Desert Dance Theatre

04/25/2026

This weekend!

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04/23/2026

🚨 Less than ONE WEEK left to apply! 🎉🎨

Applications are still open for the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized and supported as an emerging, professional, Arizona-based contemporary artist.

Selected by a jury of curators, scholars, artists, and visual arts professionals, up to two recipients will receive:
💸 Monetary support
🖼 A joint exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum
🎟 A lifetime PhxArt Membership

If you’re currently working in Arizona and have lived in the state for at least one year, you’re encouraged to apply. Submissions are online and completely free.

⏰ Deadline: April 27, 2026 at 5 PM MST

Apply now at artlinkphx.org and take the next step in your creative journey.

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02/05/2026

If you're in or near Bastrop, TX, please join us to experience this amazing story portrayed through dance, music and drama!

Kerr Community Center presents Desert Dance Theatre's SISTER MOSES: The Story of Harriet Tubman on February 6-7, 2026 at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Performing Arts Center!

12/25/2025

12/24/2025

ATTENTION: PHOENIX DANCERS! MALE DANCERS NEEDED!

Desert Dance Theatre is in search for modern dancers with strong technical abilities to perform in its music/dance/drama, Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman. We are looking for professional dancers who are available to rehearse locally (Phoenix) in preparation to travel and perform 4 shows in Bastrop, Texas.

Must be available to rehearse in Phoenix between now and February, preferably on Saturdays and Sundays, but may schedule other days during the week depending on dancer and space availability.

Phoenix Rehearsals will take place at Dance Theater West, 3925 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix.

Desert Dance Theatre will provide air and ground transportation, accommodations, per diem and performance pay.

Must be available from February 3-8, 2026 (to travel, rehearse and perform).

Venue: Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts, Bastrop, TX

Performance Dates & Times:
Friday, February 6th - School Matinees at 10:30am & 1:30pm
Saturday, February 7th - Public Performances at 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Casting specific types of roles:
Male (Black) - Strong worker, defiant, fighter
Male (Black) - Preacher, leader, peace maker
Male (White) - Overseer, angry, controlling, handles a whip and rope
Male (White) - Gentleman, plantation owner, wealthy, handsome

If interested, please fill out the application ASAP.
APPLICATION LINK: https://forms.gle/6VowQ64st1FFZfkB6
If interested or have questions, please contact Lisa R. Chow at [email protected] or text at 602-740-7626.

Arizona Cast Search Desert Dance Theatre is in search for modern dancers with strong technical abilities to perform in its music/dance/drama, Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman. We are looking for professional dancers who are available to rehearse locally (Phoenix) in preparation to travel an...

12/18/2025

Arizona Cast Search! PAID GIG!

Please read details in the application link below.

Desert Dance Theatre is in search for modern dancers with strong technical abilities to perform in its music/dance/drama, Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman. We are looking for professional dancers who are available to rehearse locally (Phoenix) in preparation to travel and perform 4 shows in Bastrop, Texas on February 6-7, 2026.

If interested, please fill out the audition application by December 23, 2025.

APPLICATION LINK:

Arizona Cast Search Desert Dance Theatre is in search for modern dancers with strong technical abilities to perform in its music/dance/drama, Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman. We are looking for professional dancers who are available to rehearse locally (Phoenix) in preparation to travel an...

11/01/2025

This Saturday! Desert Dance Theatre participates in the 14th Annual Mikiztli: Dia de los Mu***os Festival PHX

Check it out! FREE FAMILY EVENT! Enjoy an evening of mariachi music, ballet folklòrico performances, arts and crafts activities, delicious food, face painting, amazing art vendors and more!

09/20/2025

🔥 It all comes down to this: Closing Night of the Arizona Dance Festival 2025 is TONIGHT at 7PM!

Join us at Tempe Center for the Arts for one last unforgettable showcase featuring:
✨ CaZo Dance Theatre
✨ MAC & Company (Aerial + Modern)
✨ Valkyrie Yao (NYC)
✨ Shahrazad Dance Company
✨ Dimensions Dance Alliance
… plus many more phenomenal artists!

📍 Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio
🎟️ Tickets: $20 Adult | $15 Senior/Student/Military | $13 Groups (10+) | $25 VIP (plus fees)
👉 purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com/EventAvailability?EventId=32001

Don’t miss your last chance to celebrate Arizona’s vibrant dance community 🌟

09/19/2025

💃✨ It’s Night Two of the Arizona Dance Festival 2025!

Start your evening with a FREE Breezeway performance at 6PM featuring:
🎶 Reconnect to Africa (Congolese Dance)
🥁 Step’s Junk Funk (Dance + Percussion)

Then head inside for our 7PM Main Stage Show, a brand-new lineup of artists including:
✨ AnthroArts Collective
✨ Hoorvash Dance Company
✨ Jenefer Miller / J.A.M. and Company
✨ Paradise Valley Community College Dance Program
… and many more incredible performers!

📍 Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio
🎟️ Tickets: $20 Adult | $15 Senior/Student/Military | $13 Groups (10+) | $25 VIP (plus fees)
👉 purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com/EventAvailability?EventId=32001

Don’t miss your chance to see Arizona’s dance scene shine 🌟

09/19/2025

✨ Kick off your Friday night with something fun + FREE! ✨

Join us tomorrow, Sept 19 from 6:00–6:30pm in the TCA East Breezeway for interactive performances featuring:
💃🏽 Reconnect to Africa (Congolese Dance)
🥁 Step’s Junk Funk (dance + percussion fusion)

No ticket needed, just show up and enjoy the vibe before the full festival show at 7pm inside the TCA Studio 🎟️
📍 Tempe Center for the Arts – East Breezeway
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 | 6:00–6:30pm
💲 FREE + open to the public

09/18/2025

🌟 The wait is over: Opening Night of the 26th Annual Arizona Dance Festival is TONIGHT at 7pm!

Experience an unforgettable evening of dance at Tempe Center for the Arts, featuring artists from across Arizona and beyond; from contemporary and modern to jazz, cultural, and fusion styles.

🎟️ Tickets:
$20 Adult
$15 Senior / Student / Military
$13 Groups (10+)
$25 VIP Preferred Seating
(plus service fees)

📍 Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio
700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

✨ Grab your seats now → purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com/EventAvailability?EventId=32001