Two decades of raw physicality, arresting imagery, and emotionally charged dance theatre
a milestone season awaits…
Root Theory | Workshop
Dates: January 8-10
a three-day movement workshop designed for adventure-seeking creatives
Residency at Anderson University
Performance Date: February 2027, TBA
Artistic Director George Staib and co-collaborator Sarah Hillmer will lead workshops for students, faculty and community members, and create new work for Anderson University undergraduate dancers. staibdance company artists will also share the development of our latest work.
tickets available soon…
staibdance unplugged
Dates: March 4 at Emory’s Performing Arts Studio and March 5 at Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance
a performance series stripped of the usual bells and whistles, inviting audiences to witness our latest work in active creative process
Radical Animal | Workshop
Dates: March 6 & 7
a two-day workshop for athletes and movers of all abilities, backgrounds and disciplines, investigating the intersection of grace and grit
teaching artist + registration details coming soon…
Residency at GCSU
Performance Dates: April 30 & May 1
2 days of performances revealing the development of our latest work.
In addition, Artistic Director George Staib and co-collaborator Sarah Hillmer will lead workshops for students, faculty and community members, and create a new work for GCSU undergraduate dancers.
tickets available soon…
Summer Intensive in Italy
Dates: July 10-24
two weeks of intensive study with world-renowned faculty in the beautiful environment of Southern Italy. Application and tuition details will be announced in December 2026!
The Practice: a Dance Educator Program
in Sorrento, Italy
Dates: July 11-18
a one-week intensive for experienced dance educators to reconnect with their teaching practice, exchange ideas, and discover new approaches — all on the Amalfi Coast
questions? please email us at italyprogram@staibdance.com
Residency & Tour | Gonzaga University
Performance Date: September 17
h o p e d u s t makes its west coast premiere at Gonzaga University’s Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. In addition, Artistic Director George Staib and co-collaborator Sarah Hillmer will lead workshops for students, faculty and community members, and create new work for Gonzaga University undergraduate dancers during this week-long residency.
teaching artist + registration details coming soon…
Make a Scene | Workshop
Dates: September 25 & 26
a two-day workshop designed for artists of all disciplines, to explore the place where theater becomes movement and movement becomes theater
teaching artist + registration details coming soon…
h o p e d u s t
Premiere Dates: October 14-16 at Goat Farm
staibdance’s newest work, h o p e d u s t, explores the tension between free will and destiny, asking what we must surrender, unmake, and leave behind to remake ourselves