events
joel hall dancers & mac @ the logan
The Joel Hall Dancers join its fellow Mayfair Arts Center residents in a community concert showcase, produced by “The MAC.”
joel hall dancers @ trifecta dance festival
Mark your calendars: the Joel Hall Dancers return to the Trifecta Dance Festival on March 20, 2024! Use code JHD when purchasing your tickets to show your love and support for the Joel Hall Dancers!
fresh legacies: a conversation with joel hall dancers & center
Join Joel Hall and William Gill in conversation with Nicole Clarke-Springer about the origins and future of the Joel Hall Dancers. Get insights into how the company came to be and how it will preserve its history while building its future.
urban jazz day: ruth page center for the arts
Part of the 50th Anniversary Events for Joel Hall Dancers & Center, join members of the Joel Hall Dancers family for FREE classes in the signature technique that sets them apart from other companies, Urban Jazz.
new weekly class: adult ballet (beginner/intermediate)
Join Emmanuel Ramirez for a new WEEKLY Adult Ballet class, Fridays from 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture (3rd floor)
flavors festival of youth dance
Flavors shines a spotlight on the creativity and talent of Chicago's emerging young dancers. Don't miss your chance to experience the incredible variety of styles from companies across the city!
the roots of black dance in america
Joel Hall Dancers, in partnership with Urban Gateways, brings its in-school educational program The Roots of Black Dance In America to The Art Center Highland Park.
joel hall masterclass series
TWO ICONS + YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a Floor WERKQ series in his Barre technique at the equally iconic South Shore Cultural Center. You can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
joel hall dancers youth company + chicago jazz philharmonic jazz academy
The Joel Hall Dancers Youth Company joins the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Jazz Academy in an exciting collaboration of music, dance, and youth. Join them on December 16 when they debut a new dance piece set to classic tunes from Earth, Wind & Fire - performed live by the Jazz Academy!
joel hall masterclass series
TWO ICONS + YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a Floor WERKQ series in his Barre technique at the equally iconic South Shore Cultural Center. You can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
joel hall masterclass series
TWO ICONS + YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a Floor WERKQ series in his Barre technique at the equally iconic South Shore Cultural Center. You can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
embrace the joy
As we look ahead to 2024 and our 50th-anniversary plans, there is a lot of work to do. Please consider supporting JHDC as we continue to recover from the pandemic, rebuild our class studio schedule - and prepare performances and new programs that enrich Chicago.
Embrace the joy this season of giving brings and support JHDC. Visit our giving page to see the ways you can help us awaken the dancer in everyone’s soul!
joel hall masterclass series
TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a Floor WERKQ series in his Barre technique at the equally iconic South Shore Cultural Center. You can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 19!
TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a Floor WERKQ series in his Barre technique at South Shore Cultural Center. You can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Floor WERKQ masterclass series in his Barre technique at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Urban Jazz masterclass series at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
november giving: 20% off all individual classes
Join us in celebrating the season of giving and dancing! Enjoy a 20% discount on all our dance classes using the code FALL2023 until November 30th. Give yourself the gift of dance and save with us.
high five, high impact
Support JHDC this giving season with a High Five! From now until Giving Tuesday, we want YOU - and 499 other people - to give a little something to help JHDC prepare for its 50th anniversary season and a new year of Fantastic programs!
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Urban Jazz masterclass series at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Urban Jazz masterclass series at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Urban Jazz masterclass series at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
six-week joel hall masterclass series
SIX WEEKS - TWO ICONS - YOU.
Claim your space to learn from the best! Chicago’s Iconic Choreographer Joel Hall leads a six-week Urban Jazz masterclass series at South Shore Cultural Center. Starting October 10, you can learn from the best and get yourself holiday-ready through classes designed to meet you at your level.
joel hall dancers @ harvest festival
The Joel Hall Dancers perform with the Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival on Friday, September 29 and Saturday September 30.
joel hall dancers @ harvest festival
The Joel Hall Dancers perform with the Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival on Friday, September 29 and Saturday September 30.
joel hall dancers @ chicago live
The Joel Hall Dancers perform at Chicago Live! on Saturday, September 23 at 3:30 pm. Join us for this FREE concert on Navy Pier’s Fifth Third Bank East Stage!
joel hall urban jazz - FREE
Join Melissa Metro for a one-hour Urban Jazz class - the siguature technique of the Joel Hall Dancers! Learn the basics of Chicago’s iconic Jazz Dance style from one of our beloved instructors.
This class is built for movers new to the Joel Hall style of Jazz. Mature movers are welcome and encouraged to take this class.
joel hall urban jazz - FREE
Join Melissa Metro for a one-hour Urban Jazz class - the siguature technique of the Joel Hall Dancers! Learn the basics of Chicago’s iconic Jazz Dance style from one of our beloved instructors.
This class is built for movers new to the Joel Hall style of Jazz. Mature movers are welcome and encouraged to take this class.
metamorphosis
Joel Hall Dancers brings Joel Hall’s award-winning Y2Day to Ravinia in Highland Park, along side our fellow Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project partners for the Metamorphosis concert on September 7.
adult summer masterclass series
Each Saturday through August, Joel Hall Dancers & Center will offer Masterclasses to introduce new and experienced lovers of dance to the technique and exercises that give dance its grace and power.
adult summer masterclass series
Every Saturday this summer JHDC will present a different combination of teachers and lessons designed to give those new to dance a chance to experience some of the basics while providing experienced dancers new applications and ways of approaching dance techniques.
adult summer masterclass series
Every Saturday this summer JHDC will present a different combination of teachers and lessons designed to give those new to dance a chance to experience some of the basics while providing experienced dancers new applications and ways of approaching dance techniques.