Season at-a-Glance

September
Sep 15 27th Anniversary Benefit Concert and Party
Honoring Dance Educators
Sep 22 - Sep 23 project MULTIpolarity: Francesca Jandasek Acayan and Dancers
Dancers perform fresh choreography with pointe shoes and arm stilts.
Sep 29 Dance DC Festival
A free family friendly performance featuring folk and traditional dance.
October
Oct 13 - Oct 14 DishiBem Traditional Contemporary Dance Group
Compelling and thought provoking performing art.
Oct 20 - Oct 21 El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador
Powerful and passionate repertory with a Central American aesthetic.
Oct 27 - Oct 28 Arts United of Washington
Snapshots of American life shown in a blend of music, dance and photography.
November
Nov 03 PHILADANCO
This trailblazing group has received critical acclaim at every location they perform.
Nov 17 - Nov 18 Carla & Company with guest artist Gesel Mason
Performing audience favorites exploring loss, love, community and more.
Nov 30 - Dec 01 Winter Heat at the Lansburgh Theatre
Featuring Coyaba Dance Theater, Step Afrika! and Washington Reflections Dance Company
December
Dec 08 - Dec 09 Farafina Kan
Don't miss this powerful and electrifying drumming group.
Dec 15 Kwanzaa Celebration at Atlas
Come celebrate the holidays with Coyaba!
Dec 15 - Dec 16 Tappers With Attitude
Award-winning youth ensemble rocks the house with awe inspiring tap dance.
January
Jan 05 - Jan 06 LEVYdance
"A company to watch, now and in the future" (The Washington Post).
Jan 12 - Jan 13 KDNY
Described by Dance Magazine as "a thrill to watch," KDNY performs a piece inspired by Joan of Arc.
Jan 19 - Jan 20 KanKouran West African Dance Company
West African dance at its finest!
Jan 26 - Jan 27 olive Dance Theatre
Groundbreaking hip hop company from Philadelphia.
February
Feb 01 - Feb 03 Black Expressions: Hip Hop Festival!!!
This heart pumping festival returns to Dance Place for the 5th year.
Feb 09 - Feb 10 Black Expressions: Dance!!!
Aysha Upchurch and Camille Brown light up the stage.
Feb 16 - Feb 17 Washington Reflections Dance Company
"Full of clean lines and crisp jumps" (The Washington Post).
Feb 23 - Feb 24 Coyaba Dance Theater
Inspiring and uplifting West African dance performance.
Feb 29 - Mar 02 Tim Miller
Award winning artist brings his charismatic performance to DC.
March
Mar 08 - Mar 09 VTDance and INSPIRIT
Ambitious choreographers perform with sincerety and passion.
Mar 15 - Mar 16 PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER
Performing Katrina, Katrina: Love Letters to New Orleans.
Mar 21 Echo Park Contemporary Ballet
"Art" an evening of dance solo artistry
Mar 29 - Mar 30 Sharna Fabiano Tango
One of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2008
April
Apr 05 - Apr 06 Victoria Marks
A Guggenheim Fellow from 2005, Marks presents her new work Not About Iraq.
Apr 12 Coyaba's Intergenerational Showcase at THEARC
Coyaba is joined by students of all ages for this vibrant performance.
Apr 12 - Apr 13 ClancyWorks Dance Company
Adrienne Clancy's "enchanting" work is a "tour de force of unpredictable partnering."
Apr 19 - Apr 20 Leine & Roebana
Netherland based company brings their dynamic dancing to our theater.
Apr 26 - Apr 27 Deborah Riley Dance Projects
Celebrates their 20th anniversary.
May
May 03 - May 04 CrossCurrents Dance Company
Praised by The Washington Post for well crafted choreography.
May 10 Youth Dance Festival at THEARC
Showcasing the next generation of artistic excellence.
May 10 - May 11 Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company
Performing traditional Indian dance and modern side by side.
May 17 Kids on the Move Recital
Youth class participants recital for friends and family.
May 17 Asian Dance Festival at Atlas
A full evening of dance in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Month.
May 31 - Jun 01 Laura Schandelmeier & Stephen Clapp
Acclaimed for their grace, verve and strong sense of social responsibility.
June
Jun 07 - Jun 08 DanceAfrica, DC 2008
Don't miss the annual festival celebrating the dance and music of the African Diaspora.
Jun 21 - Jun 22 BosmaDance
One of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch For," Bosma has a stunning and distinctive movement style.
Jun 28 - Jun 29 Weber Dance
"Elegant and Edgy" Weber Dance performs contemporary dance that embraces a deep physical and spiritual humanism.
July
Jul 05 - Jul 06 Deviated Theatre
Depart from the norm with the debut performance from Deviated Theatre.
Jul 11 Hip Hop Theater Festival
Free hip hop performance!
Jul 19 - Jul 20 New Releases Choreographers Showcase
Showcase of new works by choreographers from throughout the region.
Jul 26 - Jul 27 Black Expressions Dance: On the Rise!!!
Featuring Reginald Cole, Whitney V. Hunter and Samantha Speis
August
Aug 02 - Aug 03 CorbinDances
After just receiving rave reviews at New York performances, CorbinDances performs an evening of contemporary work.
Aug 07 - Aug 08 Summer Camp Show
Summer camp participants showcase what they learned in camp.
Aug 16 - Aug 17 CONTRA-TIEMPO
Los Angeles based activist dance company has their DC debut
September
Sep 13 Pure
A tribute to hip hop legend Rennie Harris
Sep 20 - Sep 21 Eiko and Koma
Distinguished artists Eiko and Koma are joined on stage with painters Charian and Peace
Sep 27 Dance DC Festival at Dance Place
A free, family friendly performance featuring folk and traditional dance
October
