This year marks the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics โ a milestone that might seem far removed from music and dance. But chamber ensemble fivebyfive and University of Rochester dance faculty members see a natural link between science and art. Their upcoming collaboration, โSubatomic Mysteries,โ which premieres at Sloan Performing Arts Center on October 18 […]
Sydney Burrows
A preview of fall dance offerings in the region
From clowns to classical ballet, the first half of the 2025-26 cultural season offers something for every movement enthusiast in Rochester. Families with young children and audiences looking for lighter fare can mark their calendars for RocHaha and The Nutcracker. For those craving innovative modern dance, Garth Fagan Dance and Nazareth University alumni take the […]
From studio to stage
Rochester City Ballet will open an all-ages dance school in September.
ROCHESTER TEN | KATHERINE MARINO
Meet the people in your neighborhood โ CITY’s 2025 cohort of helpers.
Dances of the longhouse
The Indigenous Spirit Dancers share Haudenosaunee culture through movement.
Dance Review | ‘Anastasia: A Ballet Reimagined’
The ballet, co-produced with the Society for Chamber Music, trades tutus and sparkle for a more mature, intimate aesthetic.
Mindful movement
Heather Acomb finds breath and balance through intentional physicality.
Rochester City Ballet charts lifeโs possibilities with premiere of “Bolรฉro”
The new work will be part of “VISIONARY,” which plays at the Rochester Institute of Technology February 21-23.
Creating space for Black and queer joy
Choreographer Kyle Abrahamโs A.I.M. brings โAn Untitled Loveโ to Rochester in January.
Dance Review | Garth Fagan Dance’s 2024 Home Showcase
โLife Receding,โ created by current GFD Executive Director Natalie Rogers-Cropper, is the highlight of this year’s program.
Dance Review | ‘INDOORS’
Ashley Jones and Avi Pryntz-Nadworny present 60 minutes of pure imagination on stage through Dec. 6.






