EVENTS
BD Education Presents: Deconstructed
Our 2024 Backhausdance Summer Intensive culminates with this stunning performance with choreography by artistic director Jennifer Backhaus and assistant artistic director Amanda Kay White. Students train for 1, 2, or 3 weeks with Backhausdance and learn Backhausdance repertory to perform onstage. These works will feature over 70 Summer Intensive participants on stage with Backhausdance company members, as well as a peek into our creative process with the students! Buy your tickets below!*
Friday, August 2
6pm-7:30pm
Waltmar Theater, Chapman University
315 E Palm Avenue, Orange, CA 92866
*Tickets Listed under “BD Summer Activities”
Glow | Brillo
A five- week creative dance residency at the Bowers Museum culminating in a FREE Immersive Performance and Workshop
SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2024
Dance Connect Santa Ana
Backhausdance presents Dance Connect Santa Ana / CommUNITY through Dance. Free for all attendees, Backhausdance will present exciting Season 21 repertory in the Philips Hall Theater.
Irvine Barclay Theatre Presents Backhausdance
Backhausdance returns to the Barclay with a program featuring four rich and diverse pieces including a reimagining of an audience favorite, Love and Other Possibilities(2006), choreographed by Jennifer Backhaus, founder and artistic director of Backhausdance.
Spring Fete
We’re choreographing an artful feast for the senses, and it wouldn’t be the same without you!
Backhausdance @ LADP
Backhausdance returns to Los Angeles Dance Project for an up close and personal look into four rich and diverse pieces created by Backhausdance Artistic Directors and renowned Guest Artists and a Mix & Mingle with the Backhausdance Artists & Dance Community.
Temecula Presents: Backhausdance
Saturday, November 18, 2023
8:00pm
Join us for a breathtaking and inspiring evening of brilliant contemporary dance as Backhausdance, the dance company in residence for Temecula Presents, returns to the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, celebrating the opening of their 21st Season!
OCMA: Layering
Backhausdance + OCMA Present:
LAYERING
SATURDAY
OCTober 14, 2023
4:00PM
Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
FREE Entry
Experience an immersive performance of a new, original dance work with a site-specific piece created especially for the Orange County Museum of Art choreographed by Jennifer Backhaus in collaboration with the dancers. Designed to utilize the museum's architecture, experience this one-of-a-kind performance inspired by outdoor sculpture Kundalini Rising, 2023, a highlight from exhibition Jennifer Guidi: And so it is.
Our amazing community arts partner, the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA), is about to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of their new building! As part of their many events we are jumping for joy with the opportunity to develop a new work to be performed outdoors! Please join us and spread the word for this free event for everyone! There will be a full day and night of engaging activities at OCMA that day (and all week) so please visit their website for details to be announced soon!
BD Education Presents Deconstructed: One Continuous Line
Aug 4, 2023 6:00pm at Chapman University. Don’t miss this beautiful event that features dancers of Orange County's critically acclaimed contemporary dance company, Backhausdance, and participants of the 2023 Backhausdance Summer Intensive.
2023 Backhausdance Summer Intensive
Our 19th annual Backhausdance Summer Intensive provides high-caliber training programs for aspiring and experienced artists ages 12 to professional. Held in the state-of-the-art dance facilities on the campus of Chapman University, the intensive supports the technical growth and artistic development of the contemporary dancer.
Learn more and register by visiting our Intensive Page on our website.
Backhausdance Dancer Audition 23-24 Season
Backhausdance, Southern California’s critically-acclaimed contemporary dance company, is seeking dancers of all identities for its 2023-2024 season. Strong modern technique with a solid ballet background is required. Audition will be in-person, Saturday May 13th 1-4pm at Sandi Simon Center for Dance (350 N Cypress St. Orange, CA 92866) with possible call backs.
Garden Flow
Save the date! Backhausdance will be in residence in the garden in Spring 2023 with evening performances on the weekend of April 29 & 30. With public residencies on Thursdays, everyone is invited to watch the Garden Flow Creation Process and engage with the dancers! (Public residencies on March 30, April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10:30am-1pm)
BD in 23: L.A. Dance Project
Our celebration of Season 20 continues with our next performance of 2023 on Saturday, April 15th, 8 pm, at the L.A. Dance Project Space!
Spring Fete
YOU’RE INVITED
We’re choreographing an artful feast for the senses, and it wouldn’t be the same without you!
BD in 23: Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater
Our celebration of Season 20 continues with our first performance of 2023 on Saturday, February 25th, 8 pm, at the Martha B. Knoebel Theater on the campus of CSU Long Beach!
Temecula Presents: Backhausdance 2022
We have the distinction of launching the Temecula dance season on Saturday, November 19, 2022 with a not-to-be-missed special evening - a dynamic program complete with world premieres by guest choreographers Ching Ching Wong and Tommie-Waheed Evans, a revision of artistic director Jennifer Backhaus’ piece One Continuous Line, and a new piece choreographed by associate artistic director Amanda Kay White.