3 RING CIRCUS is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts education organization serving all ages, based out of "The Big Top", a dynamic art gallery featuring new and emerging artists, a hip event space, and non-smoking alternative music, film, theatre and performance venue for all ages. The mission of 3 Ring Circus… More >
Formerly the Marigny, the AllWays Theatre boasts a rich, decade-long history as New Orleans main space for LGBT theater. Now with a broadened but still queer-friendly mission under new management, it and the AllWays Lounge have established themselves as two of New Orleans' arts & entertainment hotspots, with exciting shows--music,… More >
The Arts Council of New Orleans is a private, non-profit organization designated as the City’s official arts agency. Now in its 36th year, the Arts Council works in partnership with the City of New Orleans, community groups, local, state and national governmental agencies, foundations and other non-profit arts organizations to… More >
Ashé Cultural Arts Center is an effort to combine the intentions of neighborhood and economic development with the awesome creative forces of community, culture and art to revive and reclaim a historically significant corridor in Central City New Orleans Oretha Castle-Haley Boulevard, formerly known as Dryades Street. Ashé is a… More >
Our vision is to provide the Greater New Orleans area community with a fun, friendly, nice place to dance and enjoy the company of other dancers. Besides offering music for your dancing pleasure, Club Silhouette, LLC provides top-notch professional dance instruction. Whether your interests are learning to dance socially or… More >
Dance Like No One's Watching... Dance an artistic form of nonverbal communication; skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; (from Old French) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Crescent Lotus Dance Studio is… More >
Dancer’s Pointe is a professional studio that brings out the creative best in each of our students! We have a positive atmosphere, which builds individuality in our student’s dance education. More >
Encore Dance Studio focuses on education and performance offering classes in jazz, hip hop/street, tap, musical theatre, ballet, tumbling, acting and Pilates. Students, parents and their extended family members love our fast paced dance concerts. Our concerts highlight the students and performers without overpriced costumes and competitive ad/picture books. We… More >
Fleur De Dance's studio space is located in the Lakeview area of New Orleans. Fleur De Dance is a 1500 square foot facility that provides a professional floating hardwood dance floor for private lessons and group classes. Fleur De Dance's main focus is in the area of partnership dance (from… More >
The Freda Lupin Memorial Hall is located within the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The Hall is used for student, local theatre and dance performances. The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a regional, pre-professional arts training center that offers secondary school-age children intensive instruction in dance, media… More >
Since 1943 the Giacobbe Academy of Dance has dedicated itself to the proper education in the art of dance. Owned and operated by the Giacobbe family, and staffed with a faculty of professional teachers, the studio is internationally known and recognized for the quality of its instruction and the outstanding… More >
This Theatre is home to the Jefferson Ballet Theatre and the Myra Miller School of Ballet. Myra Mier School of Ballet The Myra Mier School of Ballet is celebrating its 36th year. The school is directed by Myra Mier and is dedicated to the study of classical ballet. Students are… More >
Lelia Haller Ballet Classique offers dance classes in a variety of styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, theatre dance, pointe, and much more. Lelia Haller Ballet Classique was founded by ballerina Lelia Haller in the 1930's. Continuing in Ms. Haller's teaching style, the current owners, Jennifer Hazelwood and Shannon Rodriguez, have… More >
Mademoiselle Dwyn's School of Dance (MDSD) opened in 1997 through the partnership of professional dancers Dwyn and Wendy Turner. MDSD offers classes in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, liturgical, acrobatics, baton twirling, and dance terminology. The Turners have been trained by such dance legends such as Frank Hatchett, Art Stone, Danny… More >
James Michalopoulos is a celebrated New Orleans based artist. He is a contemporary of Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Eric Fischl and a school of painters that prevailed in the 1980s who glorified the representational image. He is an artist who refreshes the familiar with colors that dance vividly in and… More >
Nunemaker Auditorium is located on the third floor of the the Monroe Science Complex, located directly behind the Communications/Music Complex. The auditorium is 400-seat lecture/concert hall, which is used for the weekly recital hour, as well as solo and small ensemble performances. More >
Off Broadway Dance Studio offers classes in tap, ballet and jazz. The studio has been in operation for more than 20 years under the artistic direction of Jeanne Pecot. More >
The space is dedicated to providing educational and entertaining performances, which include outstanding concerts, guest performers, jazz, dance, and theatre productions in an intimate setting. More >
Also known as Trinity Church, this gorgeous building is a beautiful raw performance space with stunning natural acoustics. The space will be inverted for the 2010 Fringe, so that the audience is raised on the altar and the steps in front, while performers dance in the marley-covered nave. More >
Schramel Conservatory of Dance offers ballet classes for ages 3 to 18, as well as adult classes. The Conservatory directors are Marjorie Hardwick and Gregory Schramel who are also the founding Artistic Directors of New Orleans Ballet Theatre, which had its debut in June of 2003. The Schramels have performed… More >
The Skull Club is a locally famous gallery, performance space and party venue in the New Orleans underground. It has a decadent feel, with audience seating in velvet couches under the 16 foot ceilings of a 19th century textile factory converted to artist loft. This space has also hosted fashion… More >
Studio G - Dance & Gymnastics Company is a fine arts school that focuses on the fundamental principles of dancing and gymnastics. They strive to foster a spirit of genuine appreciation for the traditional elements of dancing and gymnastics in each student, while incorporating the contemporary styles of our society.… More >
The New Orleans Jewish Community Center, located Uptown, provides space for many classes in the arts and dance. The offer small classes guarantee plenty of interaction as you refine your artistic skills, learn to belly dance or Salsa or tap dance. Day and evening classes are available to suit everyone's… More >
The Porch is a community-based organization that is using the arts to affect social change. A grassroots organization instigated, post-Katrina, in New Orleans’ 7th Ward, the Porch serves the community bounded by St. Bernard Avenue, N. Claiborne Avenue, Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenues. The Porch builds on cultural… More >
Bette Davis served the desserts. Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall danced the night away. Red Skelton told the jokes and Bing Crosby crooned. The place was The Stage Door Canteen and the guests were the steady stream of GIs headed off to war. Many were leaving home for the first… More >
Art is everywhere in New Orleans and our cultural venues are as varied as you would expect from a nearly 300 year-old city. From neighborhood music clubs, contemporary art galleries, alternative arts spaces, fine dining restaurants, to cozy corner bookshops search ArtsNewOrleans to discover your favorite place to experience our creative culture.
Arts Council Of New Orleans
935 Gravier Street, Suite 850
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 523-1465