Oct 04 - Oct 05 El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador
Central America's "physically sumptuous" (New York Times) dance company
Oct 11 - Oct 12 Devi Dance Theater
A visual feast of classical Kuchipudi dance and dynamic strokes of Thang-Ta (a rare form of martial arts).
Oct 18 - Oct 19 Alvin Mayes
Celebrating 30 years of creating dances in the DC area with Love Come Down
Oct 25 Hispanic Festival
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a vibrant performance featuring flamenco, tango and more
November
Nov 01 - Nov 02 A Peace of Daheart
Thought provoking, hilarious and artistically clever stage presentation
Nov 07 - Nov 09 EDGEWORKS Dance Theater
Returning to Dance Place for their 7th season with two dynamic premieres: the determining factor and Gotham Suite
Nov 15 - Nov 16 Moving Higher: Dance Place's College Festival
Local colleges have gained notoriety for their dance programs and Dance Place is giving them an opportunity to perform together in a festival format
Nov 22 - Nov 23 Carla & Company with guest artist Emily Crews
Enjoy contemporary dance as the performers explore life's challenges, humor, loss and love.
December
Dec 06 - Dec 07 Tehreema Mitha Dance Company
Portrays the passion, pathos and humor of our lives through dynamic dance and stories
Dec 13 - Dec 14 Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble
Dubbed "the Bolshoi of barn dancing" by the Washington Post
Dec 20 Kwanzaa Celebration
Special holiday performance featuring Coyaba Dance Theater and their students
Dec 20 - Dec 21 Urban Foli
An eclectic mix of traditional West African music, jazz, funk, hip-hop, spoken word, dance and truth
January
Jan 03 - Jan 04 LEVYdance
"A company to watch, now and in the future" (The Washington Post)
Jan 09 - Jan 10 Winter Heat
Featuring Coyaba Dance Theater, Step Afrika! and Rennie Harris Puremovement
Jan 17 - Jan 18 KanKouran West African Dance Company
KanKouran's dancers possess "astounding strength and athleticism" that "make this troupe such a pleasure to watch" (The Washington Post)
Jan 24 - Jan 25 Wally Cardona and Rahel Vonmoos
A philosophical voyage performed by two mature and established artists
Jan 31 Karen Reedy Dance
Sleepwalking explores the infinite possibilities of the magical world of sleep and dreams
February
Feb 07 Gesel Mason Performance Projects
NO BOUNDARIES: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers
Feb 13 - Feb 15 DANCEVERT
World-class dancers and choreographers offer a profound program filled with artistic beauty
Feb 14 Valentines Day Dance
Music, dancing and fun!
Feb 20 - Feb 22 Black Expressions: Hip Hop Festival!!!
This heart pumping festival returns to Dance Place for the 6th year.
Feb 28 - Mar 01 Washington Reflections Dance Company
Premiere of Bronzeville, a work that investigates the establishment of new communities
March
Mar 07 - Mar 08 Tappers With Attitude
High-octane program featuring classic and contemporary tap
Mar 13 - Mar 14 Rennie Harris Puremovement
Rennie Harris has "brought hip hop dance to a higher power" (Village Voice)
Mar 21 - Mar 22 VTDance
"Ambitious choreographer"(The Washington Post) presents his newest work Witness
Mar 22 Youth Dance Festival
Showcasing the next generation of artistic excellence
Mar 28 Coyaba's Intergenerational Showcase
Featuring African dance students of all ages
Mar 28 - Mar 29 Jane Jerardi and Daniel Burkholder
Present engaging works that employ improvisation, experimentation and multimedia
April
Apr 04 - Apr 05 Tania Isaac Dance
A humorous fairytale of motherhood and parenting in the twenty-first century
Apr 11 Virginia Repertory Dance Company
Based out of James Madison University, making thier Dance Place debut
Apr 18 - Apr 19 Deborah Riley Dance Projects
Dance Place Director Deborah Riley leads this all female dance company that is known for "exceptional crafting"
Apr 25 - Apr 26 Deviated Theatre
Scratch beneath the surface with the premiere of Lore, the second original theatrical production by Deviated Theatre
May
May 02 - May 03 Keo Woolford
I Land weaves together traditional Hawaiian hula, Hawaiian talk story, hip hop and spoken word to tell of another Hawaii, beyond the ´lil grass shack'
May 09 - May 10 Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company
Performs Indian dance forms and Modern dance side by side
May 16 - May 17 Full Circle Productions
New York-bred hip hop pioneers Rokafella and Kwikstep perform Innaviews
May 30 - May 31 CrossCurrents Dance Company
Praised by The Washington Post for its "well crafted, dramatically cogent" choreography
June
Jun 06 - Jun 07 Dance Africa, DC 2009
DC's 22nd annual festival celebrates the dance and music of the African Diaspora
Jun 20 - Jun 21 Tzveta Kassabova
Kassabova's choreography transfers the lines, curves, colors and textures of an environment into movement
Jun 27 - Jun 28 Cassie Meador
What script do we leave for the future? Cassie Meador poses this question in her newly commissioned work, Drift
July
Jul 11 - Jul 12 New Releases Choreographers Showcase
Dance Place's annual adjudicated showcase of new works
Jul 25 - Jul 26 Alternate ROOTS – Creative Convergence
A festival celebration at the intersection of Art and Social Justice
August
Aug 01 - Aug 02 Gravity Optional
The company explores the serious (and not so serious!) aspects of human interaction
Aug 08 - Aug 09 Kim Gibilisco Dances
DC premiere of RELATIONSHIPS

 

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