Hubbard Street Dance Tickets

About Hubbard Street Dance

History: Dancer and choreographer Lou Conte started the HSDC way back in 1977. Initially he was the only choreographer the company had, and he was able to forge relationships with rising and world-renowned choreographers as the company began to grow. New bodies of work by a variety of artists were added, including Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Margo Sappington, Daniel Ezralow and Twyla Tharp. European choreographers Jiri´ Kylia´n and Nacho Duato too became a part of the company.

In March 1998, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Lou Conte Dance Studio (LCDS) were united and relocated to a permanent facility in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. The merged institute was renamed as the Hubbard Street Dance Center in fall 2006. It houses Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's main company, Hubbard Street 2, LCDS and HSDC's Education & Community Programs, functioning as one institution committed to performance, dance training and community education.

On August 1, 2000 Lou Conte retired and was replaced by Jim Vincent, respected dancer, teacher, ballet master and choreographer as the new artistic director.

The company performs in Chicago as well as goes on tours throughout the year. It has performed in 44 states and 19 countries at famous dance locales including the American Dance Festival, DanceAspen, the Holland Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Joyce Theater, Kennedy Center, Ravinia Festival, Wolf Trap Festival, Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds (Italy), Spoleto Festival U.S.A. (Charleston, SC), Casals Festival (San Juan, Puerto Rico), England's Sadler's Wells Theatre and The Brighton Festival, the Galway Arts Festival (Ireland) and the Sintra Festival (Portugal).

Right from the beginning since it first started the company has captivated public attention and gathered local, national and international critical plaudits. The company presented its show for the first time for TV viewers in 1981. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is one of the foremost dance companies of Chicago, and it is also the only American dance companies to function through out the year. HSDC is committed to produce bold and enthusiastic dances for Chicago, national and international audiences. It also endeavors to increase its collection of work by working with choreographers from different parts of the world.

Hubbard Street 2 (HS2), is a part of the many dance companies of HSDC. Dancers between the age of 17 and 25 show case their talent in shows choreographed by the nation's most bright young choreographers. It performs in schools, community centers and theaters in the bargain it reaches out to more than 35,000 people yearly. It is actually a kind of training ground for young, professional dancers and choreographers who can be a part of the main HSDC. Hubbard Street 2 is an important element of HSDC's Education & Community Programs.

The Lou Conte Dance Studio (LCDS), is headed by Lou Conte and Claire Bataille, one of the original four HSDC dancers. It conducts classes on a weekly basis in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, African, hip-hop and Pilates for beginners and professionals as well. It also organizes workshops and master classes. LCDS is considered to be one of the nation's best dance training institutions.