Dance Top 5: March 2022

Hubbard Street dancers in “Jardi Tencat” by Nacho Duato/Photo: Michelle Reid

1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
(Auditorium Theatre)
The legendary company’s annual visit to Chicago celebrates artistic director and choreographer Robert Battle’s tenth anniversary at the helm.
March 2-6

2
South Loop Spark Plug
(Dance Center of Columbia College)
The Dance Center commissions four rising star alums—Keyierra Collins, Orlando De Leon Jr., Keisha Janae and Vershawn Sanders-Ward—to make new dances for this showcase.
March 11-12

3
Re/Connect
(MCA)
Two mixed-rep programs from Hubbard Street Dance highlight favorites by big names in contemporary dance (Ohad Naharin, Lar Lubovitch) alongside new work by Darrell Grand Moultrie and Amy Hall Garner, and reprise pieces from the fall 2021 show.
March 2-13

4
Springnine
(Visceral Dance Center)
Visceral Dance Chicago’s spring show takes place at their beautiful new studio and performance space on the north branch of the river.
March 25-April 2

5
10 FOLD
(Harris Theater)
Ballet 5:8’s tenth-anniversary, one-night show is packed with short repertory by artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager.
March 12