Upcoming Events & Performances
February 6th - 7th, 2026
Speak Easy - Move Loud
New! Join the dancers of RESILIENCE Dance Company and the incredible singers of Continuum Vocal Ensemble for an unforgettable collaborative concert​!
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Exploring ideas of resistance, cultural upheaval, identity and belonging through music and movement, Speak Easy - Move Loud will transport audiences to the 1920s with themes that still resonate in today's world.
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Friday, Feb. 6th: 7pm
Saturday, Feb. 7th: 2:30pm, 7pm
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The Mahler Ballroom​
February 10th, 2026
Dovetail at Intersect
Catch RDC at Dovetail at Intersect! We’ll be performing the restaged version of As she works, the nurturer dreams. Originally choreographed in 2022 by Emily Duggins Ehling. We had a wonderful time in the studio working with Emily to bring the piece back to life, and we can’t wait to share it with you again at Dovetail!
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Tuesday, February 10th | 6-8
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Intersect Arts Center
February 14th, 2026
Modern Night at the Gem in Kansas City
RESILIENCE is headed back to Kansas City!
We are thrilled to revive Will Brighton’s Horse Girl as part of City In Motion Dance Theater’s Modern Night at the Gem Theater.
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Tickets will be available soon. Click the link below to learn more about Modern Night and stay tuned for ticket updates!
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Saturday, February 14th | 7:00pm
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The Gem Theater in Kansas City
March 15th, 2026
Company Audition Workshop
RDC does not have any open company positions available for the 2026/27 season. Instead of holding formal auditions, we will be hosting two pay-what-you-can audition workshops on March 15th, 2026, in St. Louis, MO.
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Click the link for more info and to pre-register for one or both workshops.
March 21st, 2025
Seen: STL
Seen: STL is a semi-annual event hosted by RDC that showcases works-in-progress by local, independent dance artists. The goal of Seen is to create space for artistic vulnerability - there are no rules, no budgets, no time requirements, and no genre restrictions. Artists are simply encouraged to share and be seen. Submissions open six - eight weeks prior to the performance.
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Intersect Arts Center - 7:30pm
Donation Based Tickets
April 11th, 2026
National Dance Week
RESILIENCE is thrilled to participate in National Dance Week as this year’s Honorary Dance Company. The company will restage Pulse by Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson from this year’s Entry Points, along with an excerpt from our upcoming Spring performance.
In addition, RESILIENCE will lead a masterclass on April 12. Click the link below for more information about National Dance Week and for updates on the masterclass.​
April 24th - 25th, 2026
May 29th - 31st, 2026
Spring Concert
RDC is thrilled to present an original, double-bill performance featuring new work by Emily Haussler in collaboration with RESILIENCE Dance Company and Hot Crowd, a Chicago-based modern company. Both works will premiere in St. Louis, then go on tour for a second performance series in Chicago!​
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​St. Louis: April 24th - 25th
The Lee Theater
7:30pm
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Chicago: May 29th - 31st
Theater Wit
July 10th - 12th
St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival
The St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival returns for a third year! Presented by RESILIENCE Dance Company, the Festival features local, regional, and national choreographers who create bold, boundary-pushing contemporary dance.
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Choreographer Submissions Open Now
Apply Jan 10th - Feb. 28th to be considered
Past Events & Performances
August 8th, 2025
SIUE Summer Intensive
RESILIENCE Dance Company is kicking off our season with a guest teaching residency at SIUE! Classes throughout the week will culminate in a performance featuring both the students and the company.
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Are you a dancer age 13+ interested in joining? Register below!
August 23rd, 2025
Master Class: Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson
Recommended for students 16+, intermediate, advanced and professional dancers. Space is limited, advance registration through Punchpass is required.
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When: Saturday, August 23rd | 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Where: Webster Loretto-Hilton Studios | 130 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Cost: $15 Drop-In
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September 27th, 2025
Master Class: Hélène Simoneau
Recommended for students 16+, intermediate, advanced and professional dancers. Space is limited, advance registration through Punchpass is required.
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When: Saturday, September 27th | 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Where: Webster Loretto-Hilton Studios | 130 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Cost: $15 Drop-In
Oct. 30th and Nov. 1st, 2025
Entry Points
RESILIENCE Dance Company's signature Fall repertory concert, featuring world premieres by Hélène Simoneau and Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson, an expanded commission of Just (2024) by Annie Rigney, and returning repertoire, CANNIBAL (2023) by Mike Esperanza.​​
Oct. 30th & Nov. 1st
7:30pm
Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA
December 6th, 2025
Seen: STL
Seen: STL is a semi-annual event hosted by RDC that showcases works-in-progress by local, independent dance artists. The goal of Seen is to create space for artistic vulnerability - there are no rules, no budgets, no time requirements, and no genre restrictions. Artists are simply encouraged to share and be seen. Submissions open six - eight weeks prior to the performance.
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Intersect Arts Center - 7:30pm
Donation Based Tickets