1
Rhythm World
Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s annual two-week festival of tap and percussive dance includes performances—many free—at the Mayfair Arts Center, DuSable Museum, Jazz Showcase, the Beverly Arts Center, Navy Pier and the MCA.
July 8-24

2
Inside/Out
(Studio5 and Constellation)
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents two multi-year projects in progress: “Metamorphosis,” inspired by trans dance artists, and “Soul Remedy,” an exploration of the Black American influence on arts and culture worldwide.
July 23 & August 5

3
Broken Compass
(Ruth Page Center for the Arts)
Aerial Dance Chicago premieres a multi-generational show that moves between the ground and the air in its quest for a universal moral compass.
July 8-9

4
Dance in the Parks
The Dance in the Parks company is joined by more than a dozen youth ensembles and professional dance companies in free outdoor performances at Park District locations across the city.
June 21-July 29

5
Moonwater IV
(Ruth Page Center for the Arts)
Four-year-old Moonwater Dance Project presents new works by seven female-identifying choreographers.
July 1-2