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Pasadena Dance Theatre ✨ Pasadena Dance Theatre has been inspiring dancers and audiences since 1958.

From The Nutcracker to year-round training, PDT builds artistry, confidence, and community through exceptional dance education and performance. ✨ PDT offers pro­fes­sional per­for­mances and train­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties to the com­mu­nity through its com­pany, con­ser­va­tory, and out­reach programs.

10/16/2026

✨ CONVERGENCE is TOMORROW! ✨

💃 We’re thrilled to welcome Nancy Evans Dance Theatre (NEDT) back to Pasadena Dance Theatre for CONVERGENCE!

Featuring dancers from PDT, including our very own faculty member Jacob Schmieder Hacker, NEDT will share a special sneak peek of what’s to come in their upcoming WORKS 2027 showcase this May!

Join us for an exciting weekend of dance, live opera, and artistic collaboration, featuring performances by NEDT, Independent Opera Company, and new choreography by PDT Artistic Director Ashleigh Doede and guest choreographer Norbert De La Cruz III.

October 17 & 18, 2026
5–7 PM
Pasadena Dance Theatre
1985 East Locust Street, Pasadena, CA 91107
🎟️ Tickets: $35 • All ages welcome!

Tickets and details:
pasadenadancetheatre.org/convergence-2026

Come experience it with us! ❤️

✨ More than technique. More than movement.At Pasadena Dance Theatre, we believe in nurturing not only strong dancers, bu...
10/15/2026

✨ More than technique. More than movement.

At Pasadena Dance Theatre, we believe in nurturing not only strong dancers, but expressive, confident artists.

Through dedication, creativity, and a shared love of dance, our students continue to grow both inside and outside the studio.

This is where artistry takes shape.

📸: AyameFoto

✨ Did you know PDT teacher and Operations Manager Liza Barskaya is also the Resident Stage Director of Independent Opera...
10/10/2026

✨ Did you know PDT teacher and Operations Manager Liza Barskaya is also the Resident Stage Director of Independent Opera Company?

We’re thrilled to welcome IOC to CONVERGENCE, sharing another side of Liza’s artistic life with our community!

🎶 Enjoy excerpts from The Elixir of Love in Studio 2, bringing the joy, humor, and romance of this beloved opera into our studios.

Then join us in Studio 1, where we’ll gather in the round for Fragmented—a world premiere by Artistic Director Ashleigh Doede exploring change, growth, and letting go of what no longer serves us.

With opera, Fragmented, and new work by guest choreographer Norbert De La Cruz III, CONVERGENCE brings an evening of artistic discovery throughout PDT’s studios.

October 17 & 18, 2026
5–7 PM
Pasadena Dance Theatre
1985 East Locust Street, Pasadena, CA 91107
Tickets: $35 • All ages welcome!

Tickets and details:
https://pasadenadancetheatre.org/convergence-2026

Come experience it with us! ❤️

📸 AyameFoto and Ryan Barrows

THE NUTCRACKER returns to the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse this December! ✨No two years are quite the same! Choreograph...
10/07/2026

THE NUTCRACKER returns to the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse this December! ✨

No two years are quite the same! Choreographed by Jessamyn Vedro, our production evolves each season to celebrate the unique talents and artistry of our cast, bringing fresh energy and new discoveries to a beloved holiday tradition.

Mark your calendars 📅!

Friday, December 18 | 10 AM — Community Show ✨

Saturday, December 19 | 5:30 PM

Sunday, December 20 | 12:30 PM & 5:30 PM

Monday, December 21 | 12:30 PM

Gather your people and get ready for some holiday magic!

📸: Kirk Jackson

Training builds technique. Performance brings artistry to life. ✨At Pasadena Dance Theatre, dancers have opportunities t...
10/05/2026

Training builds technique. Performance brings artistry to life. ✨

At Pasadena Dance Theatre, dancers have opportunities throughout the year to step into new roles, explore character and storytelling, and discover new dimensions of themselves as performers.

A little Midsummer magic from last spring, captured by AyameFoto! 🩰

09/28/2026

Thinking about trying an adult ballet class? Come dance with us at PDT! 🩰

Whether you’re taking your first class or returning to ballet after years away, you’ll find a welcoming place to learn, move, build strength, and enjoy the music. There’s room to grow at your own pace—and a community to share it with.

Pictured: Miss Helga teaching adult ballet at PDT.
📸: Christina House for the Los Angeles Times

09/25/2026

At the heart of our The Nutcracker is a young girl’s brave journey. ✨

More than a collection of familiar dances and holiday scenes, our production follows Clara on an extraordinary adventure across the globe, unexpected encounters, and moments of wonder and discovery.

Choreographed by Pasadena Dance Theatre Alum Jessamyn Vedro, our production of The Nutcracker is not to be missed! See you December 19–21 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

📸: Kirk Jackson

Exploring new shapes, pathways, and possibilities through movement. ✨Choreographed by Abbie Hillman for The Développé Pr...
09/23/2026

Exploring new shapes, pathways, and possibilities through movement. ✨

Choreographed by Abbie Hillman for The Développé Project, this abstract work explores contrasting moods, an expanded ballet vocabulary, and the relationship between movement and music.

Creativity, exploration, and artistry in motion at Pasadena Dance Theatre.
📸: AyameFoto

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1985 Locust Street
Pasadena, CA
91107

Opening Hours

Monday 2:30pm - 8pm
Tuesday 2:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 2:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 2:30pm - 9pm
Friday 2:30pm - 7pm
Saturday 8:30am - 2:30pm

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+16266833459

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