Keshet

Winter Concert Series (Apples, 9-Adult)
2023-12-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Keshet Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
Enjoy performers of all ages and levels from our community classes as they share their joy of dance on the Keshet stage!
Friday, December 15, 6:30pm Tickets HERE
Saturday, December 16, 2:00pm Tickets HERE
If you need wheelchair seating, a large print playbill, or ASL interpretation* for a performance, please let Box Office know at least 48 hours in advance (*10 days advance notice for ASL interpretation) at BoxOffice@KeshetArts.org

Everett Company Bliss Body
2024-01-27 18:30 - 20:00
Bliss Body collages dance, imagery and true stories, to explore and share experiences of bliss. The piece is a provocative and moving hour of dance and theater that includes quiet meditation and energetic dancing, that considers peace and struggle, that asks how we find bliss in today’s world. It is an invitation to be present, to let go, join in and feel bliss!
Saturday, January 27, 6:30 PM Tickets HERE
If you need wheelchair seating, a large print playbill, or ASL interpretation* for a performance, please let Box Office know at least 48 hours in advance (*10 days advance notice for ASL interpretation) at BoxOffice@KeshetArts.org
The presentation of Bliss Body is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.

Everett Company Parables from Prison
2024-01-28 14:00 - 15:30
Prince Nwankwo and his new curriculum Parables from Prison.
Parables from Prison is a series of short films intended to provoke and facilitate conversation about systems change related to juvenile justice, and to support incarcerated youth in developing the social and emotional skills to heal trauma. The series comprises six short film parables, derived from the lived experiences of Prince Nwankwo.
Sunday, January 28, 2:00 PM Tickets HERE
If you need wheelchair seating, a large print playbill, or ASL interpretation* for a performance, please let Box Office know at least 48 hours in advance (*10 days advance notice for ASL interpretation) at BoxOffice@KeshetArts.org
The presentation of Parables from Prison is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.

Wine, Performance, and Community!
2024-02-24 18:00 - 20:00
A special ABQ Wine Classic event, one night only! An evening of dance by Keshet Dance Company and Community, delicious wines from the ABQ Wine Classic team, and an evening of camaraderie, benefiting Keshet’s Youth Arts initiatives.
Tickets on sale now!
$100

2024 Choreographers' Showcase - March 8
2024-03-08 18:30 - 20:00
Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts presents a dynamic showcase of local and guest artists! Join Keshet for an evening of dance from Albuquerque dancers and choreographers, along with the 2024 cohort of Keshet’s Makers Space Experience!
The Makers Space Experience is a cohort-based residency program from Keshet’s Ideas and Innovation Community, in which choreographers / dancemakers have access to rehearsal space, peer movement classes, arts business workshops, and the New Mexico skies, as they explore their art form and their projects at whatever stage they might be – newly germinating ideas, final development of full productions, and/or anything in between.
Tickets on sale now!
General Admission, $0-$30

Little Dancer Big Dancer Mentorship Breakfast
2024-03-09 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for Our Annual Little Dancer Big Dancer Mentorship Breakfast!
Try a free youth class and bring a friend!
Join us Saturday, March 9th from 9:00am – 12:00pm!
All little dancers – ages 2 through 12 years – can take a FREE dance class on this day! Young dancers will be paired with a big dancer mentor from Keshet’s Pre-Professional Program. While your child dances with a friend, join us for yummy breakfast treats available by donation in the lobby!
All breakfast proceeds support Keshet’s Unlimited Non-Competitive Scholarship Fund!
Schedule of free class opportunities:
9:00am-9:30am, Creative Movement, Ages 2-3
9:00-10:00am, Ballet & Contemporary, Ages 6-8
10:00-10:45am, Ballet Basics, Ages 4-5
10:00-11:00am, Ballet, Ages 9-12
No registration required!

Ndere Troupe at Keshet
2024-03-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-29 18:30 - 20:00
Mark your calendar for two spectacular performances featuring song, dance, and storytelling!
Ndere Troupe is coming to Keshet!

Ndere will participate in a variety of exchanges including two public performances at Keshet, workshops for students at the University of New Mexico, The Dely Project, a conversation about Native theatre with Two Worlds Native Arts, an educational exchange with Jemez Pueblo, and conversations around art and land with New Mexico community leaders.

