May 2014 D.C. Area Dance Events Guide

Wayne McGregor | Random Dance

WEEKEND ONE May 1-4

5/1-5/3, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance

Kennedy Center

“Random Dance brings their multimedia work FAR, with score by Ben Frost and jaw-dropping visuals, including a computerized pin board of 3,200 LED lights.”

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=DODSG

5/3-5/4, JOMDC Companies in Concert

5/3 at 6:30pm & 5/4 at 4pm DanceFusion Jazz Project, Jazz Factor, Raqs Jameel & Vibe Tribe!

5/3 at 8:30pm & 5/4 at 2pm Groove Elements, Soles of Steel & Rhythmix!

Atlas Performing Arts Center

“Join Joy of Motion Dance Center as they celebrate another season of Dance! Don’t miss this noisy celebration of dance!”

http://atlasarts.org/event-types/dance/

WEEKEND TWO May 5-11

5/6 at 7pm, Master Class: KEIGWIN + COMPANY

Kennedy Center

“The Explore the Arts master class series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.”

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=EOEDP

5/7-5/8, National Symphony Orchestra: NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; KEIGWIN + COMPANY / From Schuman to Bernstein

Kennedy Center

“Enjoy selections from Bernstein's On the Town and On the Waterfront with KEIGWIN + COMPANY in new choreography by Larry Keigwin, plus Schuman's New England Triptych and a new concerto with Sue Heineman, principal bassoon.”

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=NOAMA

5/9-10 at 8pm, John Jasperse presents From once between

American Dance Institute

“From once between is a new evening-length work by Jasperse in collaboration with composer Jonathan Bepler.”

http://www.americandance.org/performance/

5/9-5/10 at 8pm, Sean Dorsey Dance presented by Dance Place

Joe’s Movement Emporium

“The Secret History Of Love reveals the underground ways that LGBT people managed to survive and find love in decades past, despite tremendous obstacles. 1920’s speakeasies, wartime love affairs, police raids and steamy underground cabarets explode onstage in this powerful work by transgender trailblazer Sean Dorsey.”

http://www.danceplace.org/dance-performances/sean-dorsey-dance/

5/10-5/11, National Symphony Orchestra: NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; New Ballet Ensemble / From Gershwin to Ellington

Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=NOAMB

5/11 at 6pm, Ballet Company M presents their Spring Concert

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

“Ballet Company M presents their Spring Concert! Come out to see acclaimed works from Swan Lake, La Bayadere, as well as original choreography by their members.”

http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events/2013/ballet-company-m-spring-concert

WEEKEND THREE May 12-18

5/12-5/13, National Symphony Orchestra: NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; New Ballet Ensemble / From Gershwin to Ellington

Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=NOAMB

5/16-5/17, National Symphony Orchestra: NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Jessica Lang Dance; with Leila Josefowicz, violin / From Adams to Copland

Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=NOAMC

5/16-17 at 8pm, Tere O’Connor presents Bleed

American Dance Institute

“With each piece lending its own unique dancers, ideas, and approaches, Bleed forms a serendipitous new choreographic language.”

http://www.americandance.org/performance/ 

5/17 at 2pm, Connect the Dots Dance Company presents Sleeping Beauty

Atlas Performing Arts Center

”The performance will feature a ballet workshop, a ballet performance and a ballet craft.”

http://atlasarts.org/event-types/dance/

5/17 at 8pm & 5/18 at 4pm, Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: Live! The Realest MC, presented by Dance Place

Ira Aldridge Theater, Howard University

“Live! The Realest MC, is a new ensemble dance work inspired by the duality of Pinocchio’s plight to be a “real boy.” The piece investigates gender roles in the black community and societal perspectives on the quest for acceptance in the world of hip-hop celebrity.”

http://www.danceplace.org/dance-performances/kyle-abrahamabraham-in-motion-live-the-realest-mc/

WEEKEND FOUR May 19-25

5/23 at 7:30pm, The American Embassy of Dance presents: For the Love of Tap

Atlas Performing Arts Center

“Join American Embassy of Dance as we commemorate the 35th Anniversary of National Tap Dance Day, with performances by local artists and dancers from across the Nation.”

http://atlasarts.org/event-types/dance/

WEEKEND FIVE May 26-31

5/28 at 8pm, Modern Moves, in partnership with Dance Place

Reston Community Center

“Three of D.C.'s most prominent choreographers - Daniel Burkholder, Daniel Phoenix Singh and Erica Rebollar - come together to create an eclectic evening of thrilling and fascinating modern dance.”

