(1,2) Forrest Walsh dances with his partner Tina Mayer at The Annenberg Community Beach House during the grand opening celebrating “A Great Day at the Beach,” on Saturday, April 25, 2009.  (3)  Daniel Ponickly   dances with Mimi Karsh. The Annenberg Community Beach House is an exciting new public facility on Santa Monica State Beach, a project over a decade in the making. The Annenberg Community Beach Houseis anexciting new public facility on Santa Monica State Beach, a project over a decade in the making. The day’s celebration was kicked off with a performance from Cirque du Soleil’s “O^TM” in the original pool with its colorful historic tiles. The festivities continued with hula dancers, storytellers, tours, and many other beach-focused and family-friendly activities for both children and adults.

Helios Dance Theater performs 'The Lotus Eaters' at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage Friday, Apr 3, 2009. The Lotus Eaters focuses a contemporary lens upon Homer's classic, The Odyssey. Odysseus and his crew become stranded on the island where the lotus-eaters live. Seduced into eating the lotus fruit, the soldiers succumb to a pleasurable state of apathy, forgetting about war, family, strife, and fear. A compelling interpretation of a timely classic about memory, war, and ambition. Music composed and sung by famed singer/songwriter, Grant-Lee Phillips. Scenery by acclaimed artist, Alison van Pelt. Original Costumes by Rami Kashou from Bravo's Project Runway.

http://www.heliosdancetheater.org/

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The Invertigo Dance Theatre company perform 'SpringDance' at Lululemon Athletica store on Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Invertigo Dance Theatre is a professional Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company. The company’s goal is to produce compelling, idiosyncratic dance theatre which connects with and challenges audience members.

Invertigo takes a curatorial role in the Los Angeles dance community, giving diverse artists opportunities to collaborate, network and develop new work with dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, sculptors, painters and videographers, as well as designers in costumes, set, lighting and sound.

As well as providing dynamic dance theatre experiences, Invertigo is dedicated to working with students and community members. Our education/outreach programs will include work with schools, museums and the community.

They reach out to audiences who might not otherwise connect with contemporary dance – our artists come from a diverse, multi-national background and we work with a wide range of subjects.

http://www.invertigodance.org

Erin Deo 25 (right) and Gabrielle Love, 21, hula-hoop at Venice Beach on Sunday, February 1, 2009.

The Los Angeles Ballet [LAB] performs George Balanchine’s 'Prodigal Son' at the Broad Stage on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Los Angeles Ballet made its exciting debut in 2006 as the region's own professional ballet company focused on capturing the creative aesthetic unique to Southern California. The Company's first triumph was "The Nutcracker" followed by dynamic repertoires in Seasons I and II, hailed by critics and audiences alike. With a professional ballet presence in Los Angeles, LAB continues to captivate a large, diverse audience and devoted, supportive patrons. With a home-based outlet for their passion, balletomanes in Los Angeles no longer have to rely on visiting companies to experience world class dance. Additionally, a new generation of dance enthusiasts regularly enjoy the company's dynamic dance productions. LAB was most recently featured in a special showcase on the hit FOX television show, "So You Think You Can Dance."

http://www.losangelesballet.org/

The National Danish Performance Team performs to an all-school assembly at John Adams Middle School (JAMS) on Thursday, Jan 15, 2008. The show included high-energy gymnastics & dance, breath-taking acrobatics, and unique Danish artistry from a group of 14 women and 14 men aged between 20-28. This is the first U.S. stop on a 10-month, 18-country world-wide tour for the Danish Team.

Santa Monica City employees dance the "Hava Nagila" (הבה נגילה in Hebrew) at City Hall during the annual Santa Monica City Holiday Party on Friday, December 12, 2008. The Hava Nagila is a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "Let us rejoice". It is a song of celebration, especially popular amongst Jewish and Roma communities.

(top) Santa Monica College dance student, Mayuri Bhandari, 17, and her classmates perform the 'Bollywood' during the 9th Annual SMC International Festival on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. The festival featured international food, music, art and dancing. SMC is home to nearly 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries around the world. (center) Folklorico de SMC performs during the  festival on Tuesday.