The Saint Louis Dance Theatre presents Orbit: Movers &amp; Shakers Ball at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on October 23!

The Movers &amp; Shakers Ball celebration is part of the Fall Series weekend, and serves as both a kickoff for the season and Saint Louis Dance Theatre's organization’s major annual fundraiser event.

Every great thing in motion orbits something else — a center of gravity, a community, a purpose. Artists orbit their craft. Dancers orbit one another. Patrons orbit the work they believe in. This year’s gala celebrates the gravitational pull of Saint Louis Dance Theatre: the art, the people, and the force that keeps it all in motion. Everything in motion. Everything connected.

Tickets and tables are available now for Saint Louis Dance Theatre’ annual gala. Celebrate the company’s 16th Season and experience world premiere work by Artistic Director Kirven Douthit-Boyd and guest choreographers Rena Butler and Keerati Jinakunwiphat in the 2026-2027 Elements of Harmony Season Fall Series.

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The Saint Louis Dance Theatre presents Orbit: Movers & Shakers Ball at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on October 23!

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ORBIT: Saint Louis Dance Theatre Movers & Shakers Ball

Saint Louis Dance Theatre’s 2026-2027 landmark lineup opens with a powerful trio of world premieres by renowned creatives. Kirven Douthit-Boyd, STLDT Artistic Director and former dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, molds various movement genres to create bold narratives that transform and inspire audiences. Rena Butler, a Princess Grace Award winner (2019) and Isadora Duncan Dance Award recipient, has been described as percussive and emotionally direct in her choreography, which spans the globe. Keerati Jinakunwiphat, a Princess Grace Award winner (2023) and the first Asian woman commissioned by New York City Ballet, emphasizes connectivity – work built on relationships between dancers. STLDT’s Fall Series serves as a world-class sampler of what is to come in the company’s next chapter.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Fall Series weekend opens on Friday, October 23, 2026 with the company’s annual fundraising gala, ORBIT: Movers &amp; Shakers Ball at The Touhill Performing Arts Center, and continues through October 24 and 25, 2026, with performances both days at 7:30 PM.

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Saint Louis Dance Theatre and Jazz St. Louis present Gaslight Dreams, set to the music of The Nutcracker Suite by Ellington and Strayhorn&nbsp;

Back by popular demand for the third year, our St. Louis holiday tradition is set against the backdrop of the historic Gaslight Square entertainment district. Choreographed and directed by Kirven Douthit-Boyd, this vibrant production is infused with jazz rhythms, transforming Tchaikovsky’s classic into a nightclub fantasy. Celebrating Billy Strayhorn’s genius, contemporary dance merges with live jazz to create a love story distinctively St. Louis. This collaboration also includes a stunning set, designed by Peter and Margery Spack and constructed by The Muny’s Technical Theatre Training (T3) Program. Both acts have been refreshed for this year’s production!

This production is made possible by the W H I T A K E R&nbsp; F O U N D A T I O N.
Friday, December 18th at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 19th at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 19th at 7:30pm
Tickets range from $25-$125 each&nbsp; (Group and student/artist pricing available)Each Gaslight Dreams performance includes an optional add-on experience: Friday, December 18th Evening: post-show champagne toast and artist talkback
Saturday, December 19th Matinee: pre-show live jazz brunch&nbsp;
Saturday, December 19th Evening: post-show holiday soireePhoto Credit: Pratt + Kreidich Dancers: Demetrius Lee with Jazz St. Louis

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ORBIT: Saint Louis Dance Theatre Movers & Shakers Ball

OCT

23

5:30 PM

1 Touhill Cir, St. Louis, MO

Saint Louis Dance Theatre Fall Series: 2026-2027 Elements of Harmony

OCT

24

9:00 AM

1 Touhill Cir, St. Louis, MO

Gaslight Dreams

DEC

18

7:30 PM

St. Louis, MO

Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts

Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness