The weighted, life-altering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled many arts organizations and creative institutions to evaluate their definitions of what is “normal.” Everything we knew – from classes to […]
Dear Dance Place Community, Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Historically, Juneteenth was established when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to […]
Dance Place is excited to share the selected artists for the upcoming Exquisite Frame presentation in July! Curated and hosted by Dance Place AIR Britta Joy Peterson and guest-curator/host Rebecca […]
The DanceAfrica, DC Elders’ Council, Dance Place, and The International Association of Blacks in Dance are pleased to announce and highlight the recipient of the Deal-Davis DanceAfrica, DC Commission, Samantha […]
Dance Place and Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens are thrilled to announce the recipient of a site-specific, movement-based performance commission and presentation to premiere at Hillwood. Congratulations to Krystal Collins/new […]
May 1, 2021 Update: Dance Place has now entered Phase D of our reopening plan. Dear Dance Place Community, In response to COVID-19, Dance Place ceased all on-site programming on […]
From virtual conversations, to fully reimagined digital performances, to physically distant outdoor experiences, THANK YOU for joining us in our 40th year of performances and events, youth and adult dance […]
Applications are now closed! Exquisite Frame is a digital performance series intended to directly engage ‘early-mid’ career movement artists within the DC-Maryland-Virginia region. Curated and hosted by Dance Place AIR […]
Join us for a week of dance, music, and tradition during our 34th annual DanceAfrica, DC festival; Together Again: Celebrating Life, Love, Unity, and Hope! Celebrate the spirit of the African Diaspora with […]
Dance Place’s new initiative, the Creative Entry Journalism Series, features written process and profile pieces on several upcoming Dance Place residencies and performances. Led by DMV-based journalist Lisa Traiger, six […]