ORLANDO, FL (352today.com) – Here at 352Today, we don’t regularly preview events in Orlando, because A) we pride ourselves on dedicating our resources to bringing hyperlocal news to our regional communities, and B) Orlando’s got, oh, let’s say approximately 900 media outlets that cover Orlando; Orlando does Orlando just fine without us.
However, diabetes is a major health concern statewide, and while Type 2 diabetes affects more people in Florida and garners plenty of headlines because it’s treatable and even reversible, Type 1 diabetes is perhaps an even more devastating diagnosis, as it’s an autoimmune disease that, once it presents, cannot currently be cured, only managed.
That’s why the annual Dancing for Diabetes event, produced by Central Florida nonprofit Touched by Type 1 and made possible by sponsors like Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys, is such an important undertaking.
Now in its 26th year, Dancing for Diabetes might best be described as “culture for a cure.” It puts nationally and internationally acclaimed dancers and troupes onstage for an evening of top-notch entertainment that also raises funds for and awareness of Type 1 diabetes, and its perennial status as a major health issue in the Sunshine State and beyond. Those who have the disease, which often presents in childhood or young adulthood, face a lifetime of maintenance, as their bodies’ autoimmune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin naturally.
This year’s Dancing for Diabetes features a typically stellar lineup of performances, spanning the spectrum of classical and modern dance. The event will be held Saturday, November 14, 2026—that’s World Diabetes Day, not coincidentally—in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The show begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are available through the Phillips Center website.