Dance

The Purchase PAC presents a full season of world-class performing arts events running from October through May each year. Our 2026-2027 season celebrates community, creativity, and the joy that you feel when the curtain goes up. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, July 8.

Browse our 2026-2027 event listings below. Use the drop-down boxes to sort by series and/or genre.
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Ballet Hispánico New York: Carmen.maquia

October 30, 7:30 pm

2026-2027, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Dance

Suspenseful, passionate, and humorous, Ballet Hispánico New York's Carmen.maquia is a Picasso-inspired, contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic. The physically charged and sensual choreography fuses contemporary dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble and flamenco.

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The Hip Hop Nutcracker

November 14, 7:00 pm

2026-2027, Children, Contemporary Dance, Dance, Holiday, Youth

The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a holiday mash-up for the whole family, is a contemporary dance spectacle that re-mixes and re-imagines the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event.

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Circa: The Art of Fugue

January 31, 5:00 pm

2026-2027, Cirque, Classical Music, Dance, Music

Dive into an extraordinary multi-artform experience where the meticulous intellect of Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue meets the breath-taking physicality of contemporary acrobatics.

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A Night with Sergio Bernal

February 13, 7:30 pm

2026-2027, Dance

Globally celebrated as “exhilarating and enchanting” (The Guardian), former Principal Dancer of the Ballet Nacional de España Sergio Bernal brings back his first evening-length program in the US to Purchase.

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Paul Taylor Dance Company

March 12, 7:30 pm

2026-2027, Modern Dance

Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Purchase with a mixed repertory program that includes Paul Taylor's Mercuric and Roses, and Under the Rhythm by Resident Choroegrapher Robert Battle.

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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

April 17, 7:30 pm

2026-2027, Contemporary Dance, Dance

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham has, for nearly two decades, been at the forefront of contemporary dance, becoming one of the most acclaimed touring companies in the world. Celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout 2026, the company exemplifies “lush movement, infectious music and magnetic dancers..." as noted by The New York Times.

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