Neighborhood Arts (July)
Jul
8
to Jul 12

Neighborhood Arts (July)

RACE is excited to be part of Arts Council OKC’s Neighborhood Arts Program for 2024! Here’s where you can catch a free RACE Dance class this summer at one of the Metropolitan Library locations!

July 8
10:30am Southern Oaks
2:00pm Midwest City

July 9
10:30am Downtown

July 10
10:00am Del City
2:00pm Choctaw

July 11
9:30am & 10:30am Edmond
2:00pm Capitol Hill

July 12
10:30am Nicoma Park
3:00pm Warr Acres

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Neighborhood Arts (June)
Jun
17
to Jun 22

Neighborhood Arts (June)

RACE is excited to be part of Arts Council OKC’s Neighborhood Arts Program for 2024! Here’s where you can catch a free RACE Dance class this summer at one of the Metropolitan Library locations!

June 17
10 :30am Northwest Public Library
1:30pm Harrah (class location at the Harrah Senior Center)

June 18
10:30am Ralph Ellison
2:00pm Almonte

June 19 - No classes in observance of Juneteenth

June 20
10:30am Jones
2:00pm Village

June 21
2:00pm Rodeo Cinema (221 Exchange Ave)

June 22
9:00am Scissortail Park Farmer’s Market

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Juneteenth on the East
Jun
15

Juneteenth on the East

Juneteenth on the East is a celebration for all people to come together and peacefully rejoice in freedom, exchange in culture, and uplift the community. RACE is honored to be part of the performance line up this year, and will also have a booth during the day! Stop by and say hi, and support our community and freedom! Performance begins at 3:00pm, and there’s other great events to participate in leading up the 15th:

Thursday, June 13th | 6-9pm
FREE Hip-Hop Pannel Discussion + Beer Collab with Vanessa House Beer Company - 118 NW 8th St.

Friday, June 14th | 7p-9pm
FREE Juneteenth on the East 5K Run & Walk sponsored by Red Coyote

Saturday, June 15th | 3p-10pm
Juneteenth in the East Festival - BAS & GOAPALE Headlining| WORM|Bella Burns| Skinny Bol| KMRE

Be sure to follow them on social media: @juneteethontheeast, for more details!

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Connections
Jun
8

Connections

Dancing Turtle Arts Festival | June 6-9th in Stillwater, Oklahoma
Performance is June 8th @ 3:00pm Doors open at 2:30.

RACE is performing in the Saturday concert "Connections", which will feature six dynamic dance professional dance companies from across Oklahoma, showcasing diverse genres of dance.

ADMISSION IS FREE and the concert is open to the community, including all ages. Invite your friends and family for a fantastic show that celebrates dance in Oklahoma and the power of coming together as a community.✨

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Movie Night in the Gardens: Barbie
May
29

Movie Night in the Gardens: Barbie

RACE is partnering with SPARK Summer Movies this month for their Barbie Movie! Food trucks begin at 7pm, activities at 8pm, and the film at 9:15pm. Learn the iconic dance from the Barbie movie with RACE dancers and then dance on the lawn during the scene in the movie!

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Disorder
May
3
to May 4

Disorder

Watch the professional dance companies of RACE and Oklahoma Movement in the collaborative premiere of Disorder: Confronting Self-Stigmas this April & May.

Tulsa: April 12 & 14 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
OKC: May 3 & 4 at OCCC’s Bruce Owen Theater

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Kpop Class Series
May
1

Kpop Class Series

Exercise your physical, mental, and emotional health through this K-Pop Dance for Beginners class with RACE Dance Collective. Designed for ages 6-11, this class will share basic Kpop moves and conclude with a fun combo!

Classes are 6-7pm at Pioneer Library in Norman on Wednesdays in May! (5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, and 5/29)

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MetroFamily Kids Festival
Apr
20

MetroFamily Kids Festival

Come hang out with RACE at 10:30am; we have a fun activity booth and a performance at MetroFamily’s Kids Fest 2024 on April 20!
10am-2pm, rain or shine! $8 for ages 2-17, Adults are FREE!

Families will enjoy dozens of children’s activities such as petting zoos, stage performances, family games, crafts, character meet and greets and face painting at Kids Fest 2024, to be held April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rose State College Student Union and outdoor lawn area located at 1910 Hudiburg Drive in Midwest City. All activities have been moved indoors so the fun can continue! In place of bounce houses, we will have an obstacle course and giant games like Jenga, Connect Four, Checkers and Chess, plus a lot of other fun activities.

Parking is free and admission is only $8 at the door for children ages 2 -17. Adults and babies under age 2 are FREE!

For more information visit: https://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/kids-fest/

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Tulip Festival
Mar
31

Tulip Festival

Experience the enchantment of 50,000 beautiful tulip blooms as we celebrate the arrival of spring. Enjoy live music, shop local vendors, and more. RACE will be giving demo classes on the water stage at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm!

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Cosmic Callback
Jan
6

Cosmic Callback

Join RACE & Factory Obscura for the grand finale presentation of Cosmic Callback, collaborative immersive experience with dance, music, lights, and visual projections!

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RACE's Hip Hop Nutcracker
Dec
10

RACE's Hip Hop Nutcracker

Featuring RACE Dance Collective Company dancers, Academy dancers, and students from Putnam City, John Marshall, Capitol Hill, NW Classen, and Classen SAS MS.

