Slasher movies and ghost stories are the obvious choices of entertainment during the Halloween season. But if you want to enjoy the holiday without quite so much blood, gore, and horror, check out some of these Halloween dance events.

Iowa Dance Theatre

Dracula, A Comedy Noir Ballet

• Saturday, Oct. 25
  

  Iowa Dance Theatre
• Two performances: 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm
• Hoyt Sherman Auditorium, Des Moines, IA
• Adults $15; Children $10; Cast Members $8

For the 10th year, Iowa Dance Theatre presents Dracula, A Comedy Noir. This work follows Dracula, Lord of the Undead, as he searches for his bride. Befriended by bats and zombies, Dracula struggles between good and evil and life and death.

Each performance features a costume contest during intermission, and prizes will be awarded in several costume categories. Audiences attending the 3:00pm show can enjoy treats with the cast after the performance. And, audiences attending the 7:30pm show can enjoy a bite with Dracula at 6:30pm.

For more information, follow this link.

Inland Pacific Ballet

Dracula

• Saturday, Oct. 25 8:00pm
  

  Inland Pacific Ballet (photo by E.Y.Yanagi)
• Sunday, Oct. 26, 2:00pm
• Saturday, Nov. 1, 8:00pm
• Sunday, Nov. 2, 2:00pm
• Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711

Festive gypsies, a haunting group of undead spirits, and a mysterious vampire are the perfect Halloween treat in this inspired adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

To find more information and order tickets, visit this link.

Joanne Langione Dance Center

Dress Up And Dance Party and Superheroes Dance Party

• Sunday, Oct. 26th
  

  Dress Up and Dance
• 1:00pm - 2:30pm
• Joanne Langione Dance Center, 35 Border Street, West Newton, Massachusetts

Kids ages 4-7 are invited to a Halloween dance party hosted by dance professionals. There will be music, movement, a costume parade, refreshments, spooky stories, and take-home treats!! Dress Up and Dance is a free community event meant to encourage a safe, happy, and healthy Halloween.

For more information call 617-969-8724 or visit this link.

Charleston Ballet Theatre

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

• Thursday, Oct. 30
  

  The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Friday, Oct. 31
• Saturday, Nov. 1
• Black Box Theatre, 477 King St., Charleston, South Carolina
• Tickets $30

The Charleston Ballet Theatre will perform an interactive interpretation of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a special Halloween tribute.

Call 843-723-7334 to get more information and to purchase tickets.

Dance Manhattan

Halloween Party - Alice in Wonderland

• Friday, Oct. 31
  

  Dance Manhattan
• 9:30pm - 12:30am
• Tickets $15

The The Palmer Arts Collaborative (PACo) Players present “Alice in Wonderland,” their 6th Annual Halloween Swing Dance and Show. This PACo performance of “Alice in Wonderland” features world-renowned guest choreographers Jamie Harrison, Suzanne Temple, Heather Gehring, Lou Brockman and Nathan Bugh, and it is set in the bayous of Louisiana. The show features the music of jazz legends Artie Shaw, Scott Joplin, and James Scott.

Costumes are encouraged, but not required. You can purchase tickets at the door.

Visit this link for more information.

Image Sources:

• Iowa Dance Theatre
• Inland Pacific Ballet (photo by E.Y.Yanagi)
• Dress Up and Dance
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Dance Manhattan