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Northern Michigan Dance Festival
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View fullsize Announcing Traverse City Dance Projects 15th Anniversary Summer Season! 

We’re thrilled to celebrate 15 years of bringing professional dance and live performance directly into communities across Northern Michigan.

This summer, we continue tha
View fullsize We’re looking for Production Interns for our Summer Tour 2026 

Join the Traverse City Dance Project for an exciting season bringing professional dance to communities across Northern Michigan.

From stage to audience—help bring it all to
View fullsize The Traverse City Dance Project has been awarded a $41,890 Mission Support Grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council for our 2026 season — with $5,600 supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

This grant recognizes the impact of
View fullsize Meet our 2026 Administrative Intern Avery Melroy. Avery is an MFA Candidate at Eastern Michigan University studying Applied Drama & Theatre for the Young. Avery also serves as both a Production Manager at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre and the Busin
View fullsize As we close out the year and begin a new, we want to thank you for your participation in our incredible 2025 season and for all of your generous contributions to our End of year campaigns. Your support helps fuel the artistry, innovation, and communi
View fullsize This year, our dance performances moved over 1,500 people in Northern Michigan, included over 30 artists, and involved the creation of numerous new dance and music works….and guess what…we’re just getting started!

Your support ma
View fullsize Before the end of the year, the TCDP leadership team wants to acknowledge Maria Ulrich as our MVP of 2025! Maria has worked as our audio director for years. She has an admirable adaptability and somehow is able to make all of our venues, indoor and o
View fullsize The season may have ended, but the movement continues.

Your support keeps the arts thriving — fueling performances, education, and community connections across Northern Michigan. Donate today at the link in our bio.

Let’s keep creating,
View fullsize Three more days to stream Program B of our Northern Michigan Dance Festival! Don’t miss out on this spectacular performance of incredible artistry! Link in bio to stream now.

Photo credit: @sskettering_photography 
Dancer: @summervu_ 

#traver
View fullsize We’re almost there! With just a few hours left in Giving Tuesday, we are asking for one final push. Your gift today helps us continue offering accessible, high-quality dance experiences to the community—performances, workshops, creative r
View fullsize Today is the day! This Giving Tuesday, help move the mission of Traverse City Dance Project forward.

Your support brings professional dance to Northern Michigan, fuels artistic collaboration, and helps us engage and include our entire community.

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View fullsize This Giving Tuesday, help uplift the mission that moves Traverse City Dance Project.

With a mission to produce and present professional dance in Northern Michigan, we’re driven by a deep belief in collaboration, community, and the power of the
View fullsize For your viewing pleasure, we are thrilled to stream Program B of our Northern Michigan Dance Festival for one week only!

Check out incredible choreographic masterpieces including works by William Forsythe, Martell Ruffin, Nicolas Blanc, and Trey Mc
View fullsize Today is the last day to catch the incredible performances from our Friday evening show of the first ever Northern Michigan Dance Festival! Join the hundreds of other attendees that we reached near and far for this momentous inaugural event.

A show
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View fullsize Great news! We are keeping our Program A performance stream going for 5 MORE DAYS! Check it out at the link in our bio. Don’t miss the chance to see incredible works by William Forsythe, @falco.dc , @madisonhilligoss and our Co-founder and Resi
View fullsize In case you missed the live show, we are streaming our Program A performance of the Northern Michigan Dance Festival at the link in our bio. The video will stream for one week only! 

Don’t miss this opportunity to watch the incredible artists
View fullsize Last month, our dance festival brought together nearly 1,500 audience members, including so many bright young faces at our educational kids show and amazing Interlochen performing arts students. 

Thank you to everyone who filled the theater with ene
View fullsize We agree with choreographer Madison Falconer. At the heart of live performance is exchange. Artists give their creativity, their craft. Audiences bring their curiosity and attention. Together, we create something that can only exist in this moment &m
View fullsize Congratulations to TCDP Executive Director @julie.cobble for running the New York City Marathon yesterday! 🙌🙌🙌