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Dance season brings a mix of eclectic offerings


Melisaa Anduiza,left, Anna Gerberich and Jamie Dee Clifton dance together in “Forgotten Land.” North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers rehears for their current performance of "Othello and Forgotten Land" Dwight Rhoden's updating of "Othello," which takes place in the modern-day music industry, and Jiri Kylian's "Forgotten Land," based on (among other things) an Edvard Munch painting.
Melisaa Anduiza,left, Anna Gerberich and Jamie Dee Clifton dance together in “Forgotten Land.” North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers rehears for their current performance of "Othello and Forgotten Land" Dwight Rhoden's updating of "Othello," which takes place in the modern-day music industry, and Jiri Kylian's "Forgotten Land," based on (among other things) an Edvard Munch painting. ogaines@charlotteobserver.com

Blumenthal Performing Arts

BPA brings national tours to various venues, usually Belk Theater at 130 N. Tryon St. or Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon. 704-372-1000; carolinatix.org; blumenthalarts.org.

Oct. 9-10: Breakin’ Convention.

Nov. 19-20: “Momix Botanica.”

Dec. 29-Jan. 3: “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker.”

Jan. 22-24: Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Caroline Calouche and Company

Troupe combining floor movement and aerial work performs around the city, mostly at Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St. carolinecalouche.org.

Oct. 23-24: “Rouge.”

Dec. 11-12: “Clara’s Trip: A Nutcracker Story.”

March 19: “10 for 10.”

Charlotte Ballet

The region’s only fully professional dance company does a mix of works classic and modern, usually at Belk or Knight theaters or at McBride-Bonnefoux Center for Dance, 701 N. Tryon St. 704-372-0101; charlotteballet.org.

Oct. 15-17: New ballet by Sasha Janes, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s “Shindig,” Jiri Kylian’s “Forgotten Land.”

Oct. 18: Middle and High School Dance Festival Performance.

Dec. 10-23: “The Nutcracker.”

Jan. 30-Feb. 21: New pieces by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Mark Diamond, David Ingram, Sasha Janes, Dwight Rhoden.

Spring 2016: “Dancing With the Stars: A Gala Evening.”

March 11-20: Mark Diamond’s “The Little Mermaid.”

April 28-30: George Balanchine’s “Who Cares?,” Sasha Janes’ “We Danced Through Life,” new piece by Dwight Rhoden.

Charlotte Youth Ballet

Young performers and professionals blend in classical ballet productions, usually at CPCC’s Halton Theatre. charlotteyouthballet.org

Dec. 4-6: “The Nutcracker.”

March 18-20: “Snow White.”

Moving Poets Charlotte

Avant-garde group with branches in Charlotte and Berlin does performances that involve dance, theater and visual arts. movingpoetscharlotte.org. The performance of “Dracula” has been canceled, and the company expects to announce a season soon.

This story was originally published September 1, 2015 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Dance season brings a mix of eclectic offerings."

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