SPIRIT WEEK: A WEEK LONG HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
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Spirit Week: A Week-long Homecoming Celebration
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th
Get ready to show your Dance Place pride like never before! Spirit Week is our ultimate homecoming/welcoming celebration-six days of fun, community connection, and non-stop movement that kicks off our 45th season in style.
Each day brings its own energy and invitation to play. Every evening begins with a 6pm homeroom led by our incredible teaching artists, followed by specially curated Spirit Week classes that blend genres, generations, and communities.
The week culminates in an unforgettable Saturday festival, featuring classes and storytelling circles with legendary DMV Dance Elders, pop-up performances every hour, and a block party that transforms our entire campus into one giant celebration. Add in art installations you can contribute to, conversations that matter, and raffles throughout the week, and you’ve got a homecoming that honors our legacy while building our future.
Whether you’re a longtime Dance Place family member or stepping onto our campus for the first time, Spirit Week is your invitation to belong. Come for a class, stay for the community, and leave knowing you’ve helped create something magical.
Your Dance Place family is waiting.
Dance Class Schedule
Monday 9/8
Tuesday 9/9
Wednesday 9/10
Thursday 9/11
Friday 9/11
Saturday 9/12
Monday 9/8
6:00pm-6:30pm: Homeroom with Daché
6:30-8:00pm: Int/Adv Modern with Sarah Beth Oppenheim and Amber Lucia Chabus
6:30-8:00pm: Heels with Daché
6:30-8:00pm: Jazz with Christina Collins
8:00-8:30pm: Tailgate
Tuesday 9/9
6:00pm-6:30pm: Homeroom with Kamali Hill
6:30pm-8:00pm: Rueda De Casino with DC Casineros
6:30pm-8:00pm: Black Fusion with Kamali Hill
6:30-8:00pm: West African with Mama Tiffany Harris
8:00pm-8:30pm: Tailgate
Wednesday 9/10
6:30pm-7:00pm: Homeroom with Lauren DeVera & The Lion’s Den
7:00-8:30pm: Int/Adv Contemporary with Orange Grove Dance
7:00-8:30pm: Rooting the Dance with Chitra Submaranian and Lauren DeVera & The Lion’s Den
7:00pm-8:30pm: Int/Adv Partnerwork with DC Casineros
8:30pm-9:00pm: Tailgate
Thursday 9/11
5:30pm-6:15pm: Homeroom-Queer Line Dancing with Gabriel Mata
6:30pm-8:00pm: Beginner Ballet with Brenna
6:30pm-8:00pm: West African with Mama Sylvia Soumah
6:30pm-7:45pm: Afro Brazilian with Flavia Nascimento
8:00pm-8:30pm: Tailgate
Friday 9/11
5:30pm-8:00pm: First Year Seminar
9:00pm-Late: Party & Prance with bambi
Saturday 9/12
9:30am-11:00am: Beginner Modern with Carla Perlo
9:30am-11:00am: Sequins Sequence with slowdanger
11:15am-12:45pm: Virgin Vogue with Aquarius Moon
11:15am-12:45pm: Int Modern with Deborah Riley
1:30pm-2:30pm: PRIME Storytime with DMV Dance Elders
Performance Schedule
Saturday, September 12th 3:00pm-6:30pm
TEXTURES DANCE COMPANY
DACHÉ GREEN
AMBER LUCIA CHABUS
MISS GRACE DAVID
GRIDLOCK DANCE
STEPHAN SHYNES
SOKA TRIBE
DC CASINEROS
CLOSING EVENT:DANCE PARTY
PLUS GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THE ARTIST ADVISORY COUNCIL
Thank you to our 2025-2026 Season Supporters!
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