Hope everyone is having a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! We can't believe that summer is coming to a close, but are so proud of our Summer Intensive 2018 students. Take a look at our new photo album of their studio time! facebook.com/thodosdancechi…

Melissa Thodos and TDC want to wish Claire Bataille a very happy birthday!

Alumni Michelle Obama visits Whitney Young's dance program headed by TDC alumni Jeanette Gordon, strong women building women! facebook.com/thodosdancechi…

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Join Thodos Dance Chicago at our Winter Weekend Workshop 2018 and be challenged with learning TDC Repertory. WATCH this video to see our 2017 dance artists take on learning "Sono's Journey." Register for one... facebook.com/thodosdancechi…

Melissa Thodos on the passing of Sono Osato. “It was a true honor to have known Sono Osato, we had much special time together discussing and reminiscing about her life in dance. Creating “Sono’s Journey”, a... nytimes.com/2018/12/26/obi…

#repost from Melissa Thodos "Dance enabled her to grow, like a garden, and flourish. It allowed her to face adversity." — Melissa Thodos It... dancemagazine.com/sono-osato-tra…

It is with profound sadness that we share with you the passing of one of our own. Kyle Hadenfeldt was a valued member of the TDC family from 2012 to 2015 where he shone as a featured dancer, a passionate caring... facebook.com/34147281043/po…

NEW Dances has been a part of Chicago’s dance history for over 30 years!! Join this COMMUNITY by submitting your choreography proposal or pre-registering for company auditions and be a part of NEW Dances 2019. Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks... vimeo.com/275433269

NEW Dances 2018 “shift in•tensions” by Chris Schweizer Johnson was a sculpturally unique piece that challenged dancers to perform as a single entity with a shared language where they moved about mechanically. Along with Anna Long's “Florida, man,”... vimeo.com/276506129

“This is a dance about riding the waves of life-” Katlin Michael Bourgeois. NEW Dances 2018’s new work “Ondulation" was full of fun and intensity in rehearsals and on stage, just like life. What is YOUR inspiration? Thodos Dance Chicago and... vimeo.com/276654157

EXPAND YOUR limits, expectations, networks, YOURSELF! Smash any preconceived notions you may have about how difficult it is to create new work for the stage and invest in you and your art. Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago are looking... vimeo.com/275280460

“Heartsong” by Shannon Alvis debuted at NEW Dances 2018 and was later featured in DWC’s DanceBytes. This new work features a strong quartet of dancers performing intimate, challenging movements seamlessly throughout the piece. Thodos Dance Chicago... vimeo.com/276759231

Please join us as a community as we celebrate the Life of Kyle Hadenfeldt on Thursday, April 4th at 7:30 at The Baton Show Lounge, 4713 N. Broadway, Chicago. Family and friends will be in attendance and a... facebook.com/thodosdancechi…

Be a part of our NEW Dances community with a supportive and inclusive invitation to audition for Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago. Performances will be the week of June 17th at The Athenaeum Theatre - Chicago's Studio 2 Theatre! Video... vimeo.com/273183323

Braeden Barnes Choreography’s “Causality” premiered at NEW Dances 2018, jointly presented by Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago, performed by a talented group of dancers. “Most memorable is the end of this piece: a rendition of Nina... vimeo.com/276759561

A cacophony of motion J'Sun Howard’s “Near Arete” featured a quartet of dancers who perform with polarizing movements. Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago are looking for dancers to join the NEW Dances 2019 company and have the opportunity... vimeo.com/276994668

Major shout out and appreciation for our NEW Dances 2018 company dancers. It was an honor to have you all as part of Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago’s premiere partnership. We are excited to build from this success and launch a new... vimeo.com/277507026

"Intense but light hearted" Anna Long’s NEW Dances 2018 piece “Florida, man” is a commentary on "how hostile people are to one another." NEW Dances 2019 company dancers will have the unique opportunity to perform in new, original work developed by... vimeo.com/277369284

DANCERS!! NEW Dances 2019 pre-registration closes TODAY at NOON. Make sure to register for this opportunity to work with a cast of Chicago’s emerging choreographers that were carefully selected by Thodos Dance Chicago and DanceWorks Chicago.... vimeo.com/273576569