What do you know?  I'm in this one!  Come see me :-)

https://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/centerstage-modern-moves.shtml 

5/29-6/1, Step Afrika! presents Green Is The New Black, presented by Dance Place

The Catholic University of America Hartke Theatre

“What if we could take the energy of stepping, harness it and reuse it to power devices and communities? Green is the New Black is a new work created by Step Afrika! that will explore, through the use of piezoelectric technology, our capacity to capture the “power” created through stepping and convert that power into electrical energy.”

http://www.danceplace.org/dance-performances/step-afrika/

5/30-5/31 at 8pm, Christopher K. Morgan presents By The Inch

American Dance Institute

“CKM&A concludes their season in their artistic home at ADI with an evening of mixed repertory that features two world premieres and a special anniversary reconstruction.”

http://www.americandance.org/performance/

February 2014 D.C. Dance Events Guide

WASHINGTON D.C.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance

Atlas Performing Arts Center

2/22-3/8, Atlas Intersections Festival, Multiple Atlas Locations

“INTERSECTIONS presents performances in music, theatre, dance, film, spoken word and performance art that offer new ways to see ourselves and to celebrate our community and our world.”

http://atlasarts.org/events/ 

Dance Place

2/7 from 8-11pm, Cuban Dance Social with DC Casineros (All Levels) at the Edgewood Arts Center, 3415 8th St NE

“Join the DC Casineros’ company of community DJs and dancers for an evening of Son, Songo, Timba, Guaguanco, Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Guaracha, and Rumba.”

http://www.danceplace.org/dance-classes/cuban-dance-social/

Joy of Motion

2/22 at 8pm, Shannon Dunne Dance Presents: Sean-Nos in Concert, The Jack Guidone Theater

“Join Shannon Dunne Dance youth and adult companies as they showcase the tradition of sean-nos dance ("old style" Irish dance) through theatricality, choreography and structured improvisations.”

https://joyofmotion.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0FG000000MFLrrMAH

The Washington Ballet

1/29-2/2, The Jazz/Blues Project, The Harman Center, Sudney Harman Hall

“Americana at its finest-the iconic music of Etta James and Charlie "Bird" Parker and world-class dance come together inTrey McIntyre's Blue Until June and Val Caniparoli's Bird's Nest. Along with a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa,whose Sueno de Marmol had audiences and critics alike reaching for superlatives last spring and guest appearances by Helen Hayes Award Winner E.Faye Butler and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble, this program promises to be the most exhilarating dance event in town.”

http://www.washingtonballet.org/performance-ticketing/current-season/current-season-2013-14

The Kennedy Center

2/1 at 4pm, Ballet 360: Contemporary Dance for Ballet Lovers: Revelations, The Kennedy Center, Terrace Gallery

“In this continuation of the popular Ballet 360° lecture series, dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis uses video of well-known ballets to take us beyond the steps and into the fine craft of making a ballet.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=EOEBE

2/3 at 7pm, Master Class: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Rehearsal Room - Hall of Nations

“The Explore the Arts master class series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=EOEDJ

2/4-2/9, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Opera House

“America's cultural ambassador to the world, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Kennedy Center for its annual engagement with its winning combination of captivating new works and enduring classics.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=DODSE

2/7-2/8, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Presents: Modern Dance Concert: Four by Burgess, The Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater

“The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company performs new works by critically acclaimed choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess. He is recognized for his modern dances that sensitively translate the psychology of our human condition.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=ROXAL

2/12-2/13, Bowen McCauley Dance presents: An Evening to Love, The Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater

“Using classical ballet as the point of departure, artistic director Lucy Bowen McCauley creates emotionally charged dances that defy categorization, set to musical scores ranging from Brahms to Stravinsky to country rock legends Jason and The Scorchers.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=ROXBG

2/27 at 7pm, Master Class: Compagnie Kafig/CCN Creteil et Val-de-Marne, The Kennedy Center, Rehearsal Room - Hall of States

“The Explore the Arts master class series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=EOEDL

2.28-3/1, Compagnie Kafig/CCN Creteil et Val-de-Marne, The Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater

“Compagnie Käfig makes its Kennedy Center debut with Artistic Director Mourad Merzouki's Agwaand Correria. The all-male Brazilian cast performs these celebrated works inspired by hip-hop, bossa nova, and capoeira.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=DODSF

MARYLAND

Pilobolus

The Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts at University of Maryland, College Park

1/31-2/1 at 8pm, David Rousseve/Reality: Stardust, Clarice Smith Center PAC, Kay Theatre

“Choreographed, written and directed by David Roussève, Stardust follows an African American gay urban teenager’s dreams, misgivings and challenges.”

http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events/2014/david-rousseve-reality-stardust

2/8 at 6pm, Maryland Masti 8, Clarice Smith PAC, Kay Theatre

“Maryland Masti 8, the nation’s premiere intercollegiate dance competition features top garba/raas teams from around the nation competing for bragging rights and an invitation to Raas Revolution — The League of Champions in East Lansing, MI.”

http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events/2014/maryland-masti-8

Dance Exchange

2/20 from 7-9pm, DX Open Rehearsal, a behind-the-scenes look at our creative process, Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, MD

“Come join us in the studio for an open rehearsal and get an inside look at the beginning stages of a new work-in-progress by Dance Exchange Artistic Director Cassie Meador that looks at the life, legacy, and impact of the writing of environmentalist Rachel Carson.” 

http://danceexchange.org/calendar/

Strathmore

2/19 at 8pm, Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia, Music Center at Strathmore

“Stretching from the Arctic to the border of China, Siberia is a world of cultures—and this vibrant dance company brings influences from many of them to the stage—from leaping, twirling Cossack soldiers to brightly clad peasant dances drawn from centuries of tradition.”

