2026/27 SEASON
Sept - June Preview
SEPT
Sept 11- 19th
NRD EDUCATION RESIDENCY
in Orlando, Flordia
Nickerson-Rossi Dance brings professional artists into Florida schools for an educational residency connecting students with contemporary dance through classes, mentorship, and performance.
NOV
November 4th | 7pm - 8:30pm
MALE AESTHETIC
at Palm Springs Art Museum
Male Aesthetic brings dance, live vocals, and visual art together to explore the strength, beauty, and vulnerability of the male form.
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November 10th | 5pm - 7pm
OUR BODIES
at Annenberg Health Sciences Building at Eisenhower
An evening of Dance Honoring the Stories, Strength and Hope of Those Touched by Lung Cancer
Free Public Program
RSVP SOON
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November 15th | 11am - 12:15pm
SUNNYLANDS
at Sunnylands Center & Gardens
Nickerson-Rossi Dance returns to Sunnylands with contemporary dance shaped by the beauty and spirit of its desert gardens.
Free Public Program
DEC
December 5th
WINTER WONDERLAND
at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
Nickerson-Rossi Dance and the Coachella Valley Symphony collaborate for a festive performance at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater, presented with the City of Rancho Mirage.
Free public program
RSVP SOON
JAN
January 4th - 8th
MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE
Education Residency
Nickerson-Rossi Dance brings its artists to Modesto Junior College for a week of dance education, mentorship, and creative exchange.
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January 22nd - 23rd
PEPSODENT VARIETY HOUR
at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
Step back into the golden age of variety shows with a seven-piece swing band, dance, comedy, and vintage commercials under the stars at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater.
TICKETS not available yet
FEB
February 3rd
14th ANNIVERSARY GALA
at Palm Springs Art Museum
Celebrate 14 years of Nickerson-Rossi Dance at Palm Springs Art Museum while supporting future NRD and museum events.
TICKETS not available yet
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February 27th
PS International Dance Festival presents TROPICALIEZA
at Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
The Palm Springs International Dance Festival presents Julie Simon’s Tropicaleiza Dance + Drum Co. in a powerful celebration of women through dance, drumming, and storytelling.
TICKETS not available yet
MAR
March 6th
MOSAIC: Stories of the Desert in Motion
at Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
An evening beneath the desert sky where Nickerson-Rossi Dance brings Coachella Valley stories of beauty, resilience, and connection to life through movement and live music, presented by the City of Rancho Mirage.
TICKETS not available yet
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March 18th - 20th
PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL
DANCE FESTIVAL
at
Palm Springs Art Museum
Sunnylands
Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
Three days of dance across Palm Springs Art Museum, Sunnylands, and Nickerson-Rossi’s Dance House, bringing artists and audiences together throughout the desert.
TICKETS not available yet
JUNE
June 21st - 26th
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
at Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
An immersive week of training, mentorship, and performance experience for emerging dancers alongside Nickerson-Rossi Dance.
Application Opens December 2026
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June 26th
"INTEGRATED" SUMMER CONCERT
at Palm Springs Art Museum
A summer concert at Palm Springs Art Museum brings Nickerson-Rossi Dance artists and apprentices together onstage.
TICKETS not available yet
