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If you are part of a dance company based in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the company name, town, and website url. Updated 1/13/2025

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Atlantic County

Atlantic City Ballet
Atlantic City, NJ

Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA)
Egg Harbor Township, NJ


 

 




Bergen County

Art Of Motion Dance Theatre
17 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood NJ 07450

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Fort Lee, NJ

Nikki Manx Dance Project
17 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood NJ 07450

Essex County

Freespace Dance
PO Box 43657
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

Lydia Johnson Dance
PO Box 1037, South Orange, NJ 07079

Mosaic Dance Theater Company
Glen Ridge, NJ

The Moving Architects
Montclair, NJ

NJ Tap Dance Ensemble
590 Bloomfield Ave, Suite 383, Bloomfield NJ, 07003

Umoja Dance Company
PO Box 1257
Montclair, NJ 07042


 

Gloucester County

Williamstown Ballet Theater
144 Clinton Ave​, Williamstown, NJ 08094

Hudson County

Ariel Rivka Dance
341 Monmouth Street, 408D, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Jersey City Ballet
189 Brunswick Street, Third Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302

The Kennedy Dancers
79 Central Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306

Nimbus Dance
329 Warren Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Segunda Quimbamba
279 Second Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Hunterdon County

moe-tion dance theater
118 Old Croton Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822


Roxey Ballet
6, 7th street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

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Mercer County

American Repertory Ballet
60 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Princeton Youth Ballet
16 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540


 

Middlesex County

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre
101 Main Street, Wooodbridge, NJ 07095

Dance Reflections Teen Dance Company
395 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ

Kalagangothri Foundation
Edison, NJ

Mignolo Dance
272 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840

Monmouth County

Asbury Park Dance Festival
Asbury Park, NJ

Axelrod Performing Arts Academy
101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733

Company of Dance Arts
70 Apple Street Suite A, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724

Hellenic Dancers of NJ
PO Box 461, Holmdel, NJ

In Good Company
10PRL Street, Long Branch, NJ

The Performing Arts Ensemble

Morris County

New Jersey Ballet Company
7-9 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932

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Extensions Dance Project
Madison, NJ


 

Passaic County

The Inner City Ensemble
Paterson, NJ

Union County

American Liberty Ballet Company
Union City, NJ

Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
2780 Morris Avenue, Suite 1-A, Union, NJ 07083

New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble
315B Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

Rahway Dance Theatre
1575 Irving Street Rahway, NJ 07065

Warren County

New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet
400D Valentine Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840

More Dance Companies

Dance New Jersey - a statewide organization.

Derling Dance Arts
Central New Jersey

MarDelDance

Mill Ballet School
46 Sugan Road, New Hope, PA 18947

The Outlet Dance Project


 

FEATURED EVENTS


The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 6:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns for another spectacular tour. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier® Award-nominated Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event. The Hip Hop Nutcracker is brought to life by a powerhouse cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and an MC.

 

Don McLean & Lee Greenwood

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Two iconic singers perform their hits and celebrate America’s 250 birthday! Singer/songwriter Don McLean is best known for the classic hit “American Pie,” as well as “Vincent” and “Castles in the Air.” Country superstar Lee Greenwood has seven top charting singles, including “I.O.U,” “It Turns Me Inside Out,” and the patriotic favorite, “God Bless the U.S.A.”

 

Sunday Film Series – Rebel Without a Cause in 35mm (1955)

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

Join us for a 35mm screening of 1955’s iconic film “Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean, Natalie Wood (Academy Award Nominee, Best Supporting Actress), and Sal Mineo (Academy Award Nominee, Best Supporting Actor).

 

Kean Department of Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ

Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

 

Princeton’s Famous Triangle Show: Roswell That Ends Well

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

If you’re feeling all alone in the universe – or even if you’re not – Triangle’s newest musical comedy is for you!  Join us as Triangle explores what it means to have friends in high – or should we say “sky”? – places.  Extraterrestrial visitors, crazy conspiracy theories, and intergalactic shenanigans power this year’s annual laugh-fest of witty jokes, lavish production numbers, and, of course, Triangle’s famous kickline.  Can interplanetary goodwill blossom in the dystopian desert of our current times?  Get your Triangle tickets now and learn if Roswell That Ends Well!  

 

FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 4:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
Middletown, NJ

Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange’s FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, the groundbreaking “choreopoem” – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.

 

Bruce Hornsby with Christian McBride - One On One

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 3:00pm
NJPAC - Victoria Theater
Newark, NJ

Singer-songwriter/pianist Bruce Hornsby and NJPAC Jazz Advisor/bassist Christian McBride will jam and chat on the intimate Victoria Theater stage, in celebration of Hornsby’s 2026 album, Indigo Park. The two artists share plenty in common: Musical adventurousness that transcends genre. Constant collaboration with the biggest names on the scene. And many well-earned GRAMMY® Awards between them. Pitchfork hails Hornsby as “a solitary spirit drifting through time, bringing people together and bringing out their best, finding the strange resolution in all the dissonance.”

 

NJMEA All-State Mixed Chorus and Orchestra

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Marvel at the abundance of New Jersey talent in this awe-inspiring annual performance. Students from high schools across the state will put their artistry and hard work on display in NJPAC’s grand Prudential Hall. Members of the 100-piece orchestra and 350-voice mixed chorus have been selected through a rigorous audition process and will be led by a professional conductor. As a longtime leader in youth arts education, NJPAC is proud to host these students. Come cheer them on!

 

Stage Adda presents Sonya Vai Live - A Stand-Up Comedy Show

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 5:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ

Being over 40 and the only single person in your family is hard. Being over 40, single, and Indian? That’s a WhatsApp family chat emergency.

 

Song of the Meadowlark

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:30pm
Highland Design Farm
Hopewell, NJ

A meditative rock odyssey weaving reimagined contemporary songs, stream-of-consciousness poetry and live painting.

 

 

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Forte Piano Music Company presents Exquisite Contrasts: Haydn & Schubert Piano Trios

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The Forte Piano Music Company presents a Piano Trio Concert - "Exquisite Contrasts" - Haydn & Schubert on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:30pm. This program brings together two landmarks of the piano trio repertoire, revealing the evolution of the genre from the Classical era to early Romanticism.



Mahwah Museum Hosts "Les Paul from Start to Finish" with Jim Wysocki

(MAHWAH, NJ) -- Come to the Mahwah Museum on Sunday, November 15, 2026 for a discussion of a 29-year friendship, rare memorabilia, and the story behind Les Paul's home with Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki from his nearly three-decade friendship with legendary musician and inventor Les Paul. The event begins at 2:00pm.



The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Malik Elassal on Sunday

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Malik Elassal on Sunday, November 15, 2026 with performances at 7:00pm & 9:30pm. His stand-up comedy earned him a spot on Vulture's 2024 "Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.



Atlantic City Punk Rock Flea Market - Holiday Edition to take place on Sunday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- You can get your holiday shopping done on Sunday, November 15, 2026 when Anchor Rock Club hosts the Atlantic City Punk Rock Flea Market - Holiday Edition.  The event runs from noon to 6:00pm.