We're celebrating 42 years of Dance in Davis!
The Companies
The Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre is a post-modern, contemporary dance company based in Davis, California. Since its first concert in spring 1985, PTDT has presented both fall and spring concerts each year, premiering new works and maintaining repertory for four decades under the direction of Pamela Trokanski. Complimenting their work in concert, PTDT is committed to community outreach. In addition to producing the annual Davis Dance Project (since 1997) which children 12 and younger attend for free, PTDT funds free classes for people 65 and older as well as free classes for people with Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers. Under PTDT's umbrella are the Apprentice Company, The Third Stage, and Light Ballet Company.
The PTDT Apprentice Company is comprised of younger dancers working towards the higher demands of technique and performance required by the main company. Formed in 2009, they perform alongside PTDT dancers.
Light Ballet Company is our newest company, entering its 8th season in 2025-2026. In 2018, Trokanski named long-time PTDW faculty member, Taylor Herrera, to be the Artistic Director. As a "sister" company to the PTDT, they perform at all PTDT concerts.
The Third Stage Dance Company met with strong community support and critical acclaim when they debuted in spring 1994. As Northern California’s only multi-generational contemporary concert company, with dancers ranging in age from 8 - 80+, its work is a testament to Trokanski's intrinsic belief that dance is not the sole property of a technically trained elite but a form of expression, communication, and creativity that belongs to all people.
Auditions for the companies, 2026 - 2027 Season
will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 28 & 29, at the Dance Workshop
If you are interested in performance but can't make the auditions, we have occasionally added dancers during the year, especially once university students have returned. If you are interested in performance opportunities, please contact us.
Interested in finding out more? Call for information 530-756-3949, email us at Office@trokanski.com or visit the PTDT website at