CHICAGO – Emergence Dance Theatre and Access Theatre Productions present the popular and romantic Dance Chicago program, Dances From the Heart, Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. The program, curated by Artistic Director John Schmitz, takes place at Center Theater at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. Dance Chicago, now in its 29th year, has offered programming showcasing more than 250 performing groups and over 2,500 individual artists spanning a wide variety of genres. Tickets to Dances from the Heart are $25 - $45 and are on sale now at NorthShoreCenter.org or 847.673.6300.
With almost 100 performers spanning dance in many of its forms including flamenco, ballet, jazz, comedy dance, musical theatre, tap, urban fusion, Irish, Classical Indian, UKRANIAN folkloric, hip-hop, and more.
Dance From the Heart showcases the hottest romantic and transformational works. The night is an unforgettable way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Chicago’s finest dance creators. The 2024 Program includes TRINITY Irish Dancers, Visceral Studio Company, Gus Giordano Company, Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Christine Rich Dance Theatre, Sophia De Leon Sanchez, Flamenco, Hip Hop ConnXion, Ramya Ravi, Kalakriti bharatanatyam, Montreal guest artist: Azalia Kaviani, On Broadway Dancers, Culture Shock Chicago, Comedy Dance Chicago, Tap Icon Tre Dumas, Footprints Tap Ensemble, Forum Dance Theatre, Elevation Studio Company, and Wheatland Dance Theater. More companies are to be announced.
In addition to the companies listed above, Dance Chicago is proud to present Montreal guest artist: Azalia Kaviani, who performs in Dance From the Heart as part of her grant from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec to do this show.