experience what's next

2024-2025 Season performances

late night tales

OCTOBER 18-20, 2024
INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE

Embark on a unique journey with this exceptional company of dancers as they guide you through a series of captivating short stories, each intricately woven together with unexpected music and inventive movement.

Sean Aaron Carmon, formerly of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, infuses the stage with his signature blend of energy and athleticism with his world-premiere hiFI. He reimagines the classic sounds of Perry Como and Rock Hudson, delivering a narrative that is as surprising as it is unpredictable, turning nostalgia on its head and leaving you pleasantly surprised.

Set to Gershwin’s iconic score, Rhapsody in Blue evokes the glamour of classic Hollywood movie musicals, with sultry, romantic dance sequences that shift seamlessly into high-energy, dramatic action. Featuring breathtaking lifts and dynamic movement, Artistic Director Emeritus David Hochoy’s choreography transports you to an era, where every moment feels cinematic and timeless.

Peak/Valley takes you on a breathtaking visual journey through the highs and lows of life. You’ll experience the exhilaration of reaching the peaks and the resilience required to rise from the valleys. Created by NYC-based choreographer Janice Rosario, this work is a powerful blend of raw emotion and unwavering hope.

When night falls and your eyes close, where do your dreams take you? Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter’s Late Night Tales invites you on a surreal journey through shifting perspectives. Are you the one in the midst of the dream or merely an observer? What happens when the dreams fades into darkness? As the final bow is taken, you may find yourself asking, “Did that really happen?”

nothing is forever, darling

JANUARY 17-19, 2025
SCHROTT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Singer/Songwriter Rufus Wainwright was once asked in an interview about his future with a lover. The artist simply said, “Nothing is forever, darling.” This quote inspired the title for Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter’s 2009 work. 

15 years later, Carter revisits this semi-personal coming-of-age story set to a suite of Wainwright’s music, including “Pretty Things,” “Leaving for Paris,” and “14th Street.” 

The program also includes the world premiere of Carter’s Shaker Loops, set to John Adam’s vibrant score of the same name.

emerge

MARCH 14-16, 2025
TOBIAS THEATER AT NEWFIELDS

After a nationwide search that garnered applications from nearly 80 up-and-coming artists, we invite you to witness a world premiere from our first-ever Jaffee & Hall Emerging Choreographer Award Winner, Tsai Hsi Hung! 

Created to celebrate the legacy and vision of former Dance Kaleidoscope Artistic Directors Cherri Jaffee and Ginger Hall, this award aims to bring unique, emerging voices to the forefront of contemporary dance. 

The evening will also feature a revival of Stuart Lewis’ “Sweet Sorrow,” a one-act modern-day retelling of the timeless Romeo and Juliet, and a revival from Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter.

under the covers

MAY 30 – JUNE 1, 2025
TOBIAS THEATER AT NEWFIELDS

Featuring the unique artistry of Atlanta-based choreographer Autumn Eckman and Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter, our season finale will be a crowd-pleasing showstopper.

With a career that boasts stints at Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and State Street Ballet, Eckman is set to create a world premiere that will set the stage on fire.

“Eckman is a bright choreographic stylist, mixing solid design with color and sparkle.” -Chicago Tribune

Utilizing the hauntingly beautiful voice of vocal artist James Blake, Joshua Blake Carter presents the world premiere of Under the Covers, featuring covers of Roberta Flack, Billie Eilish, and Beyoncé. Carter’s new work explores the dynamics of human relationships behind closed doors: the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. 

Back by popular demand is Carter’s 2024 Stories from the Corner Bar, featuring the soul-stirring music of singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile. 

“…mirroring the emotional contours of Carlile’s songs in movement that sets attraction and rejection side by side, blending them so that it’s difficult to tell what’s getting the upper hand.” -Jay Harvey Upstage

access pass program

Dance Kaleidoscope is proud to participate in the Access Pass Program. Access Pass makes fun, family-friendly programming available to more Hoosier families. Access Pass holders can reserve tickets by contacting Katie A. at 317-419-2380, ext. 105. 

For more information or to enroll in the Access Pass Program, click HERE.

parking and accessibility

For Indiana Repertory Theatre parking information, click HERE. For information about accessibility, click HERE.

For Schrott Center for the Arts parking information, click HERE. For information about accessibility, click HERE.