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Dance Complex

The Dance Complex enables the creation, study, and performance of dance. We celebrate the wonder and curiosity of dance for all.
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We sustain artists, audiences, and community through programs that connect movement and ideas. The Dance Complex is a 25+ year old central hub of dance- locally, regionally, and nationally. Our building, an 1884 circa Odd Fellow’s Hall in the heart of Central Square, Cambridge, is home to a crossroads of diverse movers and dancers. We enable the creation, study, and performance of dance; We sustai

n artists, audiences, and the community through programs that connect movement and ideas; We celebrate the wonder and curiosity of dance for all. The Dance Complex is a unique arts center where professional, pre-professional, and recreational movers can find a variety of movement and dance classes, can access affordable studio space, and participate in programs to help strengthen their choreographic, performance, and production skills. We invite the community to join us for over 100 concerts a year in our theatre and studios. Those who dance, teach and create within our studios receive valued space in a supportive environment for affordable rental rates. Founded by members of the local dance community, The Dance Complex is sustained by a staff of artist/administrators, resident companies and artists, renowned teaching artists, a working board of directors and a corps of volunteer Work Study Program participants.

06/15/2026

Don't miss the last performances of our 2025-26 season this weekend! Shakia "The Key" Barron / Kia The Key & Company presents The Gathering at The Dance Complex on Saturday 6/20 at 8pm and Sunday 6/21 at 7pm!

The Gathering brings communities together through the joy, power, and history of Street and Club dance, and is both a celebration and a declaration that affirms Street and Club dance as living cultural practices and powerful sites of community, belonging, and joy.

To learn more about this upcoming performance, or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gathering-tickets-1981359850650?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

06/09/2026

Flamenco Dance Project and Yuling Spanish Dance's ¡Bailaremos! at The Dance Complex this Saturday 6/13 is SOLD OUT!

¡Bailaremos! features the collective artistry of Alfonso Cid, Dustin Carlson, Sabrina Avilés, and Yu-Ling Hu, alongside the talented students of the Flamenco Dance Project and Yuling Spanish Dance.

06/07/2026

Mestra Isaura Oliveira returns to The Dance Complex for her Sacred Space: Afro-Brazilian Dance Workshop! Join her on Sundays June 14 & 28, July 12 & 19, and August 2 & 9 from 1-2:30pm!

Through traditional movement and diving into the energy of natural elements and cultural dances, Mestra Isaura's methodology creates a ritual experience of dance movements, chants, body percussion, rhythm, and storytelling.

Sacred Space is a community call to gather and practice the joy of dancing Isaura's Afro-Brazilian movements. This series is open to all; it accommodates all dance abilities and invites all ages, genders and no genders.

For more information or to register, visit www.dancecomplex.org/workshops

06/05/2026

Julianne Corey's Glimmer ~ Somatic Improvisation + Emergent Choreography workshop is continuing at The Dance Complex on alternate Saturdays June through August from 10am-11am!

This dance/movement practice blends somatic exploration with guided and collective choreography, drawn from a wide range of classic, contemporary and contemplative modalities.

Glimmer gatherings invite us to explore possibilities and potential of living in our bodies, guided by curiosity, awareness and personal expression. Movement inquiry offers both freedom and container, and sensory-based prompts invite us to tune into our bodies to access the creative intelligence that flows within us; collective choreography emerges from impulse and improvisation.

Learn more and register at www.dancecomplex.org/workshops

06/04/2026

This Monday! Allison Talis is bringing 'Body in Motion: A Healing Practice' to The Dance Complex on 6/8 from 6-7:15pm!

Navigating being human in these times, we are bounced between anxiety and shutdown, hypervigilance and numbness, exhaustion and overwhelm. "Body in Motion" weaves somatic movement and dance practices that allow us to experience, express, and embody different waves of states of being and feeling. We will anchor in the here and now with breath, awareness, and embodiment.

To learn more about this upcoming event, or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/body-in-motion-a-healing-practice-registration-1989423465138

06/03/2026

Shakia "The Key" Barron / Kia The Key & Company presents The Gathering at The Dance Complex on Saturday 6/20 at 8pm and Sunday 6/21 at 7pm!

The Gathering brings communities together through the joy, power, and history of Street and Club dance. Weaving live DJ sets, poetry, storytelling, and movement, the work creates an immersive environment where rhythm, memory, and shared presence take center stage.

At its core, The Gathering is about togetherness. The performance is both a celebration and a declaration that affirms Street and Club dance as living cultural practices and powerful sites of community, belonging, and joy.

To learn more about this upcoming performance, or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gathering-tickets-1981359850650?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

06/02/2026

This weekend! The Bang Group presents DANCE NOW Boston at The Dance Complex on Saturday 6/6 at 8pm and Sunday 6/7 at 7pm!

This 12th season of DANCE NOW Boston features choreographers David Parker and The Bang Group, Kelli Edwards, Sara Hook, Emily Jerant-Hendrickson, Kristin Wagner, and Cassie Wang!

To learn more about this upcoming performance, or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-now-boston-tickets-1989314938532?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

05/30/2026

Moving to Connect is bringing an Improv Workshop Series to The Dance Complex on Fridays 6/5 and 6/12!

This class draws from a variety of somatic practices and anatomical fundamentals to find connectivity within the body. Each class focuses on one main movement principle, which is explored through improvisation scores. Participants will learn tools to expand their range of movement while dancing in a fun and supportive atmosphere!

Learn more and register for this workshop on our website www.dancecomplex.org/workshops

05/29/2026

We will be tabling at the Boston Artist Resource Fair tomorrow 5/30 from 12-4pm at Boston City Hall!

Join us for an afternoon dedicated to connecting artists with Boston’s vibrant network of resources and support. This free public event will connect artists with resources and information to build a thriving creative career in Boston.

Hope to see you there!

05/28/2026

Announcing The Dance Complex's new required Membership Program!

Enroll today, or by July 1, 2026, to continue using our spaces.

Thank you for helping sustain our building, organization, and home for dance.

Links in our bio to learn more and enroll in the Membership.

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536 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02139

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 10pm
Tuesday	10am - 10pm
Wednesday	10am - 10pm
Thursday	10am - 10pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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+16175479363

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