
DALA News:
Dance Arts Los Alamos will host its third annual Spring Gala fundraising event at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 2025 at historic Fuller Lodge.
Guests can expect an elegant evening including dancing, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, with presentations from DALA Artistic Staff and Board of Directors, insights about La Lune de Bleu, opportunities to financially support DALA’s nonprofit programs, and the exclusive announcement of DALA’s 2025-2026 season programming!
Tickets will be $75, available online, and include admittance to both the Spring Gala event and a reserved seat at the Friday, May 2, 2025 world premiere performance of La Lune de Bleu 7 p.m. show. The weekend’s events will also include DALA’s Mixed Repertoire Showcase, at 7 p.m., Thursday May 1; the Young Children’s Showcase: Alice in Wonderland at 11 a.m., Saturday May 3; and a matinee performance of La Lune de Bleu at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 4. All performances will take place at the Duane Smith Auditorium.
About DALA
Dance Arts Los Alamos is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Organization that has been operating in Los Alamos County since 1994. DALA is dedicated to promoting dance in Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico by providing safe, professional instruction and high-quality performances. DALA offers classes for ages 18 months through Adult with over 75 hours of instruction per week in Dance Exploration, Pre-Ballet, Classical Ballet & Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Classical Spanish, Tap, Musical Theatre, and our NEW Adaptive Dance, a class for dancers with disabilities to practice motor skills, rhythm, and movement discovery in a safe, paced, and professional environment. DALA presents multiple productions per year, including the beloved Nutcracker on “The Hill” trilogy at WinterFest, a full-length ballet in the spring, the annual Mixed Repertory and Young Children’s Showcases, plus additional performances throughout New Mexico. Selected advanced dancers compete annually at the Youth America Grand Prix international ballet competition. At YAGP 2024, DALA was awarded a Top 12 Score for Large Ensemble and in 2025, placed in the Top 6 for Large Ensemble and advanced to the international finals. All DALA instructors come from an incredible background of professional dance and/or dance in higher education. DALA has locations in White Rock and Los Alamos, reaching over 300 students.
Dance with us this summer! DALA summer intensives, camps, and classes are coming to White Rock and Los Alamos in June and July 2025!
Visit www.danceartslosalamos.org or email office@danceartslosalamos.org for more information, and follow DALA on Instagram @danceartslosalamos and Facebook!