April 7 – 11, 2026
Odyssey’s Spring Repertory Season is a dance lover’s buffet, with something for everyone. Deseret News said, “Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Shut Up and Dance season only proves that it is a company to be taken seriously. Bravo!”
Shut Up and Dance is where the dancers and choreographers get to stretch their artistic muscle and really show off their abilities and different styles in smaller repertoire-style works. Derryl said, "We again stress accessibility but we are not afraid to explore more innovative choreographic styles of movement. The title says it all. Dance is an amazing form of expression that doesn’t require manuals and textbooks to understand. It communicates to all and across all boundaries.”
This year’s program will include the following:
Romeo+Juliet
From the creator of Thriller comes one of Odyssey Dance Theatre's favorite and critically acclaimed full-length pieces of all time. See what the Deseret News said was, “…to die for!” Based on the Shakespearean tale about star-crossed lovers, but in the Odyssey tradition: a hip-hop/latin/contemporary dance version! Choreographed by former Odyssey Principal Eldon Johnson, along with sections by Ashleigh and Ryan Di Lello from “So You Think You Can Dance,” Derryl Yeager and others, this is a unique and powerful tour de force.
Tuesday, April 7 – 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 9 – 7:30 pm
Saturday Matinee, April 11 – 2 pm
Chicago Nights
Also back by popular demand, this full-length work, directed and produced by Derryl, tells the story of Chicago in the 1920’s, when the specter of Prohibition gave rise to Speakeasys, Jazz and Gangsters. Chicago Nights is a unique show with an intoxicating variety of dance styles, techniques, passions and emotions. A collection of works by some of the most cutting-edge choreographers of the day, from ballet to contemporary, jazz to tap, ballroom to hip-hop, this amazing group of dancers will display not only their technical expertise and amazing versatility, but they will share these amazing stories of the 1920’s Chicago through the tapestry of dance styles that Odyssey is known for.
Wednesday, April 8 – 7:30 pm
Friday, April 10 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 11 – 7:30 pm
