May
1
to May 31
Pack Dance Turns 15!
For our 15th birthday, Consuming Kinetics Dance Company officially becomes Pack Dance!
May
9
12:00 AM00:00
Jun
15
1:00 PM13:00
Company Auditions
Doors open at 1:00pm. Audition takes place 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Requirements:
• Application
• Headshot
• Resume
Submit your application in advance and attend our in-person audition.
Jul
9
to Jul 13
Summer Dance Intensive
We welcome Intermediate and Advanced Dancers age 13 and over for a seven day long intensive exploring dance styles not covered in other St. Louis intensives, as well as professional development for performing artists. Dance History, Partnering, Improvisation, Hip Hop, Duncan, Composition, Self-Development and more! Click below to register for only $25, tuition is due on the first day of the intensive.
Jul
29
to Aug 2
Hip Hop and Street Dance Camp
Students age 8 - 12 can join CKDC/Pack Dance for a fun and immersive arts learning experience! Our trained staff of educators offer an array of classes in which students will learn a variety of dance techniques, create and experience different forms of visual art and music, and make friends along the way! Camp includes classes, field-trips, and loads of opportunities to learn and discover inner creativity. Camp is offered Monday - Friday 9:30a.m. - 3:00p.m. We provide additional flexibility for working families by offering early drop-off and late pick up options. Scholarships are available. Enroll today by clicking the button below. Afterschool and weekend programming is offered year-round, in addition to our all day dance and art camp. Inquire by emailing us at info@ckdc.org
Dec
3
12:00 AM00:00
Giving Tuesday
Make a difference for dancers and dance students this holiday season by becoming a sustaining member on Giving Tuesday. Not ready to make a monthly pledge? Make a one-time gift or volunteer. There are so many ways to keep the arts thriving in St. Louis.
Apr
25
to Apr 27
Apr
27
12:00 PM12:00
National Dance Week
Join our pack at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center for National Dance Week 2024! CKDC celebrates with dozens of other professional dance companies and universities. This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and celebrates 25 years of National Dance Week St. Louis. Enjoy free entertainment this spring!
Apr
12
to Apr 14
Woman
The Pack’s 2024 spring dance concert questions the disparity in the way men and women experience the world. Tickets are available on MetrTix. Woman was made possible thanks to generous support from The Regional Arts Council, The Missouri Arts Council and Mid America Arts Alliance. Featuring guest choreography by Jenny Dyson, Jessy Dyson, Lexi Lewis and Olivia Perez. Also featuring choreography by former Artistic Director, Ashreale McDowell as well as a dozen other guest artists.
Feb
3
12:30 PM12:30
Step Dance Workshop
Come use your body as an instrument in this exciting dance workshop! Schlafly Library, in collaboration with CKDC, is hosting a step dance class with a professional step dancer Kevin Lee in celebration of Black History Month.
Dec
7
to Dec 10
Winter & Warmth
Take a break from it all and relax with our short holiday-inspired dance concert choregraphed by CKDC Company Artists and performed by students of CKDC.
Nov
17
to Dec 30
Yule Groove
Join us at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Lights through December 30, 2023! CKDC performing artists are The Merry Makers! Guests are invited to stroll down Pestalozzi Street to marvel as the brewery is turned into a remarkable holiday experience with something for everyone. The Merry Makers are the official “cheer-masters” of The Brewery Lights. Dance performances, Peppermint Twists and selfies will keep sprits bright! Interact with the Merry Makers throughout the evening or see them on stage at 6:30p.m. and 8:30p.m. for the performance of Yule Groove! Pour a glass of holiday brew and witness the antics of the Merry Makers Crew! Yule Groove is produced by Cole Finney Creative Design and Conceptualized by Blue Flamingos, An Idea Company. Staged Concert is choreographed by Anthony Bady, Cyrus Coble, Melissa Miller, Olivia Perez, Samantha Madison, Theron Steele with Artistic Direction by Desiree Lambert, Arica Nyamsi and Olivia Perez. Parade is choreographed by Samantha Madison. Creative Collaborations provided by every performing artist, credited below.
Featuring Theron Steele as Kringle
Anthony Bady as B-Right
Olivia Perez as Tinsel
Cyrus Coble as Bob
Kyla Kikkawa and Arica Nyamsi as Jolly
Melissa Miller, Samantha Madison and Lexi Lewis as Joy
Renee Austin, Samantha Madison and Carly Lucas as Jinglez
Erika Perkins, Carly Lucas, Samantha Madison and Sydney Neal as Snowflake
Nov
4
7:00 PM19:00
Dancing with the Stars
Almas del Ritmo and CKDC are at it again, and you won’t believe the pack we have lined up for this fall fundraiser! Stay tuned for details on our contestants and expanded style competitions! It’s going to be a night to remember!
