"Derek Hough- Symphony of Dance: Encore" - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - Sarasota, FL | Thursday August 6, 2026
"Derek Hough- Symphony of Dance: Encore" - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - Sarasota, FL | Thursday August 6, 2026
Emmy Award-winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough began dancing at age 11 and trained at London’s prestigious Italia Conti performing arts school. A four-time Emmy winner and 13-time nominee, he holds the record for most choreography nominations in Television Academy history and has appeared in film, television, and stage productions, including Make Your Move, Nashville, High School Musical: The Musical, Footloose in London’s West End, and NBC’s Hairspray Live!. Hough is a six-time champion and current judge on Dancing with the Stars, served as a judge on NBC’s World of Dance, and has headlined multiple national tours and his Las Vegas residency Derek Hough: No Limit. He is also the author of the best-selling memoir Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion.
Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, FL, Row 15-18
You are welcome to bring a small cooler with you on the bus. The venue will have light refreshments available for purchase as well as a full-service bar. No food is allowed inside the auditorium.
Itinerary:
3:30 am- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)
3:50 am- Depart Brownwood - located behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)
7:00 pm- Show Begins
We will depart approximately 30 minutes after the show ends.
Price includes transportation, ticket to show, bus driver tip and a bottle of water. Host gratuity is not included.
Day Trip Purchase is non-refundable but is transferrable to another person.

