Author: Ann Haskins

A Turkish perspective in Palms; a South Asian reorients downtown; flamenco from Spain in Redondo Beach and Hancock Park;  French A.I. ballet in Costa Mesa; contemporary choreography in Santa Monica and El Sereno; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

Jazz fuels contemporary dance in Santa Monica and contemporary ballet downtown; female street dancers go to college in University Park; a flamenco fest commutes between Redondo Beach and Hancock Park; Delibes meets A.I. in Costa Mesa; dancing to Etta James in Mid-City; modern dance deciphered in Sylmar; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

A jazzy salon in Culver City, street dance battles in Burbank, ballet meets tap meets New Zealand in Laguna Beach, a contemporary triptych in mid-Wilshire, African diaspora considered in Santa Monica and University Park, modern dance deciphered in Sylmar, Lewis Carroll revisited in Orange and Malibu, the finale for dying lovers, more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.

Contemporaries tag team in the Arts District, New Zealand visitors launch a dance fest in Laguna Beach, committed lovers keep dying downtown, a bit of Balanchine in Irvine, more SoCal dance this week, and a peek at next week.