Sep
29
7:30 PM19:30
SLAM Underground Cypher
Join our judges and past BKJ winners at SLAM Underground for a cypher performance!
Sep
16
12:00 PM12:00
Beat Kill Jam 2023
We’re bringing back the beat at the Big Top! You won’t want to miss this upgraded event with food trucks and more! Space made possible by the generosity of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation
Jul
24
to Aug 4
Dance and Art Camp
Join us for Summer Camp 2023 Monday, July 24 - Friday, August 4! Each week has a different dance and movement theme and both weeks are packed with STEAM learning opportunities for students as well as outdoor and social time! If you’re looking for an all day program, CKDC’s 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. camp is for you! Early drop off and late pick up available, learn more by clicking below!
May
5
to May 7
Student Dance Concert
CKDC students unleash their energy in this student dance concert on May 5, 6 and 7! While our dance concerts are reserved for immediate friends and family of our students, prospective students and their families may also attend! For more information, email us at info@ckdc.org.
Apr
28
to Apr 30
Spring Dance Concert: Desensitized
Tickets $30
The Gun Violence Archive has counted at nearly 700 mass shootings in 2022 and the United States has more mass shootings than any other country. Some studies indicate that the rate at which public mass shootings occur has tripled since 2011, leaving us desensitized. CKDC’s spring concert questions some of the contributing factors to this plague on our country including high access to guns, low access to mental health as well as sociocultural factors. Join us for a sobering, but important discussion through movement this spring.
Dec
17
1:30 PM13:30
Window Walk
Experience the magic of the holidays at the Central West End’s annual Window Walk. Window Walk is a month-long celebration, with holiday fun each Saturday in December. Visitors are invited to safely stroll amidst elegantly decorated windows, while shopping at boutiques and enjoying seasonal libations and delicious meals at local restaurants.
Window Walk brings back the time-honored tradition of going downtown to see festive windows, while showcasing the CWE’s retail and dining establishments. Local designers partner with select businesses to decorate their windows and this year’s theme for all designs is “Holiday Traditions.”
Visitors can also enjoy FREE holiday festivities, including ice carvings, carriage rides, carolers, live music, street performers, pictures with Santa, s’mores, kettle corn and more!
Dec
10
11:00 AM11:00
Company Auditions
Doors open at 11:00am
Submit your application, headshot and resume to info@ckdc.org.
Download the application by clicking the button below.
Oct
22
to Oct 23
French Connection
Tickets $30
French Connection explores the life and artistry of Josephine Baker and gives a nod to St. Louis’s French foundings. Featuring new choreography by Artistic Director Arica Nyamsi as well as Company Artists Callie Bratsch, Leah Fry, Carly Lucas and Mary Meo with special guest performance by local performing artists Markesha Howlett, Amrian Johnson and Mel McCray.
Oct
8
10:00 AM10:00
Play Date at the CAM
Join CKDC at the Contemporary Art Museum, or CAM, for a safe creative play and art making day! Families with children of all ages are invited for hands-on art making and a dance class geared for ages 3 - 6. We will be exploring Basic Balance in this CKDC hosted session. Sign up at the CAM to reserve your spot!
May
6
to May 8
Student Dance Concert: The Matrix
Friday, May 6 at 8:00p.m. (all students except Tiny Dancers)
Saturday, May 7 at 11:00a.m. (Tiny Dancers only)
Saturday, May 7 at 6:00p.m. ALL STUDENTS
Sunday, May 8 at noon ALL STUDENTS
The Saturday 11:00a.m. is the only concert time that allows time for our Tiny Dancers to be photographed in costume, so all performers should attend.
Apr
1
6:00 PM18:00
First Friday in Heels
Price: $20
Early arrival encouraged.
Street parking available at the intersection of Grand and Olive.
Apr
1
5:30 PM17:30
Buti Yoga
Buti Yoga puts the POWER in emPOWERed. This music-driven fitness experience combines dynamic yoga asanas with primal movement, tribal dance and deep core engagement. Through beat-blended movement and static shakes, you are practically forced out of your head and into your body. It's a celebration of your body and the shared experience offers a powerful tribal connection.
Originally used in reference to Ayurvedic herbs, Buti is an Indian Marathi word meaning "a cure that's been hidden away or kept secret." We will locate some endorphins as we groove together and sweat in this upbeat and invigorating 60-minute class.
After class enjoy lite refreshments while you catch up and peruse some vendors of holistic, mindful products we love.
