BIODANCE was thrilled to return on Feb. 17, 2026, to share a dance performance for the Senior Center!

Both BIODANCE and Vision of Sound celebrate their 20th Anniversaries in 2026. BIODANCE premiered a new quartet, choreographed by Missy Pfohl Smith in collaboration with dancers Sarah Johnson, Nanako Horikawa Mandrino, Alaina Olivieri, and Donetta Tchoroleev. The new work shares a title with the score by Mark Olivieri, Artifacts of a Valiant Past (for Neva). The premiere was at The College at Brockport’s Hartwell Dance Theater on Feb. 19, 2026, followed by a show at Onondaga Community College on Feb. 20. Vision of Sound was at RIT’s Glassbox Theater Saturday, Feb. 21, and at Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Gearan Arts Center on Feb. 22! It was a wonderful concert of live music and live dance by choreographers including BIODANCE/Missy Pfohl Smith, Elton Ward, Cat Olsen, Rochester City Ballet/Shannon Purpura, Sarah Jacobs, Kelly Johnson, and Marisa Ballaro.

BIODANCE premiered QUIET/LOUD, a choreographic work by Missy Pfohl Smith in collaboration with dancers Biviana Beckaroo, Sarah Johnson, and Donetta Tchoroleev, with music by Amy Nam, commissioned by fivebyfive chamber ensemble. The work premiered at the Smith Theater in Sloan Performing Arts Center at the University of Rochester on October 18 and 19, 2026.