Up to 20 outstanding career-entry level dancers, ages 14-21, will be invited to join Pennsylvania Ballet II for two weeks of full days including classes, workshops, rehearsals and seminars.

Boogie back to 1978 with the BalletMet Columbus Company dancers at the Dance with the Dancers Disco Party Saturday, March 1 from 7pm to midnight at Germain Mercedes-Benz of Easton. In addition to food, drinks and dancing, the event, presented in part by Abercrombie & Fitch, features both silent and live auctions.

The National Ballet of Canada's Winter Season opens with James Kudelka's An Italian Straw Hat. This comic ballet, inspired by French farce, is on stage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts from February 27 - March 2, 2008.

This year MANNA celebrates the sixteenth anniversary of Shut Up & Dance, a one-night-only benefit performance by dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet. The original works, choreographed and performed by the dancers in their uniquely spirited, funky and enthusiastic style, will return to The Forrest Theatre on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 8 p.m.

In a collaborative concert that blends dance with literature, theater, music, and a discerning interpretation of ideas both old and new, CityDance Ensemble presents Shakespeare’s Sonnets on March 7, 8 & 9 at the Lansburgh Theatre.

State Theatre presents the Emmy Award-winning troupe, the Trinity Irish Dance Company on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 8pm. Trinity Irish Dance Company is part of the State Theatre's winter festival, Hub City Carnivale: three weeks of performances, activities, and attractions for children 1-100, sponsored by PSE&G.

The National Ballet of Canada's Winter Season opens with James Kudelka's An Italian Straw Hat. This comic ballet, inspired by French farce, is on stage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts from February 27 - March 2, 2008.

Consistently acclaimed as one of the greatest folk dance companies, the Moiseyev Dance Company has captivated audiences the world over with their exuberant performances of the traditional and dramatic dances of Russia.

Capping its Fall Season with the Company's 40th consecutive year performing The Nutcracker, Boston Ballet opens its 2008 winter/spring season with the Company premiere of John Cranko's Romeo & Juliet. The 2008 season will feature Boston Ballet in classical story ballets, world premieres from on-the-rise contemporary choreographers, and modern masterpieces.

Birmingham Royal Ballet will present its spectacular production of 'Swan Lake' at Grand Opera House, Belfast from Wednesday 6 - Saturday 9 February 2008.

Get swept away by BalletMet Columbus' Lovestruck: Ravel to Sinatra Feb. 8-16 at the Capitol Theatre.

Principal Dancer Nehemiah Kish will perform at Sadler's Wells Sampled in London, England with Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Alina Cojocaru on January 26 & 27. Mr. Kish and Ms. Cojocaru will perform Christopher Wheeldon's Prokofiev Pas de Deux, which was created on Mr. Kish by Mr. Wheeldon and made its North American premiere October 2007 in New York City.