DORRANCE DANCE Groundbreaking tap dynamo and MacArthur “genius’’ Michelle Dorrance returns to Jacob’s Pillow with “ETM: Double Down.’’ Incorporating live music and the electronic tap instruments of Nicholas Van Young, this new ensemble work expands “ETM: The Initial Approach,’’ which sold out at the Pillow in 2014. This is a “don’t miss’’ for all tap fans. Aug. 10-14, $39-$75. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket. 413-243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org

MONUMENT Contemporary dance artist and former Jacob’s Pillow research fellow Adam H. Weinert brings his scholarship and unique vision to the re-creation of classic solos from the 1920s and ’30s by Doris Humphrey, José Limón, and Ted Shawn. His company’s program complements these solos with his original choreography. Aug. 10-14, $25-$45. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket. 413-243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org

BOSTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FESTIVAL Urbanity Dance’s summer celebration returns with a wide variety of artists for two showcases. The afternoon show features Boston-area troupes as well as Urbanity Dance’s Summer Intensive students, while the evening show brings together local and internationally known performers, including Ayako Takahashi (Japan), Michael James (New York), and Renay Aumiller (North Carolina). Aug. 13, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $30-$50. 617-572-3727, www.bostoncontemporarydance.org

RIOULT DANCE NY The annual Chatham Dance Festival, presented by PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century in Columbia County, N.Y., opens with this 22-year-old modern dance troupe. The company’s intriguing program includes an interpretation of Ravel’s classic “Bolero’’ and a work based on Helen of Troy with a score by Aaron Jay Kernis. Aug. 12-13, $18-$35. PS21, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, www.ps21chatham.org

KAREN CAMPBELL

Karen Campbell can be reached at karencampbell4@rcn.com.