Creative Performance Workshop: Registrations NOW OPEN!
​March 8-May 3, Final Performance May 9

learn more about cpw

CPW is a 8-week workshop series facilitated by Shana Simmons.
This workshop will guide movers of all levels in the creation of an original performance work.

​Simmons will guide the group in exercises which we create, perform and share on:
-ways of generating new ideas
-analyzing movement exploration to feel comfortable finding your own voice and language to perform in
-generating new ideas as a group for each person's piece
-fine tuning the pieces, exploring different options, looking at the pieces on other bodies in space
-detailing what it is you want the audience to see and ways you can achieve that
​-analyzing movement and meaning

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SSD Company Classes are BACK for Spring 2026!
Starting Sunday, January 18-May 3, 2026!
Intermediate/Advanced Level

9:30am - 11am | $12 Venmo (preferred) or Cash/Credit at the door
Registration for class is recommended
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Gym)*
116 S Highland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
NOTE: there is no marley or dance floor, we will be dancing on the wooden gym floor.
*The first Sunday of every month we have class in the DANCE STUDIO*

SIGN UP FOR COMPANY CLASS

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purchase tickets to nachmo pgh shows

MORE NACHMO INFO + REGISTRATION

NACHMO PITTSBURGH
(NAtional CHoreography MOnth)
​Performances: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Registration for artists open through January 15!

The idea is...we want you to create a short piece or a seed idea and we want to see your work!

Daily prompts designed to inspire movement creation will come from NACHMO National, be sure you are following them on social media! @nachmodance  
Weekly prompts designed to help you construct and refine your piece will come from us, so make sure you’re following our social media as well! @nachmopgh   
We want to see your progress and how these prompts change or affect your work via social media!
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You will have the opportunity to present this new work at the final studio performance.

​PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Location:
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, upstairs studio
2900 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Panelists:
TBD

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PURCHASE TICKETS to pgh international dance film fest

Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival
Opening Night Event: Thursday, March 19
​Online festival runs: March 19-29, 2026

Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival
online + in person
March 19-March 29, 2026
Produced by Shana Simmons Dance (SSD)

The Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF) is pleased to present the sixth annual premiere dance film festival in Pittsburgh, PA. This festival features a wide range of dance films from different countries and honors a "Constructed Sight" category which highlights public works of art or focuses films on a site specific location.
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This online dance film festival includes a live Opening Night Event in Pittsburgh where audiences can join through live streaming to see Panelist Picks and meet some of the artists. PIDFF also includes an online Meet & Greet Event for participating filmmakers/artists and an online Dance Film Workshop open to the public!

​For more information, visit the tab on the website: www.shanasimmonsdance.com/pidff

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register for salon: audience, presenter, improviser

more info on salon

SSD Salon Series is BACK!
​Friday, April 10, 6-7:30pm
FREE event
​suggested donations upon online registration or at door

THE SSD SALON SERIES is a casual event, meant to bring movers and musicians together to network, perform, and dance in space! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SSD is offering ONE Salon Series event this Spring on April 10, 2026, at East Liberty Presbyterian Church in the GYM.

Dancers and Musicians, performers alike are all invited to share excerpts or works in progress during the PERFORMANCE portion of the evening!

At the conclusion of this portion, the IMPROVISATION will begin! Movers, musicians, and audience can join in on a dance jam.
Schedule:
​Presentations:
6-6:45(ish)
Jam/Improvisation:
6:45(ish)-7:30pm*