Mar
20
3:30 PM15:30
Toxicology
Did you know that using products with harmful chemicals can make you poorer, fatter, and sicker? Join us on Sunday, March 20 at 3:30pm to find out how you can live a healthier, chemical-free life by making the right choices about your products.
Feb
5
3:30 PM15:30
Swap and Shop
Kinetic Community Connections (KCC) and [Un]Tethered Planet (UTP) are excited to be back and hosting their first event of 2022! Join us on Saturday, February 5 to shop a small selection of UTP clothing, or just arrive with your gently used clothing to swap! There is no fee to participate. Masks are required and shoes much be removed at the door. Any questions? Email us at info@ckdc.org.
Jan
1
to Jan 31
Studio to Stage Contest
Take Arica’s Contemporary class any Tuesday in January and post your video on Instagram or Facebook with the following credits.
Credit choreography by Arica brown
Tag Consuming Kinetics Dance Company
Use hashtag #CKDCStudioToStage
Videos are judged by a panel of CKDC artists and one lucky winner will be invited to perform with the company in our spring dance concert.
Dec
21
10:00 AM10:00
Winter Footwork Frenzy
Ages 8 - 13
Price $50
Parents get your last minute holiday shopping knocked out while your student has fun in our winter Hip Hop camp. This one day camp focuses on coordination, footwork and cross training to improve our artistry, stamina and athleticism.
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Nov
20
to Nov 21
[R]evolution
Consuming Kinetics Dance Company’s (CKDC) fall 2021 concert, [R]evolution, centers themes of justice and power, and offers a vision for a more just and humxne future. In [R]evolution, we explore topics including human trafficking, the black experience, capitalism, voting rights, gender equity, and mental health access. Our choreographers and artists investigate many of the challenges we face in our society today and use movement and performance to generate dialogue and action to address these systemic issues. [R]evolution was originally scheduled in the weeks prior to the 2020 national presidential election; through this performance, we hope to not only inspire electoral action, but to support broader activist efforts to dismantle the systems of oppression we live in, including racism, white supremacy, capitalism, heteropatriarchy, xenophobia, sexism, and ableism.
[R]evolution premieres at The Marcelle November 20 - 21, 2021. Tickets are available at MetroTix.
CKDC is proud to be a Kranzberg Arts Foundation Resident Company.
Nov
3
to Nov 6
Tapped Fundraiser
Join CKDC from November 3 - 6 at Tapped to help raise funds to support the production of CKDC’s upcoming fall dance concert, [R]evolution.
ADDRESS:
Tapped
7278 Manchester Rd.
Maplewood, MO 63143
HOURS:
Wednesday-Thursday | 5:00-10:00PM
Friday-Saturday | 5:00-11:00PM
100% of tips support CKDC's mission to make dance accessible to all and expose the healing art of movement in our communities! Learn more about CKDC at ckdc.org/about.
• Also save the date for May 17 - 22 2022
Oct
17
6:00 PM18:00
OctoberFest
FREE for all with advanced reservation. Optional donation at the door.
Features a DJ, Dancing, Non-alcoholic beer by Wellbeing Brewing, and a Costume Contest. Winner receives a gift basket and a CKDC 12 class card.
Register below
Jun
26
to Jul 24
Tiny Dancers - Summer Sessions
Join us for Tiny Dancer Summer Sessions on Saturdays from June 12 - July 24.
Class Times: Arrival: 8:45-9:00am and Instruction: 9:00-9:45am
May
28
to May 29
TAPPED Fundraiser
Visit Tapped in Maplewood from Friday, May 28 & Saturday, May 29, 5:00 - 11:00pm and include a "tip" in your purchase. 100% of tips collected during the week will be donated to Consuming Kinetics Dance Company. Dine out or Take out for a good cause! Donations will support CKDC through the pandemic and beyond.
May
15
4:00 PM16:00
CKDC Student Dance Concert, 60 x 60!
Join us for our Student Dance Concert, 60 x 60 on Saturday, May 15 at 4:00p.m! Parents, friends and family of our students are invited to watch the solos, duets and a few trio performances from the sidewalk on Olive, looking in through our LARGE dance windows. Students are expected to arrive by 3:00p.m. but parents return at 4:00p.m. for the show! For more information, email us at info@ckdc.org. Also shout out to our students, Kameron and Katrin on their birthday weekend!
May
6
10:00 AM10:00
Give STL Day with CKDC
Join us for GiveSTL Day 2021 by making a donation to support hip hop and street dance artists.
Mar
20
to Mar 28
Yard Sale
Support CKDC’s spring concert, Human Disturbance, by shopping at or donating to our yard sale.
March 20 & 27 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
March 21 & 28 | 10:00am - 6:00pm