BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dance Place - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.danceplace.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dance Place REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20190310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20191103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20200308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20201101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240413T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185455 CREATED:20230721T202659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T145517Z UID:36166-1713034800-1713042000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Kate Ladenheim DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/kate-ladenheim/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kate-ladenheim-BR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240412T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240412T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185455 CREATED:20230721T202541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T174929Z UID:36163-1712952000-1712959200@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Liana Conyers in collaboration with Jamal Abrams DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/liana-conyers/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/liana-photo-with-logo-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240408 DTSTAMP:20260513T185455 CREATED:20230920T215022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T133458Z UID:37548-1711929600-1712534399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Helanius J. Wilkins Residency DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/helanius-j-wilkins-residency/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230721T202426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T204450Z UID:36160-1711825200-1711832400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Connor Voss & Rebecca Patek DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/connor-voss-rebecca-patek/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/connor-voss-BR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240329T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240329T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230721T202314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T145553Z UID:36157-1711742400-1711749600@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Amber Lucia Chabus DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/amber-lucia-chabus/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/amber-lucia-chabus-BR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240324 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20240109T230059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T133133Z UID:36069-1711065600-1711238399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Artist in Residence Robert Woofter/haus of bambi: THE DANCE SHOW DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/robert-woofter-air-presentation/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/haus-of-bambi-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240318 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230721T202157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T150847Z UID:36154-1710547200-1710719999@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Louisa Mejeur DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/louisa-mejeur/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240315T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240315T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230807T200745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T161055Z UID:36576-1710532800-1710540000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Javier Padilla/side projects dc DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/javier-padilla/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/javier-ignacio-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240311 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230804T233005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T143706Z UID:36067-1709942400-1710115199@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Edisa Weeks/DELIRIOUS Dances DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/edisa-weeks-delirious-dances/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/edisa-weeks-2-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240225T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240225T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230605T130056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T211524Z UID:36061-1708867800-1708880400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Roots Party Community Event with Edisa Weeks/DELIRIOUS Dances DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/roots-party-residency/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/edisa-weeks-1-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240224T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230727T200706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T164153Z UID:36574-1708803000-1708808400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Anastasia Johnson/A.J. Collabs: Color Me (Curly) Hair Show DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/aj-collabs/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/aj-collabs-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240203T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230802T201902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T213230Z UID:36150-1706986800-1706994000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:ktm eXtremes dance project DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/ktm-extreme-dance-project/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KTM-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240202T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240202T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230802T201706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T185911Z UID:36147-1706904000-1706911200@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Effervescence Collective DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/effervescence-collective/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/effervescence-collective-BR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240120T180000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20231018T154123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T154704Z UID:37892-1705766400-1705773600@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Dancing Wheels Company presents Making Memories: A Journey Through Dementia DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dancing-wheels-company/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DWC-branded-photo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240114T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230813T230017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T171022Z UID:36057-1705172400-1705248000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:KanKouran West African Dance Company presents "Niou Bolo Moye Dolle: The Power of Coming Together" DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/kankouran-west-african-dance-company-2024/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kankouran2-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231218 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230809T180014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T222109Z UID:36053-1702684800-1702857599@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:In the Spirit of Kwanzaa: Every Girl Has a Story *SOLD OUT* DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/coyaba-dance-theater-kwanzaa-celebration/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kwanzaa-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231118T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231118T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230814T140045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T151612Z UID:36041-1700337600-1700344800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/open-call/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nov-18-br-banner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231104T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231104T180000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20231002T144035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T160451Z UID:37800-1699113600-1699120800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Dance Place Community Conversation DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/community-conversation/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231014T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231014T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230901T120052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T174121Z UID:36049-1697313600-1697320800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Gilded Lily Burlesque: Return to Glamour DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/gilded-lily-burlesque/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/guilded-lily-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230920T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230920T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230811T000028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T151413Z UID:36038-1695240000-1695247200@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:haus of bambi: Haus Coming DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/haus-awards/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/haus-awards-br.