Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater
Synapse performs at the renowned Broad Stage every fall and spring semester.
Synapse features faculty, student, and guest artist choreography ranging in style from hip-hop to contemporary.
Synapse guest artists have included Donald McKayle, Bill Evans, Jackie Lopez, and BODYTRAFFIC/Barak Marshall.
Every spring semester, Synapse performs at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Festival, and is regularly selected for ACDA gala performances and our dancers singled out for their high levels of technique and artistry.
Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater prepares students for life in the world of professional dance.
Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater - Fall 2025
Live Performances at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
For over 50 years, Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater, Santa Monica College Contemporary Dance Ensemble, has contributed to the cultural life of Los Angeles by offering innovative dance presentations on campus, in schools, and in area theaters.
Past performances include The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Getty Center, Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, The Cast Theater in Hollywood, Electric Lodge in Venice, The Will Geer Theatericum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, Inter-College Consortium and University Exchanges, College Dance Festivals in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, California, Georgia, and New Jersey, as well as travel-study tours to New York City, England, France, and Switzerland. Dances from Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater (Dance 55A), were presented at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Baja Conference. SMC students performed in the ACDA adjudication in Spring, 2025 and from this concert were selected to perform in the ACDA Gala Concert.
LIVE Performances:
Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Click below to download the Synapse Program Book - Fall 2025
Program Book - Synapse - Fall 2025
Global Motion World Dance Company
Global Motion performs at the renowned Eli and Edythe Broad Stage every fall and spring semester.
Global Motion features faculty, student, and guest artist choreography ranging in style from West African, Mexican Folklorico, Flamenco, Tahitian, Chinese, and more.
Every spring semester, Global Motion performs at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Festival.
The company has toured locally, nationally, and internationally, including performances in China (3x), Italy, Chile, Spain, and France.
Global Motion has performed at schools, festivals, and special events including Disneyland, the Special Olympics, Cinco de Mayo, and more.
Global Motion World Dance Company - Fall 2025
Live Performances at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
Global Motion is a world dance performance company that expresses the concept of humanity in the form of global citizenship. The company is composed of SMC students who learn, rehearse, and perform world dance styles, training versatile and diverse dance artists. The company provides a platform for SMC students to experience and learn about cultures through world dance while working with professional choreographers who are experts in the field of world dance. Originally formed as Folklorico, Global Motion World Dance Company has not only toured extensively performing at schools, festivals, and special events throughout California and Mexico for more than 40 years, but it has also made tours to China, Italy, and Chile.
LIVE Performances:
Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Click below to download the Global Motion Program Book - Fall 2025
Program Book - Global Motion - Fall 2025
Ticket Prices
Purchase in advance: $20.00
At-the-door: $23.00