http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=9625

2/26 at 8pm, Pilobolus, Music Center at Strathmore

“Founded in 1971 as a dance collective, this extraordinary and beloved company still, to this day, wears its revolutionary stripes on its sleeves. Its signature style, eerily beautiful and witty formations and movements, contortionist gymnastics, and endlessly inventive works make lifelong fans.”

http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=9628

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November D.C. Area Dance Performances

November Dance in D.C. and Surrounding Areas

Joy of Motion

Dance Project Fall 2013 

Nov 9-10 (Sat. 8:30pm, Sun. 7pm) in D.C. at The Jack Guidone Theater

“Dance Project is an annual choreography showcase of the best local dance companies. JOMDC created the Dance Project series in order to give rising artists a performance platform. This concert will feature the Audience Favorite Award, where the audience votes for their favorite performance. The winner will receive a handsome package including 100 hours of free rehearsal space or a 50% off theater rental at the Jack Guidone Theater. Don't miss the opportunity to give a local dance company a chance to RISE!”

Performances by:

Nate Bond

Dayo N Dance
Delicious Lawn Gnomes

Rachel Leigh Dolan

Kaution Dance Kru

LoBrace Dance Works

Kjerstin Lysne

Casey Maliszewski

Motion X Dance DC

Piernas Locas Project

RebollarDance

relEASE

The SAPAN Institute (performing Saturday only)

https://joyofmotion.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0SG000000F4yEqMAJ

The Collective

The Collective and ClancyWorks in Concert

November 16-17, (Sat. 8pm, Sun. 3pm) in Baltimore at The Theatre Project

“This concert highlights the rich history of collaboration between ClancyWorks Dance Company and The Collective as well as both companies' continuing mission to engage the community and ultimately use dance as a catalyst for social change. By returning to Theatre Project for the third consecutive season in a shared performance, both The Collective and ClancyWorks have committed to presenting new, relevant work that is both accessible and engaging. The Collective will present new work from their current season's repetoire as well as share the stage with The Community Project 2013, featuring dancers culminating a six-week rehearsal process as community members learning a modern dance work.” 

http://www.collective-dance.com/performances.html

The Kennedy Center

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet 

Nov. 6-10 in D.C. at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre

“As ‘one of the most courageous projects in ballet today’ (The New York Times), the Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet--led by Balanchine's famed muse--returns with two mixed repertory programs.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=BOBSB

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty - New Adventures

Nov. 12-17th in D.C. at The Kennedy Center’s Opera House

“Renowned British choreographer Matthew Bourne returns with his latest re-imagining of a ballet classic. Danced by his company, this haunting new production is a gothic romance; a supernatural love story that even the passage of time cannot hinder.”

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=DODSC

Dances Made To Order

Featuring three D.C. dance artists including Erica Rebollar, Boris Willis and Iliana Silverstein 

Nov. 13, online

“Every month, YOU choose the inspiration then sit back as three artists rise to the challenge of creating dance films in just three weeks!

As soon as the films are ready, we put them online for your instant viewing pleasure. It's super convenient and affordable art you

don't even need to leave the couch to enjoy.”

http://dancesmadetoorder.com/collaborators/

Dance Exchange

Master Class with Laura Peterson

Nov 14, 6-7:30pm in M.D. at Dance Exchange

“Dance Exchange is thrilled to offer yet another master class this month! This time we’ll be moving with the immensely talented Laura Peterson, Artistic Director of Laura Peterson Choreography based in NYC. This master class kicks off an exciting collaboration between Dance Exchange and the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center Millennium Stage, where Laura will be showing her work \'Forever\' on Friday, November 15 at 6 pm. Throughout the season, the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center Millennium Stage and Dance Exchange will work together to bring some exciting master class opportunities with artists from around the country into our community.”

http://danceexchange.org/calendar/

Laura Peterson Choreography 

Nov. 15, 6pm live broadcast

Information is scarce, but here ya go:

Excerpt:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/live/

Dance Meets Theatre - DX & Single Carrot Theatre’s worshop on Devised Work

Nov. 21, 7-9pm in MD at Dance Exchange

“Dance Exchange has a long history of working with Theater companies to create more meaningful work on stage and in the community. This season, we are partnering with our Baltimore-based theater friends of Single Carrot Theater to host a series of tool sharing workshops, as well as this HOME series evening of discussions on how to create effective and evocative devised theater work that incorporates choreography.”
http://danceexchange.org/calendar/

Dance Place

City Rhythms Festival

Nov 23-24 (Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm) in D.C. at The Atlas Performing Arts Center

"Feel the driving heartbeat of DC as we bring together the area’s foremost rhythmic dance troupes. Dance Place resident company Coyaba Dance Theater presents their Female Drum Ensemble alongside hip-hop artists Culture Shock and Baakari Wilder’s tap dancers. Shuffle and sway with Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble and their signature Americana style. Then pump up the volume as the internationally celebrated Step Afrika! takes the stage with rapid-fire, precision stepping and electrifying energy."

http://www.danceplace.org/events/city-rhythms-festival-2/

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