Dance St. Louis 24-25 Season Brochure

A SEASON THAT PROMISES TO

ENGAGE, INSPIRE, AND LEAVE YOU IN AWE

Dance St. Louis’ 59th season is a feast for the eyes, ears, and mind. The most magnificent dance performances anywhere in the country awaits you as a season subscriber.

Your next season experience with us is packed with beauty, pageantry, excitement, and world-class quality that is synonymous with Dance St. Louis. We're presenting an unforgettable season that features a company who has performed on Broadway, at the Oscars, and the Olympic Games; an international company who has captured the dance world performing to more than 30 million; a company of rising stars who made their Kennedy Center debut in 2022; and a smorgasbord of talent from across the country.

With each attraction, Dance St. Louis will feed your senses and have you wanting more world-class dance.

We feel your love, we feel your strength, and we are grateful for your support. Now, let's move ahead together into our 59th season—one that will be filled with special moments from pre-show programming and VIP subscriber events to main stage artistry.

As a valued season subscriber, thank you for allowing Dance St. Louis to be your GATEWAY TO WORLD DANCE, bringing the world's great dance directly to you.

Love and Peace,

Rich Dee Executive Director

Michael Utho Artistic Director

PHOTO COURTESY OF BALLET FOLKLÓRICO

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS!

BEST SEATS

EARLY ACCESS TO THE SEASON

You get the opportunity to subscribe first, and seats are assigned well before individual tickets go on sale.

SAME GREAT SEATS

Enjoy the same seats for the entire 2024-2025 season.

DISCOVER THE

KEEP YOUR SEATS INTO THE FUTURE

Your same seats are renewable each season, so you can enjoy them for years to come.

INVITATION-ONLY EVENTS

3 & 4 show subscribers receive an invitation to the PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION with PILOBOLUS, an after-show reception on Nov. 9.

Access to other invitation-only after-show events as a thank you for being a subscriber.

EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS

10% OFF – 3 SHOWS

Save on all the performances in your subscription.

50% OFF – SPRING TO DANCE® FESTIVAL

Subscribers save 50% o on tickets to the festival as well as tickets for friends and family.

FREE TICKETS – FRIENDS AND FAMILY

3 & 4 show subscribers receive FREE tickets to Collage Dance Collective for friends and family. (A $60 value per season subscription seat.) For example, if a subscriber has two seats, they would receive two free seats to Collage Dance Collective for friends and family (a total $120 value).

SUBSCRIBE NOW, PAY LATER

Secure your seats now and spread the cost across 3 easy payments.

PRICES “LOCKED IN”

No matter the demand, pricing remains the same for season subscribers.

PILOBOLUS: STEVEN PISANO

PHOTO BY GRANT HALVERSON

NOV 9, 2024

TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Step into a realm where imagination knows no limits. The boundaries of gravity and creativity blur, o ering an intimate window into the essence of creativity itself with Pilobolus’s re:CREATION tour. Following a triumphant summer residency at The Joyce Theatre in New York, Pilobolus’s re:CREATION tour embarks on a nationwide journey, bringing their celebrated collection of repertory to delighted audiences from coast to coast. re:CREATION is a transformative odyssey of reinvention where both audience and artists rediscover, redefine, and recreate timeless narratives through new visions of history, myth, and the innate human need for expression.

“unparalleled physical magnificence”

– The Hu ngton Post

“consistently hypnotic”

– The Wall Street Journal

PHOTO COURTESY OF BALLET FOLKLÓRICO

FEB 28, 2025

TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Ballet Folklórico, the leading cultural ambassador for Mexico for nearly seven decades, brings the electrifying music, vibrant choreography, and stunning costumes of Mexican folklore to the Midwest region as part of Dance St. Louis’ 59th season. With its permanent home at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, one of Mexico City’s most historic venues, this international dance company of 60 dancers and musicians, will bestow the beauty of Mexico from pre-Columbian cultures and Spanish influences to the revolutionary times. Be among the more than 30 million audiences from around the globe who have experienced the legacy of the finest in its genre.

“A captivating spectacle . . . a brilliant visual and theatrical sense”

–

The New York Times

“Far more than a world-renowned dance company . . .”

– Chicago Sun-Times

PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVE

APR 5, 2025

TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Dance St. Louis brings to you Collage Dance Collective, a company we discovered six years ago and has since blossomed into a national treasure. Excelling in contemporary and classical repertory, Collage has conquered venues like the Kennedy Center, with the rest of the country beginning to cherish them as well. Born in the heartland of Memphis, Tennessee, Collage embodies the greatness of American Dance and diversity. From Balanchine to Nacho Duato and Christopher Huggins, from Hope Boykin to Wayne McGregor, Collage's repertoire lifts your spirits, brightens your soul, and delights the senses with dancers second to none. Collage Dance Collective has also been featured in media outlets including The Hu ngton Post , Allure , New York Magazine , and Essence , among others.

Recently named a “ Southern Cultural Treasure ” by South Arts and the Ford Foundation

“Ballet made utterly, gorgeously beautiful” – Albany Times Union

MAY 23 & 24, 2025

TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Dance St. Louis’ annual SPRING TO DANCE® Festival is like no other professional dance program in St. Louis, packed with diverse performances from touring companies coast to coast. The festival showcases a dynamic program each night of powerhouse artists, legendary and breakout stars as well as up-and-comers of the dance world. Created and produced by Dance St. Louis since 2008, Spring to Dance is an indulgent of artistry where dance lovers and those new to dance are taken on a curated journey of magnificent heights that stimulates the imagination. This Memorial Day weekend tradition is a must-see for all ages. Tickets are as low as $20.

“a celebration of dance and . . . an invitation to bask in its artistry”

– St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“ Spring to Dance makes St. Louis a dance destination”

– Chicago Tribune

Dance St. Louis has been a trailblazer in the Midwest Region presenting professional dance from across the globe that has embodied the St. Louis arts and cultural experience for nearly six decades. Whether in the role as dance presenter, producer, collaborative partner or educator, Dance St. Louis exemplifies artistic excellence. As of one of only four dance-only presenters in America, Dance St. Louis is recognized as a national and international dance leader. Our historical partnerships with world-renowned artists have brought dance to life for our city and region and has catapulted Dance St. Louis as Your Gateway to World Dance.