DANCE FOR LIFE

AUGUST 17
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago's dance community comes together for one spectacular night of unity through dance. Dance for Life presents the best Chicago dance companies in a charitable performance benefiting the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and The Dancer's Fund, which provides financial assistance  to dance community professionals dealing with critical health and other issues. This is a night to celebrate life, beauty and art...a night that will touch your heart.

HARRIS THEATER FALL SERIES

OCTOBER 25 & 26

Harris Theater for Music & Dance
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) presents a world premiere work created by beloved choreographer Peter Chu on the Harris Theater’s stage October 25 & 26. Chu adds his signature finesse with bold, liquid movement to the powerful GDC repertoire along with other works selected by masterful programmatic engineer, Artistic Director, Nan Giordano. Witness the return of “Can’t Take This Away” by Randy Duncan, a deeply moving and spiritual work featuring live vocals by the Bourné Family, find the light of hope with Marinda Davis’ “Flickers,” and enjoy Alberto Arias’ classically smooth “Surrender,” being pulled from the Company’s repertory vault after a 20-year hiatus.

NORTH SHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

FEBRUARY 1

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) presents a its renowned Harris program at the North Shore Center. All of the power, majesty, and playfulness of GDC will be presented on the North side!

GIORDANO ON GIORDANO

MARCH 3

The Joffrey Ballet  |  The Gerald Arpino Black Box Theatre
Giordano on Giordano returns with seven up-close and personal world premieres performed by the artists of Giordano II and choreographed by GDC Company members and Artistic Staff.  Join us for our second year inside The Gerald Arpino Black Box Theatre at the Joffrey Ballet.  Showtimes are 6PM & 8PM with an opportunity for both audiences to mingle with the artists at 7PM. 

HARRIS THEATER SPRING SERIES

APRIL 3 & 4

Harris Theater for Music & DanceGiordano Dance Chicago (GDC) welcomes the return of one of its own, renowned choreographer Autumn Eckman to unveil her ninth GDC world premiere at the Harris Theater April 3 & 4. Eckman began her deep history with the Company as a scholarship student, was promoted to Company member and eventually became the Director of Giordano II and resident choreographer. Now on faculty at the University of Arizona, Autumn will add her eclectic versatility to GDC’s powerful Spring program.

AUDITORIUM THEATRE SUMMER SERIES

JUNE 6

Auditorium Theatre

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) returns to the historic Auditorium Theatre to highlight it's repertory gold alongside the season's newest additions. Join the world-class dancers of GDC  for an uplifting night of exceptional dance. Program to be determined.