Men In Dance

Celebrating 30 Years of MEN IN DANCE: A look back at 2002!

Celebrating 30 Years of MEN IN DANCE: A look back at 2000!

A look back at 1998.

Choreography Applications are open for the 30th Anniversary Festival of MEN IN DANCE! Visit our bio to submit your work!

MEN IN DANCE is committed to supporting and producing cutting-edge male concert dance in all of its color. To these ends we invite choreographers of all gender expressions to submit a proposal for our 2026 Festival of MEN IN DANCE, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of our founding in 1996

• All performers must be male.

• Three (3) performances will be held: an evening show on September 25 and 26 and a matinee on September 27, 2026.

• All shows will be held at The Erickson Theatre in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA.

• We will produce (up to) 8 choreographers, each receiving a stipend of at least $500; dancers will also be paid a stipend of at least $200. Choreographers who perform in their own work will be compensated for both roles.

• All disciples of dance are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to Ballet, Jazz, Modern Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Circus Arts, Tap, etc.

• All proposed works should be a maximum of 10 minutes; solos and duets are accepted, but small group pieces are encouraged.

The Deadline for Submissions is April 30, 2026.
All Applicants will be contacted no later than May 31, 2026.

Click the link in our bio to submit your work or visit us at menindance.org

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📷 Jeremy Zihao Yuan (), photo by Andrew Estes ()

LAST SHOW: Sunday Matinee! -

LAST SHOW: Sunday Matinee! Last chance to see the 2025 MEN IN DANCE Choreographers Showcase is this Sunday, September 28 at 3pm. Online sales close at 1pm; Box office opens at 2.

Only TWO More Shows! -

Only TWO More Shows! BOX OFFICEIf you have already purchased your ticket, your name will be at Will Call. The Box Office will be open 1hr before each show, though we encourage you to purchase your ticket in advance for a smoother experience (and save on the ticket price!). Online sales for each performance close 2hrs be...

Three Performances:

Friday, September 26 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 27 at 7:30pm
Sunday, September 28 at 3:00pm

Erickson Theatre
1524 Harvard Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

General Admission: $30 Advanced/$40 Door
Students/Seniors: $20

Online ticket sales close 2hrs before each performance. Box Office opens 1hr before each show.

Get your ticket today!

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📷 Gary Champi and marco farroni leonardo
Photo by Joseph Lambert/Jazzy Photo

Opens TONIGHT! -

Opens TONIGHT! We are SO excited to welcome back our audiences for the 2025 MEN IN DANCE Choreographers Showcase! This year’s event will be held at The Erickson Theatre located at 1524 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122.Some things to know:BOX OFFICEIf you have already purchased your ticket, your name will be at Wil...

Tickets now ON SALE for the 2025 MEN IN DANCE Choreographers Showcase!

This is the 6th iteration of our biennial event and features five (5) choreographers’ new works followed by a moderated discussion with a panel of local dance notables following each intermission.

THIS YEAR’S ARTISTS
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Choreographers as follows:

Derek Crescenti (New York, NY) with a group piece
Marlo Martin (Seattle, WA) with a duet
Robbi A. Moore (Seattle, WA) with a duet
Madeline Roman (Washington, DC), with a duet and a live musician
Will Jessup (Vancouver, BC) with a solo piece expanded for this event

THIS YEAR’S PANELISTS
Gérard Théorêt, a Seattleite with over four (4) decades of experience as a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and theatrical director, returns as our moderator with the following panelists for each performance:

Friday September 26 @ 7:30 pm

Kaitlin McCarthy - Dance Creator and Editor of Seattle Dances
Alex Ung - Founder and Artistic Director of The Guild Dance Co.
Victoria Watts - Artistic Director, Moisture Festival
Saturday, September 27 @ 7:30pm

Marie Chong - Educator, Choreographer, and Director of ARC Dance
Deshawn Morton - Community Leader and School Director of TUPAC Tacoma
Keyes Wiley - Dance Educator and Creator
Sunday, September 28 @ 3pm

Donald Byrd - Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theatre
Jennifer Salk - Professor and Fellow at the University of Washington Depart of Dance
Alia Swersky - Movement Artist and Dance Educator
Shows will be at The Erickson Theatre
1524 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

$30 Advanced General Admission / $40 At the Door
$20 Student/Senior

Visit our website for more!

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📷 Tom Resseguier in Darion Smith’s “The Program”
Photo by Joseph Lambert ()

Did you know? 100% of the funds we raise during GiveBIG go directly to our talent!

It’s not too late to GiveBIG! As of this post we are 60% to our goal—join us for the final hours as we raise funds for the 2025 MEN IN DANCE Choreographers Showcase, a unique educational format where choreographers receive direct feedback on their work from a panel of dance experts as well as you, our audience. Even $25, $50, or $100 adds up to us achieving this year’s goal!

Link in our bio.

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📷 Jameel Hendricks () and company in A DAMN GOOD KID at The 2023 MEN IN DANCE Choreographers Showcase

Photo credit: Joseph Lambert ()