Red Clay Dance Center

03/05/2026

Tonight, we Paint the Town Red. ✨
If you’re cheering us on from afar, know that donations still make a real difference. Thank you for supporting the work.
https://www.redclaydance.com/paint-the-town-red/donate

Celebrate Season 17 with Red Clay Dance Company. Join us for an unforgettable fundraiser evening of performance, purpose, and community impact.

01/23/2026

CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to the National Weather Service extreme cold warning, the Center will be closed today, Friday, January 23, 2026. The safety of our staff and community is our priority. We will resume normal operations when conditions improve.

01/20/2026

Dancers are provided a unique opportunity to make social impact in Red Clay Dance Company’s Making the Artivist program, preparing for its seventh cohort in the new year.

01/18/2026

12/16/2025

Chicago dancers — our doors are open.
Details and RSVP: https://www.redclaydance.com/events/in-the-making-informal-showcase

12/10/2025

Calling all choreographers who can teach the process, not just the steps.

Making The Artivist® is seeking facilitators who can guide young artists through discipline, exploration, and cultural storytelling.

If that’s your lane — apply here:

Join Red Clay Dance Company in Chicago as a Making the Artivist Facilitator and inspire change through art and activism. Apply now for this unique opportunity!

12/04/2025

Calling Chicago’s dance community.
Event info: https://www.redclaydance.com/events/in-the-making-informal-showcase

12/01/2025

Every Artivist starts with guidance. Our apprenticeship gives you access to mentors who push your ideas, nurture your voice, and challenge you to expand your creative practice.
If you want to learn from working artists in the field — apply by December 13th.
https://www.redclaydance.com/making-the-artivist

11/22/2025

Chicago’s next generation of movers is crafting new work, and you’re invited to witness it in real time. No polish. No stage lights. Just raw creativity, process, and community.

If you’re a dancer, creator, or just someone who loves being close to the art as it grows, this is the room you want to be in.

Join us for our In The Making informal showcase.
RSVP at https://www.redclaydance.com/events/in-the-making-informal-showcase

10/23/2025

We’re honored to welcome Tendayi Kuumba for a Special Masterclass: “Building Fiction – Body & Sound.”

📅 Tuesday, October 28th | 9:30 AM – 11 AM
📍 Red Clay Dance Center
🎯 Advanced/Pro Level — For experienced dancers only

Tendayi’s process merges Afro-diasporic postmodern movement, vocal play, and improvisation to explore the connection between sound, body, and memory. This is a rare chance to train with an award-winning artist whose work spans Broadway, film, and international stages.

⚠️ Space is extremely limited.
🔗 Reserve your spot through https://www.redclaydance.com/classes