The oldest and the most currently overlooked dance form is ballet.  Ballet is the foundation of many contemporary dance styles- let it be modern, jazz or even certain forms of hip-hop.  However, thanks to its restrictive ways and uptight regulations in technique, ballet has been relegated as an upitty bourgeois dance form.  We tend to associate ballet with boring, and while learning ballet technique might be a tad tedious and the music might put to you to sleep even with three Monster energy drinks in your system, truth of the matter is that ballet dance is one beautiful performance to watch.  The oldest ballet dance company of this continent, the San Francisco Ballet celebrates its 75th anniversary at the OCPAC with new and classical works.

The Cerritos College Dance Department is proud to present their Fall Dance Concert.  Every semester, faculty and students put one of the most eclectic dance concerts in the area.  There’s a little bit of everything: ballet, hip-hop, breakdance, African, jazz, Latin social, lots of modern dance, and even some Bollywood.  This is a great chance to check out and support local talent.  You’ll be surprised by the quality of the choreography and performance, definitely raising the standards for college dance productions. Every year for the past two and a half years the Cerritos Dance Concert usually sells out, so make sure you get your tickets a.s.a.p.

Danza Floricanto is perhaps the oldest Mexican folk dance company in the area. Ever since it was founded back in 1975, Danza Floricanto- under the direction of Gema Sandoval has been promoting and preserving Mexican/ Mexican-American and Chicano culture through traditional dance.  On their repertoire they cover over 17 regions and styles within the Mexican folk dance orb.  This year marks their 6th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in which they transform the venue- this time around The New LATC into a cemetery, taking the audience to a trip back in time and to a land where the line between life and death is blurred.

The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present and bring together two of the top L.A.-based contemporary dance companies for a one-night dance event.  Helios Dance Theater and Backhausedance put together an evening filled with breathtaking and stunning dance. Although both companies can be shelved under the modern dance category, their styles are quite distinct and different from each other.