Dance Mojave

07/25/2026

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nutcracker season begins at auditions on Saturday, August 15th. All dancers must pre-register at the link in bio. We can't wait to see you all! 💐💂🐁🌵

07/24/2026

Dance Mojave is delighted to announce Lara Bennett as Artistic Director for this year’s Desert Nutcracker. This marks her fifth major production with the company, including Wild Stages and The Planets. She will drive creative choices and lead technical aspects of the performance. Lara is level-headed, inclusive, and innovative (also very funny!). We are grateful to have her at the helm guiding this new desert tradition.

This season, Lara will also create the Datura Variation and Jackrabbit Variation. She will also co-choreograph the Battle Scene with youth choreographer in residence Kyra Collins.

Lara brings over 20 years of training in ballet, lyrical, character and modern dance. In addition to her work with Dance Mojave, Lara teaches dance, gymnastics and fitness for youth and adults through the Town of Yucca Valley and City of 29 Palms. She also performs with musical groups Daytime Moon and Riverswept.

06/24/2026

Save the date! More to come.

06/02/2026

We are so grateful to have been invited to perform at Sounds and Storytelling ! We have a group of dancers bringing two choreographed pieces and one improv piece, all set to great live music. The show is on a waitlist but sign up in case a spot opens. Saturday, June 6, doors at 6:30.

04/15/2026

This weekend at the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, a moving immersive performance experience will be happening within the cool riparian habitat, blending

04/08/2026

There is a fundraiser tonight for the local non-profit dance collective Dance Mojave. Their latest production called “The Wild Stages” debuts at the Big

03/28/2026

You are invited to join his unique and immersive dance and acoustic music experience! Tickets available at http://tinyurl.com/thewildstages

01/22/2026

See you Saturday! No fee to audition or perform, but preregistration is required at http://tinyurl.com/auditionforwildstages

Eli Rabelo will lead a Horton modern/jazz master class for all levels as the audition: 1:15-2:15 for youth ages 10-12 and 2:30-3:30 for ages 13 and up. There are exceptions allowed for 9-year-olds who are currently enrolled in a dance technique class and who have performance experience, please reach out if you’re interested!

Performances will take place April 18 and 19 and April 25 and 26 at the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve and will jointly benefit the wildlands.

Save the dates for this one-of-a-kind performance, with timed entry audience groups led by docents from site to site with multiple “stages” with live acoustic musicians along the Preserve’s beautiful boardwalk.

The non-profit dance collective known as Dance Mojave will be holding auditions for their latest production called “The Wild Stages” this Saturday in

01/06/2026

Good morning Morongo Basin! 🐦‍⬛🌳☁️🏔️🦌

Registration is now open for auditions for our spring performance, The Wild Stages!

We hope to see you there, and can’t wait to get moving together as we embark on another season.

Check out these FAQs and head to the link in our bio for more details about the show and relevant dates on the registration form (tinyurl.com/auditionforwildstages).

DMs are open for any questions — we are SO excited to cook up another beautiful outdoor production with you all!! ☀️ 🪶🦋

12/31/2025

When Dance Mojave began planning for 2025, we knew it was a tall order to keep up the momentum we had started with the original Desert Nutcracker. Could we successfully execute another original production? Would dancers show up? Would audiences?

As we close out 2025, it’s remarkable to think about how much we’ve accomplished. Between THE PLANETS and The Desert Nutcracker 2025, we had well over 1,000 attendees to our shows and over 200 cast and crew members!

To think we were able to accomplish that as a volunteer-run nonprofit is totally mind-blowing. But it’s also a testament to the power of creativity and the magic of performing arts. It is such a special thing to create with others in person, to explore our talents and stretch our limits — and our efforts show the appetite is strong in the Morongo Basin.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported us this year. And stay tuned for more to come in 2026, we hope you’ll be along for the journey!✨✨

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