This month, the City of San Diego’s Civic Dance Arts is once again bringing its award-winning dance show to the historic Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park. “Collage 2022: We’re Back” will make its return to audiences beginning Friday night, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances on Saturday, Feb. 12, and Feb. 18-20.

Breathtaking costumes, imaginative set pieces, gorgeous theatrical lighting and 54 professionally trained dancers will perform a variety of dance styles including tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, modern and musical theater.

“We’re thrilled to be on stage again performing and sharing our passion for dance in front of live audiences,” said Andrea Feier, executive director of the City’s Civic Dance Arts program. “Many of our younger performers have been waiting two years to finally perform Collage and feed off the energy of the crowd. We are so excited to be back!”

“Collage 2022: We’re Back” will feature new work by Maud Arnold (known as one of Tap’s Leading Ladies and member of the tap band, Syncopated Ladies) and Elijah Gibson (Texas-based choreographer and founder of Social Movement Contemporary Dance), as well as local artists Donna Flournoy and Michael Mizerany.

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Civic Dance Arts Program provides high quality, affordable dance training in Balboa Park and at 19 recreation centers throughout the City. With nearly 3,000 students of all levels and abilities, the popular program teaches participants, ranging from 3-year-olds to senior citizens, many different styles of dance including tap, ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop and Hawaiian, and more. 

Come experience the power and joy of dance at its finest! For more information, showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit civicdancearts.org.