We're BIG into putting on shows and Events!
Each year our studio dancers have the opportunity to participate in our annual sold out performances at the Camden Opera House, as well as other events produced by the KEA Dance Center. Below is a glimpse at our past sold out shows, as well as upcoming performances in 2023!
KEA Dance center events
BOX OFFICE IS OPEN!
GET TICKETS HERE!
Doors open half hour before curtains for seating. All tickets will be sold online at the Camden Opera House.
Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door.
$40 VIP (front center balcony seats with cushions, limited to 28 per performance, proceeds go to Dance Scholarship Fund
More info about the show below!
Our 14th annual dance studio showcase has something for everyone and every age! Don't miss your chance to be a part of the magic!
Grit & Grace VII:
THE MOMENT IS NOW
a dancer's resistance
Upcoming Show: May 10th, 11th & 12th, 2024
How do we resist the negative forces in our world today and be the change NOW that the world needs us to be. Witness a cast of 60 dancers lean into how they process the myriad of feelings around these important questions.
We must meet calamity with serenity, and meet hate with love. We must look at how we show up NOW in our daily lives, with one another, and realize the wellbeing of our planet starts within each of us - right now. We must find our way back home to who we truly are, and overcome conflict by finding guidance in spirit and love.
This roller coaster of a show takes you on a journey from sheer joy and celebration of the movement arts, to heart felt messages where dancers address serious topics such as mental health awareness and our warming planet. They celebrate true hip hop culture, spicy Latin jazz, and heart-moving contemporary dancing that will comfort the soul and invite you in to transform grit into grace before the night is over. Modern and contemporary ballet whisk you off into dream lands and the incredible energy from the entire cast of all ages and levels of experience will welcome you into the incredible vibe.
Our very outspoken teenagers use their voices through dance to speak out about the events that have unfolded across the world this past year. They ask questions like "how do I process the grief I feel", "how do I transform the pain and sadness inside", "why is it so silent? Why aren't we talking about it?" and most importantly, “What can I, a teenager, even do about it? I feel helpless in effecting change.”
Choreographed, Directed and Produced by longtime Camden Resident Kea Tesseyman, she finds a way to lean into the grit and discover the grace as it unfolds throughout the movements and storytelling unique to her style of show-creation. This is NOT a recital it is a community event. In her 22nd year teaching dance, Tesseyman leads kids into the light to experience the joy of performance, teens to the stage to use their voices and adults to the floor to move you.
Watch this miraculous event take place May 10th, 11th and 12th – 3 nights ONLY - that is absolutely stunning in all ways. With positivity, light, courage and willingness to grow, dancers rejoice and celebrate in the love and connection they have in this moment right now, and with one another.
The Moment Is Now – This is our Dancer’s Resistance. Hold On….Change Is Coming!
Grit & Grace VII: The Moment Is Now,
a dancer's resistance
DATES + TIME: Friday May 10th and Saturday May 11th, 7:00 - 9:00pm | Sunday May 12th, Matinee, 2:00 - 4:00pm.
LOCATION: Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St, Camden Maine, 04843
get tickets here!
Past Dance Performances
2023: Dancers engage in discussions about what it means to be of service for others, and what it means to create and share a message of strength and hope. They deepen their understanding of this healthy mindset by putting a message into movement, and learning to lift themselves, and through that action, are able to lift others.
2022: Dancers come back strong after dark theaters and studio closures to connect and share in the one thing that truly matters - love. Powerful pieces, both emotional and inspiring, take you out of the darkness and into the light. Dancers find power within and connect their mind and heart in love, triumph over loss, and a bright fire for the future!
2019: Within each dancer lives a super hero. The one that has the power to overcome adversity, challenge and obstacle. Each student finds the power inside them selves to believe in who they are and accept their uniqueness and value, no matter how different they each are. Together, a generation of superheroes walks among us. Come see their stories!
2018: Dancers talk about the biggest threat our world faces - us. They unite in the focus that our world needs our attention, we are all united in this one mission - to save our planet. Not just environment our society too. These movement messages share in how the next generation feels about the climate, both within our communities and the greater world.
2017: We take you on a journey of the untold story of two brothers and their childhood preceding the classic tale of the Lion King. Who was Scar before he WAS scarred. How did it happen? What turned him into the monster we all know? We believe no on is born evil, and we tell the story of how both Scar and Mufassa turned into the lions we know today.
2017: Celebrating the Evolution of our dancers, our studio and the magical power of dance, we share stories of transformation and revelation. Dance has the ability to help someone become the confident and beautiful person they truly are within, and bring their spirit, and unique self, into the light. This is the journey of their evolution.
2016: Our first Grit & Grace show brings you to the center of our studio mission: Helping dancers to express their true selves through dance. Dance is an accessible art form that helps students to build confidence and self esteem while embracing camaraderie, community acceptance, all in a judgement and competition free space. Just Be You!
KEA DANCE CENTER was founded in 2010 as Kinetic Energy Alive Dance Productions. Beginning with co hosting shows with Swing & Sway Studio 2010 - 2011, they then moved to their first studio location in Camden and produced "Power Performance: Dance & Short Film Events" at the Strom Auditorium 2012 - 2015.