Friday, December 8 at 7:30pm (English)
Saturday, December 9 at 2:00pm (English)
Saturday, December 9 at 7:30pm (Spanish)
Sunday, December 10 at 2:00pm (English)

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Lights on Broadway
Dec
2

Lights on Broadway

See a few RACE dancer’s activate the streets from 5-7pm on Saturday, December 2!

From downtownindecember.com:
Cruise down historic Automobile Alley for the district’s holiday open house and experience its stunning light display during the 8th annual Lights On Broadway event! The fun returns in 2023 for three Saturdays this season: December 2nd, 9th, and 16th.

Each Saturday from 3-7pm, various retail shops and restaurants will feature buzz-worthy window displays, in addition to pop-up activities, special promotions, and giveaways. Attendees can also enjoy family-friendly programming along the sidewalks such as live music, balloon art, performances, photos with Santa Claus, and more.

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Very Merry Pops
Dec
1
to Dec 2

Very Merry Pops

RACE is thrilled to partner with the OKCPhilharmonic for it’s annual holiday event, A Very Merry Pops! Catch RACE’s newest company, Red Dirt Tap Company, perform as dancing Santa’s in this year’s event!

From the OKC Philharmonic Website:
‘Tis the Season for all things merry and bright, and your Oklahoma City Philharmonic kicks off the holidays with an all-new extravaganza, “A Very Merry Pops,” Dec. 1-2 at the Civic Center Music Hall.

Headlining this year’s concerts will be Grammy Award winning gospel group Take 6 and Oklahoma’s own Sandi Patty.

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Sneak Peek of RACE's Hip Hop Nutcracker at Edmond Public Library
Nov
4

Sneak Peek of RACE's Hip Hop Nutcracker at Edmond Public Library

Grab your family and friends for an incredible re-imagining of the classic Nutcracker holiday story! RACE Dance Collective will offer us a PREVIEW SHOWING of their December 8th-10th full-length performances at OCCC’s Visual & Performing Arts Center. Performances at OCCC will be presented in both English and Spanish narrations, and tickets for those will go on sale November 1 on OCCC's website.

SEATING IS LIMITED SO PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY for this energizing teaser at the library where RACE will share several of the numbers from the show to JUMPstart your holiday season!

https://www.metrolibrary.org/event/hip-hop-nutcracker-321170

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Dance Day at OKC Ballet
Sep
16

Dance Day at OKC Ballet

Join several of the OKC artist communities for a fun and casual day of day, where you can come and go as you please to take class and watch various performances. RACE will be performing in the morning, where you will get a sneak peek of RACE’s Hip Hop Nutcracker!

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Neighborhood Arts
Jul
17
to Jul 22

Neighborhood Arts

Neighborhood Arts, a collaboration with the Metropolitan Library System, is a summer staple that provides performances for families across the metro that are fun, free, and interactive! Throughout June and July, audiences can enjoy a variety of musical styles and performing arts, such as rock music, puppet shows, hip-hop demonstrations, and opera. Every week a new artist will be featured at each library, so kids can come back all summer long! Check out the schedule below to see where RACE will be!

  • Monday, July 17, 10:30-11:30am: NW Public Library

  • Tuesday, July 18, 10:30-11:30am: Ralph Ellison Library

  • Tuesday, July 19, 2-3pm: Almonte Library

  • Wednesday, July 19, 10-11am: Bethany Public Library

  • Wednesday, July 19, 2-3pm: Belle Isle Public Library

  • Thursday, July 20, 10:30-11:30am: Jones Public Library

  • Thursday, July 20, 2-3pm: Village Public Library

  • Friday, July 21, 10-11am: Harrah City Hall

  • Saturday, July 22, 10-11am: Scissortail Park Farmers Market

  • Saturday, July 22, 2-3pm: Penn Square Mall Center Court

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Free Hip hop & breakdance class with pioneer library system
Jun
20
to Jun 29

Free Hip hop & breakdance class with pioneer library system

Join RACE at the various Pioneer Public Library locations for a free ONE hour dance class that breakdown the elements of hip hop and breakdancing! See schedule below for locations and class times:

  • Tuesday, June 20, 6-7pm: Norman Public Library

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2-3pm: Purcell Public Library

  • Wednesday, June 21, 6-7pm: Norman Public Library

  • Thursday, June 22, 2-3p: Moore Public Library

  • Friday, June 23, 6-7pm: Moore Public Library

  • Saturday, June 24, 2-3pm: Purcell Public Library

  • Monday, June 26, 2-3pm: SW OKC Public Library

  • Tuesday, June 27, 2-3pm: Blanchard Public Library

  • Tuesday, June 27, 6-7pm: Norman Public Library

  • Wednesday, June 28, 2-3pm: Tecumseh Public Library

  • Wednesday, June 28, 6-7pm: Shawnee Public Library

  • Thursday, June 29, 2-3pm: Noble Public Library

  • Thursday, June 29, 6-7pm: Norman Public Library

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dancing in the gardens: mtv dance hits
Jun
16

dancing in the gardens: mtv dance hits

Dance the night away in this urban outdoor dance space! Beginning at 7pm, RACE instructors will give a dance demo followed by a free session for all. At 8pm, DJs will crank up the tunes to get the free dance started. Drink and food specials will be offered to highlight the night. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

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