14th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Competition introduced

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective is delighted to current the 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Competition from July 21-24, 2026, that includes artists from New York Metropolis Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Broadway, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and extra. A gap night time gala in Incline Village marks the start of the Competition, adopted by Kings Seashore Group Night time, Tahoe Metropolis Group Night time, and a closing night time gala in William B. Layton Park.

With a mission to current the best high quality skilled dance and dance instruction in North Lake Tahoe, Christin Hanna and Constantine Baecher began The Lake Tahoe Dance Competition in 2013, now in its second decade. Lake Tahoe Dance commissions new works, preserves the legacy of hardly ever seen classics and fan favorites, whereas providing the very best caliber artists a artistic platform.

Artists featured on the 2026 Lake Tahoe Dance Competition embrace Sierra Armstrong and Andrew Robare (American Ballet Theatre); Lia Cirio and Paul Craig (Boston Ballet); Adrian Danchig-Waring, Taylor Stanley, Indiana Woodward, and Daniel Ulbricht (New York Metropolis Ballet); Stephen Hanna (New York Metropolis Ballet/Broadway); and Melody Mennite (Houston Ballet).

The 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Competition, introduced by the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, will showcase an thrilling mixture of classical, neoclassical, and up to date works.

This system consists of The Leaves Are Fading by Antony Tudor, a gently nuanced pas de deux carried out by Sierra Armstrong and Andrew Robare that displays on love, the passage of time, and the bittersweet great thing about life’s seasons. Shadow Lovers by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa shall be danced by Stephen Hanna and Melody Mennite in a poignant duet exploring loss, grief, and the enduring presence of reminiscence. Audiences can even expertise the Rubies pas de deux from George Balanchine’s Jewels, an lively, jazzy, and playful work that includes New York Metropolis Ballet principals Indiana Woodward and Daniel Ulbricht, set to the colourful music of Igor Stravinsky.

Additionally on this system is Sarong Paramaribo by Lester Horton, a uncommon solo carried out by Kristina Berger, one of many final artists carrying ahead Horton’s direct lineage from the 1950 work. The Herman Schmerman pas de deux by William Forsythe shall be carried out by Lia Cirio and Paul Craig, showcasing the choreographer’s signature mix of wit, athleticism, and technical complexity in brilliant yellow Versace costumes. This system can even function the long-lasting Apollo pas de deux by Balanchine, with Taylor Stanley and Indiana Woodward performing the roles of Apollo and Terpsichore to Stravinsky’s celebrated rating.

On Friday night, the AkaMya Tradition Group, comprised of Sage Romero, Caitlin Ashmore, and Kaelene Ashmore, will current a particular efficiency of hoop dance and songs honoring the WaSheShu (Washoe) individuals and the ancestral lands surrounding Lake Tahoe.

The competition can even embrace a number of particular occasions. An Opening Night time Profit Gala will happen on July 21 in Incline Village, adopted by two Group Nights on July 22 in Kings Seashore and July 23 in Tahoe Metropolis, with tickets priced at $35. The competition will conclude with a Closing Night time Gala on July 24, that includes extra performances by the AkaMya Tradition Group alongside the shores of Lake Tahoe.