The Midwest region’s most celebrated dance festival returns for the 17th year!
2 nights. 12 companies. 75 artists from across the country.
Nationally touring professional companies from the Midwest and beyond flock to St. Louis to bestow their artistry.
It’s an unmatched buffet of dance, featuring two days of nonstop dance from a wide array companies, including powerhouse companies, breakout stars and up-and-coming companies.
Noted as one of the region’s must-see festivals – “arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest” (Chicago Tribune) and “a celebration of dance and… an invitation to bask in its artistry” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) – the vibrant dance extravaganza brings together more than 75 dancers from across the country.
From contemporary and ballet to modern, aerial and Spanish, SPRING TO DANCE® offers something for everyone with a distinct, dynamic program each night!
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
17th Annual SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2025
May 23 & 24, 2025 | Fri & Sat
5:30 p.m. – Doors open
6:15 p.m. – “Speaking of Dance” Q&A with representatives from mainstage companies (Terrace Lobby)
6:45 p.m. – Performances by St. Louis-area dance troupes & companies (Terrace Lobby)
7:30 p.m. – Mainstage performances (Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall)
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FESTIVAL LINEUP
May 23 | Fri 7:30 PM
Earthen Image Movement (Kansas City, MO)
The DASH Ensemble (Dallas, TX)
Vitacca Ballet (Houston, TX)
- Intermission -
Water Street Dance Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
Ballet West — Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (Salt Lake City, UT)
DIAVOLO — Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas (Los Angeles, CA / Edwardsville, IL
Eisenhower Dance Detroit (Detroit, MI)
May 24 | Sat 7:30 PM
Aerial Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Houston Contemporary Dance Company (Houston, TX)
Visceral Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Intermission -
Mutual Dance Theatre (Cincinnati, OH)
DIAVOLO — Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater (Chicago, IL)
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SINGLE TICKETS
Single tickets: $15, $25, $35, $40
Festival 4-Packs (Buy 3, Get 1 Free!): $45-$120
Tickets and 4-packs available for purchase through MetroTix.
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Photo credits: DIAVOLO Jennifer Olivas & Omar Olivas photo by ProPhotoSTL; Visceral Dance Chicago photo by Todd Rosenberg; Aerial Dance Chicago photo by Steve Davis; Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater photo by Dean Paul; Eisenhower Dance Detroit photo by Allison Armfield; Touhill Performing Arts Center photo by Sarah Thompson.
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