Upcoming Events & Classes
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Choreo Charm is a free 7-day experience to help you:
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Don't just dance - tell your own story!
Our Next Virtual Show...
Grimm Tales
Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 2pm Central Time (US)
Step into the realm where fairy tales, folklore, and legends are reborn with a deliciously dark twist. In this virtual dance showcase, each Stygian Collective performance weaves haunting movement, dramatic storytelling, and a touch of the macabre to reveal the sinister beauty lurking beneath familiar stories.
Performers: To Be Announced
Join Live on Zoom, or Receive the Recording for One Month!
All ticket sales benefit our Stygian Scholarship Fund, helping members attend events like our Annual Retreat!
Ascension: Virtual Dark Fusion Dance Festival
Just as Persephone ascends from the Underworld, so shall we!
Celebrate halfway to Halloween with a weekend full of dance featuring specialized workshops and astounding shows--all held online worldwide!
Worried your time zone doesn't line up? Have no fear--ALL our events are recorded!!!
Ascension Returns April 24-26, 2026!
In Person Events
Edwardsville Art Fair
September 17 | Edwardsville, IL
The Edwardsville Art Fair, produced by the Edwardsville Arts Center, is an annual 3-day outdoor juried arts celebration presenting 100+ professional local, regional, and national artists; emerging artists and student groups; local performing arts; live art demonstrations; children’s art gallery; a Maker’s Space; and local food and drink experiences.
Featuring performances by Daewen & our friends Dance Hipnotique!
Elemental Runic Dance Workshop
November 23 | St. Louis, MO
Join Us for Monthly Belly Dance Classes in St. Louis!
Fourth Sunday Flow is a belly dance class in St. Louis (and sometimes online**) taught by a different dancer each month.
In this mystical movement workshop, ancient symbols and raw elemental power collide. Featuring Daewen's Runic Dance Program inspired by the Elder Futhark runes, you'll learn how to channel the essence of each element through powerful runic shapes, gestures, and grounded movement techniques.
Gothla Atlanta
November 15-16 | Atlanta, GA
Gothla has become a global celebration of gothic, metal, theatrical, and dark fusion dance styles—a haven for the unconventional and creatively bold.
Our featured instructors for 2025 are the Dark Raven, Nazirah and Dark Fusion Dance Artist, Daewen! The festival will take place at Atlanta Fusion Dance and features 2 days of workshops plus a spectacular showcase on Sunday that brings this captivating dance style to life.
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