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20230810T191647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T170522Z UID:36035-1694217600-1694390399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:District Choreographer's Dance Festival (DCDF) DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/district-choreographers-dance-festival/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DCDF-banner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191005T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191005T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190630T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:20206-1570305600-1570312800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:slowdanger DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/slowdanger/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header_slowdanger_David-McCandless.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190926T193000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190413T011404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:19958-1569522600-1569526200@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Art on 8th: Project ChArma DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/art-on-8th-project-charma/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AO8-H_project-charma.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190921T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190630T000030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:21135-1569096000-1569096000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Dance Box Theater DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dance-box-theater/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header_Dance-Box-Theater_RC-Schandelmeier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190919T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190415T182449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:19991-1568912400-1568923200@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Art on 8th: Laurin Talese and a Novel Idea DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/art-on-8th-laurin-talese-and-a-novel-idea/ LOCATION:Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market\, 716 Monroe St NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ao8-H_laurin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190914T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190914T220000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190630T000003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:20197-1568491200-1568498400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:d. Sabela grimes DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/d-sabela-grimes/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header_d.-sabela-grimes_Gema-Galiana.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190912T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190415T185852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:20008-1568313000-1568316600@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Art on 8th: d. sabela grimes DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/art-on-8th-d-sabela-grimes/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ao8-H_sabela.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190908T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T185456 CREATED:20190630T000015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T213503Z UID:21010-1567969200-1567976400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Ben Levine / Extreme Lengths DESCRIPTION:Photo by Christopher Michael Carruth\, A close up shot of a performer wearing a white shirt. Their eyes are closed and their hand is reaching in front of them. \n \n \n \n April 1-7\, 2024 \n \n \n \n The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging  Tuesday\, April 2\, 2024\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Invitation only How can we get the world that we deserve – one that works for everyone? This question and others centering notions of community and connections to place lies at the heart of the Belonging Conversation Community Gathering. Designed to bring together an intergenerational and inclusive group of D.C.-metro residents\, this community gathering creates a brave and courageous space to explore the topic of belonging from multiple entry points and perspectives\, and to illuminate how we are connected through shared stories. Facilitated by artist-activist Helanius J. Wilkins\, this is part of an ongoing art and social justice-based work called The Conversations Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging. It is a multi-year\, multi-outcome work that celebrates and confronts heritage\, resiliency\, justice and hope. Colorado-based artist Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. https://www.helaniusj.com/the-conversation-series FRAMEWORK: A Contemporary Technique Practice Friday\, April 5\, 2024\, 6:30pm – 8:00pm in the Cafritz Theater | FREE FRAMEWORK\, an evolving practice developed by Helanius J. Wilkins\, is a rigorous practice that transforms technique class into a laboratory for examining\, exploring\, and discovering bodily movements in real time. Informed by architectural concepts\, the joy of daring dance is experienced through the activity of framing and re-framing structures where individual and collective discoveries can be made. Structures\, cued by action narratives that serve as a guide for participants\, meld notions of space together with ways of communicating through the body. FRAMEWORK\, as a movement technique\, is a viscerally charged ongoing practice\, resembling a ritual that employs recovery through activity. Specific design\, time\, and effort modules are built resulting in choreographic phrases and expressions. By assembling structures for students to inhabit\, the ultimate goal of FRAMEWORK is to question communication\, refine technical ability and artistry\, and interrogate one’s interior material. When fully committed to the rigors of the work\, sensory engagement can be triggered bringing these architectural spaces to life. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CLASS A Choreographic Ritual Presentation Sunday\, April 7\, 2024\, 4:00 PM on the Arts Park next to Dance Place | FREE A free\, site-based performance offering inspired by engagements with Washington\, D.C. community members followed by a brief post- performance conversation. Created & Performed by Helanius J. Wilkins in collaboration with Brandon Welch This is the culminating event for a series of community-engagement activities collectively called Systems for Care and Repair. Each activity is connected to The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging\, an ongoing and always shifting dance and social change work\, confronting\, and celebrating heritage\, resiliency\, justice\, and hope.  Colorado-based artists Wilkins will travel to all 50 U.S. states/D.C./5 inhabited territories to make and share this work\, stitching together a dance-quilt to broaden our understandings of what it means to be American and sew ourselves together anew. This community engagement/creative development residency taking place April 1 – 7\, 2024 in Washington\, D.C. follows engagements that took place in November 2022 in D.C. and May 2023 in MD.  This work and artist residency are made possible in part through funding from the National Performance Network (NPN).  URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/ben-levine-extreme-lengths/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header_1_BenLevine_photobyJonathanHsu-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR