National Dance Week St. Louis

What a glorious day we had NDW 2024. Take a peak at some of the beautiful photos taken by Shyvision Photography!

Special thanks to Linda Green and National Dance Week St. Louis for inviting and featuring us this past weekend 💙

Cheers to 25 years of National Dance Week St. Louis and our flourishing St. Louis dance community! 🎉

Photos by Shyvision Photography of “Alchemic Us” by Thang Dao
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Our NDW weekend ended with two great master classes taught by Leonides Arpon and Tommy Wasiuta.

St. Louis Magazine covered National Dance Week. Don't miss this quick read to get you excited for the big day tomorrow!

National Dance Week St. Louis returns this Saturday Fifty dance troupes will showcase the best of dance in St. Louis at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.

Registration for our National Dance Week masterclasses has been extended to April 26! Class is free and registration is open on our website nationaldanceweekstl.com!

Check out this podcast that our Director Linda Green was featured on!

https://youtu.be/Sdr6yJBUhIg?si=lAlhvswKXm-pF6BF

Listen to learn more about National Dance Week St. Louis and don't forget to mark your calendars for THIS SATURDAY noon - 5:00p.m. at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center!

Inside NDF Episode 5: Linda Green Come along with us as we talk with Linda Green from starting with ballet at a young age to building her career. Dive into the amazing life of Linda Green wit...

National Dance Week is only one week away! Come out to a free outdoor event and celebrate dance with us 12:00p.m. -5:00p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center!

Worried about parking? Here’s a map labeling all of our parking locations for our new venue next week!

Looking for something sweet to follow your lunch from Jackie & Georgia’s Catering? Make sure to grab some ice cream from Cool Times Ice Cream during National Dance Week at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 12:00p.m. -5:00p.m. April 27th.

Jackie & Georiga’s Catering will be joining us at National Dance Week on April 27th 12:00p.m. -5:00p.m. at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center! They specialize in fried foods and many types of sandwiches! A good lunch to eat before dessert! Visit them at

Black owned food truck | Jackie & Georgia's Catering | St. Louis Looking for a family owned catering company with fully loaded mobile kitchen, then we've got you covered at...Jackie & Georgia's Catering!!

Shoutout to Star Company Newsam Aerial Dance! With a mission to offer opportunities for St. Louisans to explore aerial dance, Newsam has been serving the community for many years! Newsam Aerial Dance works hard to increase access to aerial work to dancers and non-dancers alike! You can see them in a site-specific performance for National Dance week at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center on April 27th. Our team will show you how to see their performance, you will not want to miss! For more information, visit their website at http://www.newsamaerialdance.com/

We can't wait to see you at NDW!

It’s the last day to register for National Dance Week's FREE Contemporary and Tap master classes! Get those registrations in at https://www.nationaldanceweekstl.com.

Contemporary is 1:30p.m. - 3:00p.m. at the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio on the campus of Washington University.

Tap is 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. at SLAD, St. Louis Academy of Dance.

We can't wait to dance with you!

The show is only two weeks away! Find us at a new location this year, The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center on April 27!!

Welcoming National Dance Week 2024 Star Company Dimensions Dance Center. Located in Creve Coeur, Dimensions Dance Center is a unique nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide dance education, performance opportunities, and scholarship support for young artists. Program information and scholarship applications are available at dimensionsdancecenter.org. See them and many other dance companies on stage between NOON and 5:00p.m. at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center! You can also check them out on Instagram

We are so excited to have Kona Ice joining us at National Dance Week on April 27th 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center! They serve Snow Cones with many flavors as well as sugar free options! What a sweet treat for our dancers and guests!

Re-introducing our 2024 Honorary Company, The Big Muddy Dance Company! The Big Muddy is a repertory dance company that showcases high caliber artistic experiences. By engaging both emerging and world-renowned choreographers, collaborating across the St. Louis community through senior outreach, and training future performers through our educational programs, The Big Muddy constantly strives to invigorate life through dance. Make sure to check them out on Facebook !

Featuring Star Company, Pack Dance, formerly Consuming Kinetics Dance Company, or CKDC, returning to the stage with something different for National Dance Week this year!

You can also catch their performance this weekend at The Marcelle, a concert celebrating women! Grab your tickets at https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/ckdc-woman or see their soloist perform on stage at National Dance Week on April 27 at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center from NOON - 5:00p.m!

Featuring Star Company, Missouri River Cloggers. Founded in 1989 this family-oriented clogging group has members ranging from young to the “young at heart.” Check out their page at insert the page here. Catch their performance at National Dance Week April 27th from NOON - 5:00p.m. at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center!

The deadline for registration for National Dance Week's FREE Contemporary and Tap master classes is in one week! Get those registrations in at https://www.nationaldanceweekstl.com.

Contemporary is Sunday, April 28 1:30p.m. - 3:00p.m. at the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio on the campus of Washington University.

Tap is is Sunday, April 28 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. at SLAD, St. Louis Academy of Dance.

We hope to see you there!

Ladies and gentlemen, for the next National Dance Week group meet Final Veil! Final Veil is a live music group led by Cora Camille, a singer and belly dancer. Cora annually mixes different dance/music styles. Check out their page Final Veil.
Come see them on stage on April 27th, 12 p.m.–5 p.m. at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center!

Today we are feating Rhythm Royales who have graced the National Dance Week stage since the very first year of our event! Formerly The Rhythm Queens, this fun-loving group of tap dancers are sponsored by Leaping Lizards Performing Arts Studio and we are so excited to have them back! See these long-standing NDW performers alongside of others on Saturday, April 27 from noon - 5:00p.m.

Welcoming back National Dance Week Star Company, Almas Del Ritmo. They‘re a Dance Company is dedicated to the education and expression of Afro-Latin culture, music and dance while bringing awareness to current issues such as mental health, racial equality and Human Trafficking. Check out their Facebook ADRDC, and follow their Instagram .

Shout out to our National Dance Week 4 Star Sponsor, Shyvision Photography! Thank you For documenting National Dance Week these past few years. Join us at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center on April 27th and 12 Pm - 5 PM!

Shout out to our National Dance Week 4 Star Sponsor, Graphic Designs STL! Thanks for supporting National Dance Week 2024, join us April 27th, 12 PM - 5 PM at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.

Shoutout to our National Dance Week 4 Star Sponsor, Dancewear Solutions. Make sure to check them out on Facebook, (Dancewear Solutions) and follow them on Instagram! ()

Shoutout to our National Dance Week 4 Star Sponsor, Kirkwood Performing Arts Center! Thank you for hosting our event this year! Looking forward to all the festivities!