Part of our mission at Hubbard Street is to identify and nurture new dancers and choreographers, and we’re grateful to work with an incredibly talented community of artists every day. This month especially, some congratulations are definitely in order.

• Two of our artists were awarded fellowships from the Princess Grace Foundation–USA for 2016: Jeffery Duffy, for dance performance, and Penny Saunders, for her choreographic work with Seattle-based contemporary dance company Whim W’Him. Read more at the Chicago Sun-Times

• Elliot Hammans and Adrienne Lipson are the 15th and 16th dancers to be promoted from Hubbard Street 2 to the main company. Read more at Broadway World

• Joining Hubbard Street 2 for its fall 2016 creations and touring are Wilson S.D. Anderson III, Isaac Aoki, Nicole Ishimaru, Andy Lawson, returning member Natalie Leibert, Yue Ru Ma, and HS2 Apprentice Parker Finley. Warm welcomes to all!

• Peter Chu and Alice Klock have been named the 46th and 47th choreographers to be invited to create new works through our International Commissioning Project. Peter Chu’s IC Project–supported creation will be premiered by Hubbard Street 2 at the Velodrom Theater in Regensburg, Germany in November 2016; Alice Klock’s IC Project–supported creation will be developed by Hubbard Street 2 and receive its premiere as part of the 25th anniversary season of UNCW Presents at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, in advance of performances by the main company during the third danc(e)volve: New Works Festival May 10–14, 2017 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Register today for the Fall Session.

It’s not too late to sign up for the Fall Session of our Youth Dance Programs — we still have space in Creative Movement, hip-hop, ballet, tap and more! View class descriptions here and see our classes available for dancers ages 18 months to 18 years. Led by Chicago’s finest professional faculty, our Youth Dance Program studios are a creative, encouraging environment where everyone’s welcome.

Announcing Youth Master Classes for 2016–17

Great news: The complete schedule for this year’s Youth Master Class Series is now online. Held on the first Sundays of most months, these events provide dance students ages 12–18 the unique opportunity to learn from members of Hubbard Street’s acclaimed main company dancers, artistic staff, and special guests.

Sign up today for the first Master Class of the Fall Session, taught by Hubbard Street 2 Director Terence Marling on Sunday, October 2 at the Hubbard Street Dance Center. As a bonus, we’ll give you one Master Class free when you register for all of them at once. Master Classes are held from 2–4pm and space is limited. View the complete schedule here.