Title: Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia: Student MatineeLocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Friday, February 3, 2012 11 a.m. Virginia G. Piper Theater The 24 performers of this exhilarating ensemble explore the landscape and culture of Colombia through folk music and dance. Suitable for children ages …

Title: Marrugeku: Buru Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Saturday, April 14, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Australian dance-theater company Marrugeku explores the past, present and future of indigenous cultures. A new production inspired by the seasons of the Western Australia’s Yawuru people, Buru blends …

Title: Circus Workshop with 7 Fingers Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Friday, May 18, 2012 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Virginia G. Piper Theater Limited to 40 participants The high-flying performers of 7 Fingers teach basic circus skills such as floor tumbling, flexibility, hand …

Title: Step Dancing Master Class with Celtic NightsLocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Saturday, February 4, 2012 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Virginia G. Piper Theater Limited to 30 participants The world-class dancers of Celtic Nights teach the fundamentals of Irish step dancing. Ages: All ages …

Title: 7 Fingers: PSY Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Friday, May 18 at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Following the success of its awe-inspiring hit performance Traces, this cutting-edge circus from Montreal delves into the surreal underworld …

Title: DanceBrazil Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Thursday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, 8 p.m. Under the direction of Jelon Vieira, New York-based DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences around the globe with its dazzling artistry and unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, dance …

Title: Chunky Move: Connected Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd Street, Scottsdale Link out: Click here Description: Friday, April 6, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 8 p.m. ADC Member Special – Buy One, Get One Free Offer vaild for tickets purchased through April 6th. Must have …

Title: CIRCA Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Friday, March 16, 8 p.m. (Adult Content) Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. (Family Show – Call for $19 children’s tickets, 12 and under) Saturday, March 17, 8 p.m. (Adult Content) Internationally recognized as one of Australia’s …

Title: Batsheva Dance Company Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Founded in 1964 by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild, Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company has been embraced as one of the world’s most exciting contemporary dance troupes. Now under the direction of visionary …

Title: Trisha Brown Dance Company Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Maverick dancer Trisha Brown forever changed the art world when she founded her revolutionary company in 1970. Known for incorporating everyday movements into her avant-garde dances and for her creative partnerships with artists like Robert …