15th Annual Dance for World Community

Sat Jun 7, 2025
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

This free, public event features performances and classes from over 60 local dance companies and more than 20 social justice organizations, highlighting dance’s role in addressing social and environmental issues.

The 15th annual Dance for World Community Festival will take place on June 7 in Harvard Square, bringing together Greater Boston’s largest indoor and outdoor dance celebration.

Performances and classes will be held on outdoor stages along Mass Ave and inside JMBT studios. Advocacy organizations, local artists, businesses, and food vendors will also be part of the festivities.

José Mateo Ballet Theatre

Founded in 1986, José Mateo Ballet Theatre is one of America’s leading producers of new ballets, one of the area’s most reputable ballet schools, and the originator of Dance for World Community (DWC), a project created in 2008 to expand the organization’s mission that has always focused on equity and diversity in dance performance, training, and community programs. Over the past 30 years, Cuban-born Artistic Director and Founder José Mateo has developed his unique vision of using the power of dance to inspire and engage today’s diverse audiences in creative, non-traditional... read more
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