18th Annual SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2026 | May 22 & 23, 2026 | Fri & Sat | Touhill Performing Arts Center
Presented by Whitaker Foundation
5:30 PM | Doors open
6:15 PM | “Speaking of Dance” Q&A in Terrace Lobby
6:45 PM | Performances in the Terrace Lobby
7:30 PM | Mainstage performances in the A-B Performance Hall
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater IN DAME LIBBY’S BOLERO. PHOTO BY DEAN PAUL.
The Midwest region’s most celebrated dance festival returns for the 18th year.
Nationally touring professional companies from coast to coast flock to St. Louis to bestow their artistry.
It’s an unmatched buffet of dance, featuring two days of nonstop dance from a wide array companies, including powerhouse companies, breakout stars and up-and-coming companies.
Noted as one of the region’s must-see festivals – “arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest” (Chicago Tribune) and “a celebration of dance and… an invitation to bask in its artistry” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) – the vibrant dance extravaganza brings together more than 75 dancers from across the country.
From contemporary and ballet to modern and flamenco, SPRING TO DANCE® offers something for everyone with a distinct, dynamic program each night!
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
May 22 & 23 • Friday & Saturday
5:30 p.m. – Doors open
6:15 p.m. – “Speaking of Dance” Q&A with representatives from mainstage companies (Terrace Lobby)
6:45 p.m. – Performances by St. Louis-area dance troupes & companies (Terrace Lobby)
7:30 p.m. – Mainstage performances (Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall)
2025/26 60th ANNIVERSARY SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
4-show, 3-show & 2-show packages are currently on sale, starting at $170.
All season subscriptions include —
•Early Access to the 2025/26 60th Anniversary Season•
•Same great seats for the 25/26 season•
•Renewable seats for future seasons•
•Subscribe now, pay later•
HOW TO ORDER YOUR SEASON SUBSCRIPTION
Dance St. Louis Box Office
Phone: 314.534.6622
Email: boxoffice@dancestlouis.org
Mail: Dance St. Louis, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, MO 63103
“Successful both as a celebration of dance and as an invitation to bask in its artistry.”
“Arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest”
“Of all the local Memorial Day weekend events, perhaps the most consistently exciting is… Spring to Dance Festival presented by Dance St. Louis.”
“Audiences flock to the performances—the price is right and the offerings are generous.”
RECENT FESTIVALS
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16th Annual SPRING TO DANCE Festival® 2024: Program | Video
15th Annual Emerson SPRING To DANCE Festival® 2023: Program | Video
14th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2022: Program | Photos
13th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2021: Program | Photos | Video
12th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2019: Program | Photos
Touhill Performing Arts Center
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PHOTO CREDITS
Top Banner Photo: Visceral Dance Chicago. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
Middle Photo: Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater in Dame Libby’s Bolero. Photo by Dean Paul.
2025/26 60th Anniversary Season Shows
ABT Stuido company, Stars and Stripes Pas de Deux. Choreography by George Balanchine (c) The George Balanchine Trust, featuring Jake Roxander. photo by Stars Action Shots.
ABT Studio Company
Nov 14 & 15, 2025
“The full-house audience was simply enraptured by a repertoire of classic and contemporary choreographic works that showcased to great advantage the lyricism and technical virtuosity of the elite group of young dancers.”
— Philstar Global
MOMIX Alice. Photo by sharen bradFORD.
MOMIX Alice
Mar 7, 2026
“MOMIX: ALICE is as close to perfection as anything I could imagine in my wildest dreams.”
— Broadway World
AILEY II. PHOTO BY NIR ARIELI.
Ailey II
Apr 10 & 11, 2026
“Ailey II continues the legacy of founder Alvin Ailey, delivering pristine performances with dynamic movement and dazzling technique.”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution
