Modern dance continues to captivate audiences with its creativity and daring. In 2025, Paris, a cultural mecca, offers a series of contemporary and urban dance performances that push back artistic boundaries and offer unique experiences. For amateurs and the curious alike, these performances are an opportunity to explore new forms of bodily expression, breaking withclassic codes.
Contemporary and urban dance are characterized by a freedom of movement that allows choreographers and dancers to break free from the traditional rules of ballet. In 2025, Parisianshows offer a diversity of styles, from minimalist pieces to more complex, narrative choreography. Each performance showcases singular artistic universes, where emotions are conveyed through innovative, expressive movements and are often accompanied by contemporary music.
These modern dance shows take place in the capital's iconic venues, such as the Théâtre de la Ville and the Palais de Tokyo, famous for hosting avant-garde works. To attend a contemporary and urban dance show in Paris in 2025 is to discover a living, constantly evolving discipline. It's an unmissable opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of liberated movement, where the boundaries between dance, theater and visual art merge.
Below are the creations currently in progress and the shows soon to be performed in Paris.
Contrastes : Three visions of dance at the Palais Garnier
The Opéra national de Paris presents Contrastes, an evening of ballets by Trisha Brown, David Dawson and the van Opstals. On view at the Palais Garnier from December 1 to 31, 2025. [Read more]
Classique ?: contemporary ballet at the Théâtre Libre
Discover "Classique ?", a contemporary ballet by Victoria Dauberville directed by Paul Pascot, at the Théâtre Libre from December 17, 2025, to January 4, 2026. [Read more]
Sara Baras: the flamenco icon presents Vuela at the Folies Bergère
Dancer and choreographer Sara Baras returns to Paris with Vuela, her new show, presented from December 18 to 21, 2025 at the Folies Bergère for four exceptional performances. [Read more]
Murmuration Level 2: Sadeck Berrabah's geometric dance at Théâtre Marigny
From December 21, 2025, Sadeck Berrabah presents Murmuration Level 2 at Théâtre Marigny, a contemporary dance show featuring over 30 dancers. [Read more]
Swan Lake: Tchaikovsky's masterpiece revisited by Ballet Preljocaj
Ballet Preljocaj tackles Swan Lake in a contemporary version, somewhere between faithfulness to the original tale and a committed reinterpretation, presented as part of the TranscenDanses season. The ballet runs from December 21 to January 4, 2026 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. [Read more]
Maison d'en Face at 13th Art: Léo Walk explores intimacy in motion with La Marche Bleue
After sold-out performances in Paris and on tour, Maison d'en Face returns to the 13th Art from October 8, 2025. Léo Walk and his company La Marche Bleue continue their choreographic exploration of everyday life and human relationships. [Read more]
Stomp at La Cigale: a percussive, electrifying show
A blend of dance, music and humor, Stomp transforms everyday objects into percussion instruments. This explosive cult show returns to La Cigale from December 9, 2025 to January 18, 2026. [Read more]
The Nutcracker: Benjamin Millepied reinvents classical music at La Seine Musicale
From January 7 to 11, 2026, Benjamin Millepied presents a new choreographic version of The Nutcracker at La Seine Musicale. The dancers of the Ballet de l'Opéra de Nice bring their accessible, poetic interpretation to life. [Read more]
Dance Theatre of Harlem: New York ballet returns to Paris
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to France after a 40-year absence with two programs at the Palais des Congrès de Paris from February 26 to 28, 2026. [Read more]
Béjart Ballet Lausanne: Béjart et nous, L’Oiseau de Feu and Boléro at La Seine Musicale
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne presents Béjart et nous, L’Oiseau de Feu and Boléro at La Seine Musicale from March 11 to 15, 2026, a choreographic triptych paying tribute to Maurice Béjart. [Read more]
The Rise at the Dôme de Paris in April 2026
The Rise, a dystopian musical and choreographic fresco, will be at the Dôme de Paris from April 3 to 12, 2026, with 33 artists on stage. [Read more]
The Ballet de Milan returns to Paris with a dance show combining French chanson and Bolero
From February 4 to 8, 2026, the Milan Ballet makes a stopover in Paris with La Vie en rose and a reinterpretation of Ravel's Bolero, combining neo-classical dance and the great voices of French chanson. [Read more]
Empreintes at the Palais Garnier: dance in dialogue with images
The Empreintes evening at the Palais Garnier brings together choreographers Jessica Wright, Morgann Runacre-Temple and Marcos Morau. To be discovered from March 11 to 28, 2026, in a program combining dance, video and light. [Read more]
Black Legends: the musical arrives at La Seine Musicale
Black Legends, the musical comedy celebrating 20th-century black American music, returns to Paris. The show, which has already attracted over 200,000 spectators, is due to be staged at La Seine Musicale on March 20 and 21, 2026. [Read more]
Juliette et Roméo: slam and contemporary dance at 13th Art
Juliette et Roméo revisits the Shakespearean myth in contemporary ballet at the Théâtre Le 13e Art in Paris, from January 6 to February 8, 2026. [Read more]
Curiosité: hip-hop and circus show by the Haspop Company at the Palais des Congrès
Discover "Curiosité," a fusion of hip-hop and circus conceived by Hassan El Hajjami, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris from December 26 to 31, 2025. [Read more]
Maldonne: Leïla Ka celebrates women's solidarity at Théâtre du Rond-Point
From May 11 to 13, 2026, Leïla Ka presents "Maldonne" at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, a choreographic piece for five dancers about sisterhood. [Read more]
Afanador by Ballet Nacional de España: flamenco between tradition and reinvention
The Ballet Nacional de España presents Afanador at the Théâtre du Châtelet from March 27 to April 2, 2026, a creation by Marcos Morau inspired by photography. [Read more]
Pomme presents Le petit cirque at the Bouffes du Nord theater.
Discover Le petit cirque, created by Pomme, Marie, and Yoann Bourgeois based on the album Saisons, at the Bouffes du Nord from December 26, 2025, to January 4, 2026. [Read more]
Hans van Manen: Dutch National Ballet pays tribute to the neo-classical master
Dutch National Ballet celebrates Hans van Manen with four major works by the Dutch choreographer, as part of the TranscenDanses season at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. [Read more]
Los Guardiola: wordless poetry and dreamlike dance at Théâtre des Gémeaux Parisiens
Dance, movement theater and daydreams come together in Fantaisie en 7 rêves et demi, a wordless show for ages 8 and up, every Saturday at 5pm from January 3 to February 28, 2026. [Read more]
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