Janusphere Dance Company

09/02/2025

We're in rehearsal, preparing for performances at Ballet on the Beach Festival, September 20th at 5pm on Assateague Island. We'll be presenting BACHTANZ (2023) and Forage (world premiere).

In Forage, dancers display hybrid movement gestures, rhythms, and qualities to honor the inspiring wildlife and ecosystems located in the coastal bays of Maryland. Choreographer and JDC director Darion Smith chose the Piping plover, Puritan Tiger Beetle, and Barking Tree Frog to bring awareness and ignite interest around the incredible biodiversity of the coastal bays and the impacts of human activity on it. Each of these animals (bird, beetle, and frog) have experienced habitat loss.

Reserve your tickets and find out more about the Festival here>>> https://www.balletonthebeach.org/

**Rain date is Sunday, September 21st

Dance performance image:
JDC Dancers (Kai Mortellaro, Tom Resseguier, and Jazmine Rutherford) in BACHTANZ. Photo by Michael Pilla @ the Koresh Artist Showcase

04/04/2025

JDC dancers performing Other Nations at the 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial in collaboration with Carla Bengtson (Artist) and Juliet Palmer (Composer)

Dancers: Caitlin Edwards, Sarah Gomez, Tom Resseguier, and Darion Smith

Image by Mario Gallucci

03/23/2025

A few images from our performance of Adaptations at the Howard Community College Dance Showcase

Choreography by Darion Smith
Dancers: Jazmine Rutherford, Tom Resseguier, and Darion Smith
Photos by Hank Wang

09/30/2024

We are getting more excited each day as the MEN IN DANCE Festival approaches!
Enjoy some images from rehearsal of The Program, choreographed by JDC director Darion Smith. We'll be presenting this work at the festival in Seattle, WA, Oct. 4th-6th.

Please have a look at the festival website for more information and tickets>>
https://menindance.org/

Pictured: Ronderrick Mitchell, Howard Perry, Jacob Rice, Tom Resseguier, Darion Smith

09/18/2024

HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!!! We're excited to perform at Ballet on the Beach Festival! Find out more and reserve your free tickets. Take a look at rehearsal excerpts from Adaptations. One of the works Janusphere will be bringing to the festival.
https://vimeo.com/995997814/93faa509bc

Event information here>>>
https://www.balletonthebeach.org/tickets

This is "Adaptations reh. excerpts" by Janusphere Dance Company on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/03/2024

Excited to share that we are in the studio creating work for upcoming engagements for the summer and fall! We'll be sharing details here and on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/januspheredance/

First up, we'll be performing in collaboration with artist Carla Bengtson and composer Juliet Palmer at the 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial on Saturday, July 6th in Portland, Oregon. The installation and performance share the title, Other Nations. Find out more on the JDC events page https://www.januspheredance.com/events/2024/4/27/other-nations-performance-at-2024-oregon-contemporary-artists-biennial

July 6, 6:30pm Oregon Contemporary 8371 N. Interstate Ave Portland, OR 97217 6:30 pm: Gallery 1, Oregon Contemporary Carla Bengtson in collaboration with composer Juliet Palmer, choreographer Darion Smith, and perfumer Dannielle Sergent. Other Nations: scent-sharing ritual and performance O

11/01/2023

Happy World Ballet Day!! Photos from our recent performances of BACHTANZ and By Chance at Koresh Artist Showcase.

📸 Michael Pilla

Dancers: Misei Daimaru, Kat Mortellaro, Jazmine Rutherford, Tom Resseguier, and Darion Smith

09/26/2023

We'll be performing in Philadelphia this weekend at the Koresh Artist Showcase Sept. 30 (6pm & 8pm)-Oct. 1 (6pm). Performances are at the David Cooper Black Box Theater. Follow the link below for more info and tickets.

A weekend of showcasing Philadelphia's vibrant dance community of movers and creators...