LANCASTER, Pa. (Jan. 15, 2026) – For those who love the arts, culture and dance, the 2026 Trust Dance Festival will be a memorable, beautiful and inspiring way to kick off the new year.

With two performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St. in downtown Lancaster, the festival will invite attendees to experience the joy and excitement of concert dance through stunning contemporary and ballet performances.

The program features 16 dynamic and inspiring dance companies as well as freelance artists from Lancaster and beyond. These companies and artists will perform:

• Aliya Rajnic
• Alyson Grine
• Aria Rajnic
• Catalyst Dance Co.
• Claire Deane and Maximillian Gordon
• Dance Envoy
• EncounteredHeart
• FRWRD Dance Co.
• Glorify Performing Arts
• JCWK Dance Lab
• Julia Mary Register
• Lancaster Rec Dance Program
• Lily Wernoch
• LUNA
• Ornate Dance Theatre
• Silver Spring Dance

Tickets for the festival performances are on sale at lbc.edu/events or lancastertrust.com.

A masterclass taught by Alexandra Pobiedzinski is open to experienced dancers ages 16 and over; festival participants will be invited to participate first since space is limited. An active performer, choreographer and teaching artist, Pobiedzinski is co-founder and co-director of the Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange. A graduate of Muhlenberg College and award-winning choreographer, she also founded the danceETHOS Performance Company in 2009 and has over 20 years of experience teaching and choreographing for numerous companies, universities and studios throughout Pennsylvania.

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In 1912, the Lancaster Trust Company finished its new headquarters—a Beaux Arts masterpiece from the imagination of Lancaster’s leading architect, C. Emlen Urban. A century later, Lancaster Bible College reimagined it into The Trust Performing Arts Center—a stunning venue for arts and culture in the heart of Lancaster. The Trust has a mission to honor God by encouraging excellence in the work of student and professional artists and by enriching the community through inspiring, challenging and redemptive experiences.

Founded in 1933, Lancaster Bible College provides an accredited university-level education for multiple careers with a focus on the Bible and a biblical worldview, Christ and Christian character. LBC’s mission is to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving Him in the Church and society. In 2025, LBC introduced its new tagline, “Experience Different,” which highlights the college’s four key differentiators – biblical integration, authentic community, relational education and exceptional location.

Accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, LBC is also approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Association of Christian Schools International. Specialized accreditations are also in the areas of: Social Work (Council on Social Work Education), Music, Worship & Performing Arts (National Association of Schools of Music) and Sport Management (Commission on Sport Management Accreditation).