SANTA BARBARA DANCE THEATER
PROFESSIONAL COMPANY IN RESIDENCE AT UCSB

Santa Barbara Dance Theater: Celebrating 50 years, and Counting
January 29-30, 2027 | Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara

The 2026-2027 Academic Year marks Santa Barbara Dance Theater's 50th Anniversary season, and sixth season under Artistic Director Brandon Whited (Professor/Chair of Theater & Dance). 

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The 50th season features company members Dalya Modlin, Calder White and Sophie Berls, alongside five student apprentices: Charlotte Breier, Drew Caswell, Lara van Diggelen, Kate Monney and Avery Trask. The concert will consist of a new work by Brandon Whited set to music of 1976 and channeling the nostalgia and memory of thefounding year of the company, a new commissioned work by Hélène Simoneau, and an archival retrospective honoring the five decades of groundbreaking work by the storied company. The evening will feature new original lighting Design by SBDT collaborator and UCSB Design Faculty Member Vickie J. Scott.

Performances will be held January 28th – 31st.  

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**for more information and tickets visit theaterdance.ucsb.edu