The Washington Ballet Announces Upcoming NEWMOVEMENT Performances

The Washington Ballet (TWB) is proud to announce the next performances in its recently launched series, theNEWmovement: rising stars of The Washington Ballet Studio Company. The shows feature TWB's Studio Company, an aspirant dancer group poised to become the dance stars of the future. Also featured, are members of the Washington School of Ballet's Trainee Program, Professional Track Program and the Washington Ballet @THEARC Performance Ensemble. Many current company artists of The Washington Ballet began their careers as members of Studio Company including Maki Onuki, Corey Landolt, Andile Ndlovu, Aurora Dickie among others. Many others have also moved on to dance in ballet companies throughout the world.

PERFORMANCES

WHEN: Saturday, March 7 at 7PM
WHERE: The England Studio at The Washington Ballet, 3515 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Cost: $15
This one-hour program of breathtaking dance and dizzying creativity will feature the work of Septime Webre, Mimmo Miccolis and Ballet Masters Elaine Kudo and Luis R. Torres, Jr. Selections included in the performance are taken from The Sleeping Beauty, White, Peter Pan and ALICE (in wonderland) - and feature musical scores from Tchaikovsky and Matthew Pierce.

WHEN: Sunday, March 8, Performance at 3PM; Reception at 4PM
WHERE: The Washington Ballet @ THEARC, Large Studio, Suite 202, 1901 Mississippi Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20020
Cost: $15 (includes performance and reception)
This one-hour program of funky, fancy and energetic choreography will feature music by Jay-Z, "musical explorer" Debruit and scores taken from classics including Peter Pan, The Nutcracker, ALICE (in wonderland), Swan Lake and Giselle. This program features the work of Septime Webre, Mimmo Miccolis, Margaret Giragosian Williamson, Darlisa Wajid-Ali, Shawna Williams, Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.

Tickets for both events may be purchased at washingtonballet.org

About The Washington Ballet: Celebrating its 70th Anniversary in the 2014.15 season, The Washington Ballet was originally founded as The Washington School of Ballet in 1944 by legendary ballet pioneer Mary Day and incorporated

as a professional company in 1976. The Washington Ballet (TWB) is one of the pre-eminent ballet organizations in the United States. TWB built an international reputation presenting bold works by choreographers from around the world, including Choo-San Goh, Christopher Wheeldon, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp and Trey McIntyre, as well as neoclassical masterworks and fresh staging of 19th century classics. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Septime Webre and Managing Director Arthur Espinoza, TWB has embraced a three-part mission: ensuring excellence in its professional performance company; growing the next generation of dancers through its Washington School of Ballet; and serving the community in which it resides through robust community engagement programs.

For more information, visit www.washingtonballet.org.

About The Washington Ballet @ THEARC Performance Ensemble

The Washington Ballet @ THEARC Performance Ensemble is an auditioned group of dancers that performs throughout the greater DC community. This vibrant group is made up of young men and women and highlights the diverse talent of The Washington Ballet's SE campus with performances at such prestigious venues as The White House with the President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance, The Library of Congress, the National Mall and more. The group performs classical ballet, jazz, modern and street jazz selections by numerous accomplished guest artists under the direction of Director of TWB@THEARC Katrina Toews.

Photo Courtesy of the Washington Ballet