This year’s Dance On Gathering launches on Friday, May 15, 2026

with an evening performance of Dance Exchange’s Co|Lab program:

Sanctuary

The MOVE, MAKE, and GATHER sessions will take place on

Saturday, May 16, 2026

2026 Dance On Gathering Schedule

IN PERSON ONLY:

Friday, May 15 @ 7:30pm ET

Tickets: $15

Kick off the 2025 Dance On GATHERING with Sanctuary. This new performance work emerges from Dance Exchange’s 2026 Co|Lab series—an exploration of the quiet, powerful ways we resist and persist in our everyday lives. Conceived and created in collaboration with participants and guided by lead artist Lauren DeVera, this world premiere dance work is a choreographic journey exploring what it means to truly build an ecosystem of love and care.

IN PERSON ONLY:

MOVE - Saturday, May 16 @ 11:00am - 12:00pm ET‍ ‍

MAKE - Saturday, May 16 @ 12:30 - 2:30pm ET

with TBD
Class Fee: $ TBD

More information coming soon.

ONLINE ONLY:

GATHER - Saturday, May 16 @ 4:00 - 5:15pm

TBD - Dancing Through Generations – The Role of Dancemaking and Performance in Intergenerational Collaboration

Session Fee: $15

More information coming soon.

FAQs

Who should attend the Dance On Gathering? 

 If you’re interested in dance, aging, or creative aging, you’ll find a workshop that moves your body and sparks your interest. At this year’s Gathering you might find...

• An older adult who has just started to bring dance into their life—or one just interested in the idea.

• An older performer who began dancing at age 7 and another who began at 70!

• A caregiver hoping to move and connect with their aging family member.

• An artist working to create connection among older adults.

• A local leader or city official cultivating creative health aging initiatives in their community.

• A healthcare professional interested in the latest research and best practices in creative aging

Do I need to be a dancer to participate?

Not at all! The Gathering creates connections between older adults, artists, leaders in creative aging, and more—whether you call yourself a dancer or not. People of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and experience with dance are welcome.

Is the Dance On Gathering accessible?

We're striving to make the Dance On Gathering as accessible as possible. ASL interpretation will be available by request no later than 5 days prior to the event. If ASL interpretation would support your participation or if you have other accessibility needs, please email Creative Producer Stephen Clapp at stephenc@danceexchange.org.