March 28th & 29th at 6:30 PM at Keshet Center for the Arts.
Free to the public!
Register HERE for 6:30PM Thursday, March 28, 2024
Register HERE for 6:30 PM Friday, March 29, 2024

2024 Hear Here Festival
2024-04-06 19:00 - 20:30
Join Keshet for the 2024 Hear Here Festival performance and the world premiere of four new collaborative works, featuring live music, poetry, and dance! Somewhat akin to a 48-Hour Film Fest, the Hear Here Festival pairs musicians and poets with choreographers for a two-week deep dive residency to create new works.
Come see four new collaborative works created in just two weeks, premiering in this one-night only event!
Tickets $0-$40 sliding scale
Get your tickets here!

2024 Choreographers' Showcase - April 13
2024-04-13 18:30 - 20:00
Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts presents a dynamic showcase of local and guest artists! Join Keshet for an evening of dance from Albuquerque dancers and choreographers, along with the 2024 cohort of Keshet’s Makers Space Experience!
The Makers Space Experience is a cohort-based residency program from Keshet’s Ideas and Innovation Community, in which choreographers / dancemakers have access to rehearsal space, peer movement classes, arts business workshops, and the New Mexico skies, as they explore their art form and their projects at whatever stage they might be – newly germinating ideas, final development of full productions, and/or anything in between.
Tickets for Saturday, April 13 at 6.30pm HERE!
Tickets for Sunday, April 14 at 2:00pm HERE!
General Admission, $0-$30

2024 Choreographers' Showcase - April 14
2024-04-14 14:00 - 15:30

Artist Conversation with Leslie Parker, co-facilitated by Manuel Montoya
2024-05-02 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, May 2, 6:00pm
Artist Conversation with Leslie Parker, co-facilitated by Dr. Manuel Montoya
Keshet Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler Ave NE, ABQ NM 87110
RSVP HERE!
Leslie Parker (Twin Cities, MN / Brooklyn, NY) in residence April 24-May 3, 2024
www.leslieparkerdance.com
Keshet’s Presenting Voices Series engages artists in longer-term, durational residency periods with multiple return visits from a single artist or company, to nurture deep and meaningful relationships with the New Mexico community. The Presenting Voices Series focuses on artists who intentionally explore the topics of systemic racism and carceral systems through the lens of dance and embodied arts practices.

Keshet's 28th Annual Spring Concert (Ages 8-Adult)
2024-05-17 18:30 - 20:30
The 28th Annual Spring Concert (Ages 8-Adult) shines a spotlight on the talents of dancers of all age groups within Keshet’s diverse education programs!
Join us Friday, May 17 or Saturday, May 18 at 6:30pm
Friday May 17 Tickets HERE
Saturday May 18 Tickets HERE
General Admission $0-$30

Keshet's 28th Annual Spring Concert(Ages 8-Adult)
2024-05-18 18:30 - 20:00
The 28th Annual Spring Concert shines a spotlight on the talents of dancers from various age groups within Keshet’s diverse education programs!
Join us Friday, May 17 or Saturday, May 18 at 6:30pm!
Friday May 17 Tickets HERE
Saturday May 18 Tickets HERE
General Admission $0-$30

2025 Choreographers' Showcase - January
2025-01-25 18:30 - 20:30
Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts presents a dynamic showcase of local and guest artists! Join Keshet for an evening of dance from Albuquerque dancers and choreographers, along with the January 2025 cohort of Keshet’s Makers Space Experience!
The Makers Space Experience is a cohort-based residency program from Keshet’s Ideas and Innovation Community, in which choreographers / dancemakers have access to rehearsal space, peer movement classes, arts business workshops, and the New Mexico skies, as they explore their art form and their projects at whatever stage they might be – newly germinating ideas, final development of full productions, and/or anything in between.
Saturday, January 25, 6:30pm
$0-$30 sliding scale
TICKETS HERE
The 2025 Choreographers’ Showcases are supported in part by the City of Albuquerque; the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund; New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs; the National Endowment for the Arts; and are funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
