Southold Dance Theater

Our spring fundraiser, Raise the Barre, has been postponed.

Stay tuned!

We are on spring break this week and there will be no classes or rehearsals.
Have a restful break!

It’s time to come together as the fabulous community we are for a great cause!

We cordially invite you to Raise the Barre, a fun and elegant Spring cocktail reception dedicated to supporting the talented students of Southold Dance Theater.

Our goal for the evening is simple but vital: ensuring that passion and talent– not financial circumstances– determine a dancer’s future. All proceeds from this event will go directly toward tuition assistance for our dedicated company dancers and to supplement free male tuition.

The Details:

When: April 25, 2026 @ 6:30- 8:30 PM

Where: Morris Park Country Club, 2200 McKinley Ave, South Bend, IN 46615

What: Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a celebration of the art of dance at Southold.

Tickets 🎟 https://square.link/u/QWxr6XqW
Use the code EARLYBIRD2026! for $25 off your ticket price until April 14th!

Your presence helps us keep the dream of dance accessible to everyone in our community. Let’s toast to the next generation of performers; we look forward to seeing you there and “raising the barre” together!

f you cannot attend but would like to contribute to our cause, you can make a donation https://southold-dance-theater.square.site/product/general-donations/4?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

Warmest regards & cheers to over 50 years of excellence in dance,

--
Sarah M Taylor, Executive Director

Madam President Brie Milligan

The Board of Directors

The warmer weather is right around the corner and our Summer 2026 enrollment opens April 1st ☀️

4 Week Summer Session
Art & Dance Camp (with South Bend Museum of Art )
Summer Intensives (3 weeks!)

We can’t wait to dance with you!

https://southolddance.org/class-schedule/

2025 was our 50th anniversary and we are so grateful to The History Museum for displaying our legacy.

Thank you!

"Southold: 50 Years of Excellence", our current education case display, is coming down this Sunday, March 1, so make sure to stop by if you haven't had a chance to see it yet!

Southold Dance Theater

Our Spring Showcase is an hour long performance featuring our Company Dancers in both contemporary choreography and classical variations.

Adult tickets are just $5 and 17 and under are FREE 🎟️

https://southold-dance-theater.square.site/s/shop

Southold Dance Theater extends our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Kelly Burgét, including our friends of UZIMA Drum and Dance. She was a guiding light in the Greater South Bend Arts community & beyond, whose spirit, creativity, and love for teaching & telling the stories of so many inspired us all. Kelly, the spaces you filled will feel empty without your energy & laughter, but your impact will forever be in our hearts. Thank you for the memories and the passion; may your legacy live on! 🩰✨ Like a shooting star, blazing across the evening sky—gone too soon, but leaving hope behind. 💔

Our Dear UZIMA! Friends and Fans,

It is with unbearable sadness that we report that Kelly Burgét, our founder and Artistic Director, transitioned to her next chapter on Friday, February 6th.

Our matriarch, our light, our force, our visionary. The heart of UZIMA! who created something not only beautiful for the world to experience, but, even more importantly, created a haven, a family, for the performers who are part of this company.

Kelly’s talent was extraordinary, onstage and off. Anyone who encountered her walked away changed in some beautiful way. She brought her whole spirit to her performances and had a unique gift to see where people were hurting and do whatever she could to nurture them into wholeness, always with gentle guidance and humility. She did that with the performers, she did that with the audience, and she did that in her personal interactions with people.

As you can imagine, this loss is significant not just for UZIMA!, but the arts community in South Bend, and we thank everyone who has sent their love and condolences to us and to her family personally. We honor them and hold them close as they walk through this season of grief. Please pray for their comfort and healing.

The two words we have heard repeatedly in the last couple of days in description of Kelly is “light” and “force”. It’s uncommon to be both of those things simultaneously, but Kelly was, indeed, a brilliant light and a formidable force. Her light and love extended beyond her physical self when she was with us, and it will continue to guide UZIMA! as we move forward in this new chapter without her physical presence but with her force guiding us in every space we move into.

We hold steadfastly to her mission and vision to create unity and love through art and will let her spirit carry us forward as we work to build on the incredible foundation she created.

Arrangements are pending and will be made publicly available when they have been finalized.

In Wholeness, Health, and Life,

UZIMA! Drum and Dance

Snow Day for Tuesday 1/27!

Please check emails for Zoom links!

Southold is closed this Monday 1/26.
Level 1-8 will have classes on Zoom, and there is no Creative 1 or Adult Ballet.

📸 by Humberto Decanini

Happiest of holidays to all!

Our studios and office will be closed until January 5th. ❄️