AUGUST 21-22, 2026
RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Dance City Festival (DCF) is an annual community building event that celebrates dance in its various forms and disciplines. Now in its fourteenth year, and second year in Chicago, DCF Chicago includes performances, master classes, and networking opportunities all held in the vibrant city of Chicago at the festival’s central venue, Ruth Page Center. Our mission is to educate diverse audiences about the impact of dance, provide opportunities for artists to share their work, and create an artistic network linking Chicago, the greater US, and the world!
LOCATION
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
Friday, AUGUST 21ST
Networking Event | 5:00-6:00 PM | Ruth Page Studio 1
Light snacks will be provided.
Choreographers Showcase I | 7:00 PM | Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Providing a platform for choreographers to present their work, these showcases allow artists to share what they have been working on. These performances represent the exceptional work of local, national, and international dancers.
Artists presenting work: Movement Reservoir Dance Company, Scription Dance Project, Well Seasoned Works, Andrew Solomon, Deanna Stanton, Madeline Douglas, Jana Bennett, Baran Dance, Emily Tlachac, Julian McKenzie, Shannon Mueller
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND
Master Classes | 3:00-6:00 PM | Ruth Page Center for the Arts
3:00-4:00 PM | Pre-pro/pro master class 1: Contemporary w/ Noelle Kayser
4:00-5:00 PM | Pre-pro/pro master class 2: Ballet w/ Seyong Kim
5:00-6:00 PM | Pre-pro/pro master class 3: Release Based Contemporary w/ Kara Brody
Choreographers Showcase II | 7:00 PM | Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Providing a platform for choreographers to present their work, these showcases allow artists to share what they have been working on. These performances represent the exceptional work of local, national, and international dancers.
Artists presenting work: Dibble Dance, Carmel Catholic Orchesis Dance Company, Medina Movement Collective, Haley Tarling, TanzBlack Theatre, Lily Bella Hammons, Angelina Diaz, The Initiative, Prokop_Theory Dance, Lauren Mortimer, Ashley L Tate