feet, typically performed in tap shoes, with or without, musical accompaniment. In this class, we will work on mastering a vocabulary of basic tap steps; everything will be broken down. As the classes progress, we will start to combine the basic tap Read More >
Afro-Fusion dance is a contemporary class where students explore full body expressions rooted in West African, Caribbean, and American dance traditions. The class/movement is designed to enhance rhythm, coordination, balance, weight shift, and increase stamina. The overall desire is for participants to feel comfortable in their moving bodies, groove together as a community, and have Read More >
Join Tania for an exhilarating multi-cultural contemporary dance experience, taught in her signature style developed in her country of origin - Cuba! Take your personal journey with this Master Teacher who teaches by example and leads with her big heart.
This class contains a fusion of modern, jazz, and ballet. This unique style explores a wide range of organic, angular movements and syncopated rhythms with a base in classical technique. This type of dancing is fun and energetic and includes leaps, turns, and floor work. It’s a fun way to move and express yourself!
In the 1950s and ‘60s, chart-topping songs burst out of Midtown Manhattan. The Brill Building stood at the center of it all. The iconic ‘Brill Sound’ produced legendary songwriting teams like Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who churned out hit after hit. Read More >
A Tuna Christmas Nov. 29 – Preview Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 6-9, 13-16 at 7:30pm Dec 3, 10, 17, 2023 at 2pm The Crossings at Siesta Key – 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239 In this hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station news personalities Read More >
This class contains a fusion of modern, jazz, and ballet. This unique style explores a wide range of organic, angular movements and syncopated rhythms with a base in classical technique. This type of dancing is fun and energetic and includes leaps, turns, and floor work. It’s a fun way to move and express yourself!
Continuously and sequentially directing and counter directing parts of the body in space. Includes classical approaches to enhance traditional training methods. Heighten your senses and indulge in your inner artistry.
This engaging and fun class helps adults express their joy of movement through the art of improvisational dance. There are no steps to learn, just a desire to move freely, thoughtful and expressive ways in response to the music, poetry and the visual stimuli which surround you. All in a totally joyous and supportive group Read More >
A tribute to the music of the 1970s Rock & Roll rebels, who skillfully fused folk, country, and R&B to create a fresh, new sound. With hits by iconic musicians like The Allman Brothers Band, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Fleetwood Mac, this guitar musical revue tells the story of lessons learned from hard knocks Read More >
In the 1950s and ‘60s, chart-topping songs burst out of Midtown Manhattan. The Brill Building stood at the center of it all. The iconic ‘Brill Sound’ produced legendary songwriting teams like Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who churned out hit after hit. Read More >
The class introduces the basic fundamentals of contemporary dance technique including floor work, inversions, improvisation, and phrase work. Each class begins with a full body warm-up and then transitions into spacious, athletic, and sometimes inverted phrases, encouraging awareness to sensation, movement efficiency, and individual performance. A rich sense of community and support is fostered as Read More >
This class is designed with concepts of classical modern dance focusing on alignment, understanding of time, weight, space, energy while developing strength. We will begin with a floor and standing warm-up followed by center and traveling exercises that focus on proper technique, spinal articulation (including contractions and spirals), musicality, and movement quality.
November 30 - December 3, 2023 Producing Sponsors: Shane and Monique Chalke Kicking off SCD’s 18th Season, SCD aligns with Sarasota’s beloved and talented arts organization, Westcoast Black Theater Troupe, in SCD + WBTT. This collaboration will release a spirit-filled song and dance experience for our audiences, opening the season with the expectation to ELEVATE Read More >
A tribute to the music of the 1970s Rock & Roll rebels, who skillfully fused folk, country, and R&B to create a fresh, new sound. With hits by iconic musicians like The Allman Brothers Band, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Fleetwood Mac, this guitar musical revue tells the story of lessons learned from hard knocks Read More >
In the 1950s and ‘60s, chart-topping songs burst out of Midtown Manhattan. The Brill Building stood at the center of it all. The iconic ‘Brill Sound’ produced legendary songwriting teams like Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who churned out hit after hit. Read More >
We are counting our blessings as Venice Theatre's musical version of A Christmas Carol returns with the joyous spirit of the year-end holidays. Intergenerational veterans from past productions (including Brad Wages as Scrooge) join with new cast members to tell Charles' Dickens' story of redemption and rebirth. Matinees begin at 2:00
This class invites women of at least 40 years old, with or without dance experience, to join and celebrate the feminine spirit through dance. The class cultivates a safe place to share the joy of dance while moving and creating together.
Hometown hero and international superstar Nik Wallenda is collaborating with the Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) to bring an extraordinary holiday spectacle, “A Brave New Wonderland,” to the CAC’s Holiday-Themed Big Top in the East District at UTC (195 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota). The show, with 45 performances from November 18 through December 31, promises Read More >
House Fusion Movement is an innovative dance style generated by Natalie's exploratory movement path, influenced by urban, social, and world dance. This unique style highlights elements of house, Afro-Latin rhythms, hip hop, and contemporary, resulting in a dynamic and expressive movement vocabulary. Students will experience a balanced approach that combines technique and self-expression through structured Read More >
A tribute to the music of the 1970s Rock & Roll rebels, who skillfully fused folk, country, and R&B to create a fresh, new sound. With hits by iconic musicians like The Allman Brothers Band, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Fleetwood Mac, this guitar musical revue tells the story of lessons learned from hard knocks Read More >