Chicago Dance Month Calendar

June is Chicago Dance Month, with some FREE events listed below. Find times and ticket prices at seechicagodance.com

June 5

Noumenon Dance Ensemble

Seward Park, 375 W. Elm St. (stage at Orleans and Division) World premiere of “The March on Chicago” by Dominique Atwood and “W.hat If?,” new works by artistic directors Nina Rose Wardanian and Erin Murphy.

June 5 & 6

Synapse Arts – New Works Premiere

Maggie Bridger and Rahila Coats, chosen from 29 talented applicants, premiere their original pieces virtually after working with mentors in safe studio spaces provided by Synapse Arts.

June 5-Sept. 4

Wave Wall Moves

Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Pop-up, 15-minute dance performances and interactive classes with a rotating roster of dance companies each Saturday: Culture Shock Chicago, Desueño Dance, M.A.D.D. Rhythms and more. FREE.

June 7-25

Motor 6:21 with Khecari

At Indian Boundary Park, Lunt & Rockwell. Open to all levels, each practice could be different.

June 9 & 30

Chicago Dance Month Scavenger Hunt

At McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road Self-guided tour with site-specific performances by Dancing Petals, Helen Lee/Momentum Sensorium, Ishti Collective and more. FREE.

June 10 & 12

Push Pull

At Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Activation of Faheem Majeed’s rubbing of the historic Southside Community Art Center featuring The Seldoms’ dancer Damon D. Green, choreographed by Carrie Hanson. FREE/RSVP required.

June 10-13

Dance Therapy Summit

Online networking for anyone interested in dance/movement therapy.

June 10 & 24

Chicago Takes 10

Virtual performance series provides new platform for diverse local musicians, performers and dancemakers hurt by the pandemic. FREE.

June 13

Chicago Ballet Arts Annual Concert

Virtual performance celebrates 35th anniversary, features Pre-Ballet through Ballet 8, modern, contemporary and performance ensembles.

June 17

Inside Out with Soul Remedy

Award-winning choreographer Monique Haley, Chicago jazz legend Pharez Whitted and Cerque Rivera Dance Theatre explore the Aesthetic of the Cool, rooted in the Black American experience. Livestream.

June 18-20

Zafiro Flamenco Festival

At North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. Livestream of Saturday performance.

June 24

Café Cortado

Virtual production explores Chicago's unique coffee shops.

June 25 & 26

Aerial Dance Chicago

4028 W. Irving Park Road Kinetic artistry inspired by personal life journeys, and crossing, connecting or unifying paths.

July 8

American Ballet Theatre Across America

Live performance at Jay Pritzker Pavilion as part of ABT’s road trip to 8 U.S. cities. Pas de deux from Don Quixote, music of Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Count Basie and more. FREE.