Events

Fables
Feb
28

Fables

  • Pasant Theater at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts (map)
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The Happendance Professional Company presents “Fables,” a performance taylor-made for children. Tis special presentation includes adaptations of “Anansi the Spider,” “How the Stars Fell Into the Sky,” “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “How the Tiger Got its Stripes,” and “Pandora’s Box.” This special story-telling-through-dance presentation is Happendance’s annual Education Exchange show, which is performed in Lansing-area elementary schools, Pre-K, and after-care programs. It will be available to the public for one night only! Tickets go on sale February 1st.

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Spook-N-Dancetacular!
Oct
26

Spook-N-Dancetacular!

Come on out to the Big Red Barn for a free kid-friendly Halloween Celebration! Enjoy a Trunk or Treat, Halloween-themed games and activities, and a special surprise spooky dance performance! Don’t forget to wear a costume!

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Happendance School Open House
Aug
15

Happendance School Open House

Celebrate the start of the Happendance School Season with us! Come out and meet some of our faculty, try out some of our classes, and enjoy some refreshments. Faculty and staff members will be on site to answer any questions regarding our fall dance class schedule and register students for our 2024/2025 classes!

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Professional Company Auditions
Jun
8

Professional Company Auditions

Happendance Professional Company Auditions for the 2024/2025 season will include a warm-up, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip Hop/Street Dance Movement Phrase. Company members commit to at least seven hours of rehearsal each week on Wednesdays from 9:30am-1:30pm and Fridays from 10:00am-1:00pm, and 15-25 performances per season. Velocity dancers are paid hourly for rehearsal and are paid lump sums for each performance. To register for the audition, or for more information, visit the Professional Company tab.

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Tap Improv Jam!
Apr
27

Tap Improv Jam!

Join us at the Big Red Barn for an afternoon of live music and tap dancing! Never improvised tap dancing before? No problem! You'll be guided through the process by our experienced tap teachers, Isabella Borruso and Andrew Muylle. Come feel the inspiration and groove to fresh sounds by Dylan Sherman, a local jazz musician and bassist who is pursuing a graduate degree at MSU.

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Velocity Performance with LCC Jazz Band
Feb
17

Velocity Performance with LCC Jazz Band

  • DART Auditorium at Lansing Community College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Happendance’s Velocity Professional Company performs with the LCC Jazz band. Come out and see new original dance works by guest choreographer, Jim McEwan, Velocity Rehearsal Director, Jennah Quinn Gray, and Happendance CEO, Rachel Miller set to live music. No ticket necessary; donations at the door are encouraged.

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Velocity Performance with the LCC Jazz Band
Feb
16

Velocity Performance with the LCC Jazz Band

  • Dart Auditorium at Lansing Community College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Happendance’s Velocity Professional Company performs with the LCC Jazz band. Come out and see new original dance works by guest choreographer, Jim McEwan, Velocity Rehearsal Director, Jennah Quinn Gray, and Happendance CEO, Rachel Miller set to live music. No ticket necessary; donations at the door are encouraged.

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Spooken-dance-tacular!
Oct
28

Spooken-dance-tacular!

Fun for the entire family! Take part in Trunk-or-Treat, a costume parade, fall themed games and activities, a haunted house, and a dance performance by our Velocity professional company and Impulse/Accelerant student companies! No ticket necessary, but donations are appreciated! More Info

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Velocity Dance Company Dancer Audition
Sep
16

Velocity Dance Company Dancer Audition

Happendance’s Velocity Professional Dance Company is looking for one dancer to join us this 2023-2024 season. Paid rehearsal hours and performances. Please send your resume to JennahQG@Happendance.org to reserve your spot for audition, or if you have any questions.

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Impulse Student Company Intensives
Aug
21
to Aug 24

Impulse Student Company Intensives

Monday- Thursday, August 21-24. 4:30pm-7:00pm

Impulse Student Company dancers workshop together their first big performance for the 2023-2024 season. We get into Spooky season early as they prepare for the Spook-N-DanceTacular! Event info coming soon!

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Impulse-Made Performance
Jun
10

Impulse-Made Performance

Come on out and see original choreography made by the Happendance Impulse Student Company members under the mentorship of our Happendance Impulse directors. This performance will take place in the large INstitute studio at Happendance. No tickets are necessary, but donations at the door are appreciated!

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Happendance School Spring Concert 2
May
20

Happendance School Spring Concert 2

Come and see our Happendance students perform in an end-of-the-year concert! This performance will feature the Creative Dance B, Broadway Jazz 1-3, Nevie Worful private lesson, Griffey Micol private lesson, Ballet 6-7, Tap 1-3, Noah Christlieb private lesson, Advanced Choreography/Contemporary, Ballet 2, and Haley Rosendale private lesson classes, plus a finale by Impulse Student Company and Accelerant team. This performance will take place at the Eastern High School Theater.

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Happendance School Spring Concert 1
May
20

Happendance School Spring Concert 1

Come and see our Happendance students perform in an end-of-the-year concert! This performance will feature the Creative Dance A, Intro to Dance, Pointe 1, The INstitute boy’s class, Hip Hop/Jazz/Funk, Peyton Drake private lesson, Advanced Contemporary/Choreography/trio #1, Tap 6-7, Broadway Jazz 4-5, Haley Rosendale Solo, Tap 4-5, and Ballet 5-6 classes, plus a finale by Impulse Student Company and Accelerant Team. This performance will take place at the Eastern High School theater.

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Dance Lansing Audition 2
May
7

Dance Lansing Audition 2

Are you looking for something to do this summer? Do you have some fresh choreography burning a hole in your brain desperate to be set? Would you like to get to know your local dance community better? Check out Dance Lansing!

Dance Lansing is a collaborative summer dance project that brings together local dancers and choreographers to create dance works to be performed live at various performance opportunities throughout the summer. In the past Dance Lansing has performed for venues such as Lansing Pride, Ingham County Fair (Two venues already on the calendar for this summer!), Jazz Fest, and other local events throughout the summer, plus a gala event at LCC.

We're looking for dancers 16+ (No upper age limit!) with any dance background! Whether you've been dancing for 40 years or just started,you'll have plenty of performance and rehearsal opportunities. Because of the collaborative nature of this unique dance company we are also open, if not encouraging, of giving a platform to all styles of dance! From ballet to belly dancing, tap to tango, and everything in between!

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Dance Lansing Audition 1
May
6

Dance Lansing Audition 1

Are you looking for something to do this summer? Do you have some fresh choreography burning a hole in your brain desperate to be set? Would you like to get to know your local dance community better? Check out Dance Lansing!

Dance Lansing is a collaborative summer dance project that brings together local dancers and choreographers to create dance works to be performed live at various performance opportunities throughout the summer. In the past Dance Lansing has performed for venues such as Lansing Pride, Ingham County Fair (Two venues already on the calendar for this summer!), Jazz Fest, and other local events throughout the summer, plus a gala event at LCC.

We're looking for dancers 16+ (No upper age limit!) with any dance background! Whether you've been dancing for 40 years or just started, you'll have plenty of performance and rehearsal opportunities. Because of the collaborative nature of this unique dance company we are also open, if not encouraging, of giving a platform to all styles of dance! From ballet to belly dancing, tap to tango, and everything in between!

All auditions will take place at Happendance. Choose either or both auditions to attend.

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