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WELCOME
San Diego Dance Theater is a nonprofit performing arts organization located at the ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station in San Diego, California.
We are a modern dance company and school committed to providing a home to dancers of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures.
Our mission to provide access to professional training, performances, and programming representing diversity of all kinds is evident through our summer dance workshops, cross-border projects, and performances - including the long-standing crowd favorite, Trolley Dances™.
Summer Workshop Registration Open!
Monday, July 6th - Friday, July 10th
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
10am - 5pm | Light Box Theater
San Diego Dance Theater’s Summer Workshop offers
aspiring professional dancers in our community an opportunity to train with respected teaching artists, and to perform in a Showcase that culminates the workshop experience.
Spring Showcase 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
3:30pm & 5:30pm
Light Box Theater
Our Spring Showcase is a joyful, multigenerational performance celebrating the talent, dedication, and vibrant community that make SDDT so special. Join us for an inspiring evening of dance that brings artists of all ages together on one stage.
![Summer Workshop scholarship auditions are THIS SATURDAY, April 18th!
Register today and go for your dreams!
Summer Workshop is a 2-week experience that takes place in July and offers aspiring professional dancers in our community an opportunity to train with respected teaching artists, and to perform in a Showcase that culminates the workshop experience.
📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 1-3pm (check-in begins at 12:30pm)
📍Light Box Theater
🔗 Register at the link in bio
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #summerworkshop
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![Summer Workshop registration is OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!
Our annual summer workshop offers aspiring professional dancers (ages 17+) in our community an opportunity to train with respected teaching artists, and to perform in a showcase that culminates the workshop experience.
☀️ Summer Workshop Dates:
Monday, July 6th - Friday, July 10th
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
10am - 5pm
☀️ Summer Workshop Showcase:
Saturday, July 18th at 3:30pm
Location for all of the above: Light Box Theater
Ages and Level: Adults ages 17+ workshop, intermediate level
🔗 Register now at the link in bio or visit sandiegodancetheater.org
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #summerworkshop
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![The SDDT Dance Company is back in town after crossing the Pacific Ocean for the world premiere of Resilient Skies II: Bridging Waters in Japan! Thank you to Mademoiselle Cinema for being gracious hosts. What an incredible experience and opportunity!
This evening-length performance that builds upon the artistic foundation established in Resilient Skies I (2025), continuing the company’s exploration of resilience, connection, and transformation.
Through physical rigor, vulnerability, and collective movement, Bridging Waters serves as both a meditation and a call to awareness—inviting audiences to consider stewardship, responsibility, and the fragile balance between humanity and the natural world.
🌸 Drop an emoji below to welcome the SDDT company back to San Diego
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #moderndance
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![Some beautiful captures from @principerata_ from the world premiere of Resilient Skies II: Bridging Waters 📸
Stay tuned as the SDDT company crosses the Pacific Ocean to bring San Diego dance to Japan next week! 🗾 ✈️
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #moderndance
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![Thank you to everyone who came out to join us for the beautiful world premiere of Resilient Skies II: Bridging Waters.
Centered on the element of water and its essential role in sustaining life, the work reflects on our deep interdependence with natural resources. As the piece unfolds, it also confronts how toxicity and environmental degradation increasingly impact these vital systems over time.
Through physical rigor, vulnerability, and collective movement, Bridging Waters serves as both a meditation and a call to awareness—inviting audiences to consider stewardship, responsibility, and the fragile balance between humanity and the natural world.
Now the SDDT company will be taking it international as they fly to Japan to perform next week!
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #moderndance
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![Spring Showcase tickets are officially on sale!
Join us for a joyful, multigenerational performance celebrating the talent, dedication, and vibrant community that make SDDT so special.
This showcase highlights our Children’s Classes, Adult and Aging Creatively Classes, Work Study dancers, and the SDDT Company. This show is particularly unique, because it’s the one time each year that all of our programs come together to share the stage.
📅 Showcase Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
🕒 Show One: 3:30pm
🕠 Show Two: 5:30pm
📍 Light Box Theater
🔗 Get tickets at the link in bio or visit sandiegodancetheater.org
#sddt #sandiegodancetheater #sandiegodance #sandiegodancers #moderndance
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