Fall Dance Day For High School Students

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Gonzaga Dance is excited to host our annual Dance Day on October 10th.

We are thrilled to welcome high school students for a day of dance. Participants have opportunity to take dance classes with Gonzaga faculty, meet dance majors and minors, attend a professional dance concert and get a glimpse of student life at Gonzaga University. Please encourage your dancers to join us!

Cost: $30
Cost includes 1 ticket to the Pacific Northwest Ballet. More tickets are available for purchase.
If this causes a financial burden please contact erickson@gonzaga.edu.

Registration is required and due by October 5th

For more information about Fall Dance Day, please contact Pam Erickson, erickson@gonzaga.edu. Families and groups are welcome to learn more about the Dance Program, ask questions, and tour our various spaces after joining us the night before for an awesome show with our visiting company Pacific Northwest Ballet (Oct 10th at 7:30pm).

Can't join us in Spokane? That's okay! Email dance@gonzaga.edu to schedule a one-on-one connection virtually or in person.

Young dancers in ballet uniforms practicing at the barre at the Gonzaga University Fall Dance Day.
Photo Credit: Zack Berlat

2026 Schedule

*Subject to change. Visit again soon for additional details.
TimeActivity
1:45-2:00 pm Check In
2:00-2:30 pm Welcome
2:45-4:00 pm Class
4:15-5:00 pm Tour and Q&A with Students
7:30 pm Performance from Pacific Northwest Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Two ballet dancers in white costumes in a pose together.

Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 10 at 7:30pm

Cost: Buy tickets from $28 Tickets: bit.ly/ticketcenterdance

The Northwest’s premier ballet company returns to the Myrtle Woldson Center with a new program curated by Artistic Director Peter Bohl for our Spokane audience. The touring company will feature 16 dancers performing works from their recent production of Prokofiev’s “Sleeping Beauty,” as well as new works by Jessica Lang.

Presented in partnership with Gonzaga Dance