Your October guide to Philly dance
The October dance calendar balances several important local performances with notable visiting companies and other events for dance lovers, including classes and discussions. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.
Today is Thursday, October 1, 2026 Preview: 860 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Christian Borle Esai Morales Yvette Freeman Christine Andreas Lynn Ahrens Richard Council Stephen Collins Raul Aranas Edward Villella Julie Andrews David O'Brien Richard Harris Dalton Dearborn George Peppard Laurence Harvey Ed Setrakian Tom Bosley James Whitmore Lonny Chapman Walter Matthau Dort Clark Rudy Bond Everett Sloane George Coulouris Richard Loo Stanley Holloway Michael Strange Joe Dulude II Peggy Longo Erica Yohn Sarah Drew Sean McNall Charles Edwards Wendy Burge Natalia Nogulich Janie Sell John Lewin William Woodman Alan Styler Jessie Mae Robinson Michael Goodliffe Irwin Kostal Wesley Wilson