The National Center for Choreography–Akron (NCCAkron) is thrilled to celebrate 10 years as a national hub for dance research and development: an incubator for artists and a hyperagent for the national dance field.
NCCAkron has redefined what it means to support artists—working with 800+ choreographers from 100 U.S. cities as they explore, experiment, and shape the future of the art form.
This milestone anniversary launches an 18-month celebration filled with public events, research and development residencies, and national as well as regional convenings.
10th Anniversary of NCCAkron
Research & Development
Over the past decade, NCCAkron has invested nearly $3 million in dance artists, performing arts thought leaders, and arts workers. Hosting 105 Research, Creative, Technical, and Dancing Lab residencies for artists across the U.S., in addition to
62 Creative Admin Research Investigative Retreats. And we are not stopping!
January - February 2026
CAR Admin Experiment: Leveraging Revenue (virtual)
March 2026
CAR Learning Journey: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
February 2026
Research Residency | Ashwini, Aparna & Ranee Ramaswamy
May-June 2026
Creative Residency | Angelina Ramirez & Carlos Menchaca
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February-May 2026
CAR Admin Experiment: Tech Support (San Francisco, CA and virtual)
June 2026
CAR Summit Convening (Akron, OH)
Public Events
All events below are open to the public. Check back for additional event registrations opening up.
6.20.26
Dance Party through the Decades
SAVE THE DATE
Akron, OH
April 25, 2026
Memphis, TN
Making Moves: Memphis
Crosstown Concourse
August - November 2026
Akron, OH
Dance Club: A Social Experiment for Dance Audiences
Location TBA
February 7, 2026
Akron, OH
Midwinter Event, curatorial partner
Akron Art Museum
May 3, 2026
New York, NY
Making Moves: Boston
JAE Dance Center
April 17, 2026
Akron, OH
Dancing Conversation: The Creative Process
in Nature
May 7, 2026
New York, NY
Dancing Conversation: Aging as Action
Location TBA
Programming subject to change.
NCCMedia
Season 7 of Inside the Dancer’s Studio Podcast Drops Summer 2026
With six seasons and 52 episodes to date, Inside the Dancer’s Studio is an NCCAkron podcast that brings listeners into the creative process and navigating an artistic life.
Hosted by NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke who poses a set series of questions about craft, process, and perseverance. This short-form podcast documents and archives the artists who engage in various NCCAkron research and development activities.
Great for the creatively curious and open-minded as well as making an excellent addition to dance syllabi across higher education to hear directly from today's working artists.
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Now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. For episode transcripts, visit our Simplecast page. ​