Inspired by Maurice Ravel's iconic score, Bolero Chicago is a large-scale choreographic event created and danced by local community members, which celebrates, examines, and deconstructs the city and local traits and stereotypes. Guided by KEIGWIN + COMPANY, Artistic Director Larry Keigwin and his dancers, Bolero Chicago is a highly collaborative creative process allowing the participants to share and reflect on their lifestyles, capturing the uniqueness of life in Chicago. The centerpiece of KEIGWIN + COMPANY's community engagement efforts, Bolero Chicago serves as a way to deepen audiences' experience with dance, allowing participants to explore their own creativity and physicality and transform themselves into performers.

Larry Keigwin is a native New Yorker and graduate from Hofstra University, where he received a BA in Dance. He founded KEIGWIN + COMPANY in 2003 and as Artistic Director, Keigwin has lead the company as it has performed at theaters and dance festivals nationwide. Recent commissions include Works & Process at the Guggenheim, The Juilliard School, and The Martha Graham Dance Company. In 2010, Keigwin was named the Vail International Dance Festival’s first artist in residence. Also in 2010, he staged "Fashion’s Night Out: The Show," which was produced by Vogue. In 2011, Keigwin choreographed the new off-Broadway production of RENT, now running at New World Stages. Keigwin received the Joe A. Callaway Award for his choreography in RENT in 2011. Keigwin most recently created a new ballet with the Royal New Zealand Ballet in February 2012. Keigwin is a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.