WASHINGTON, DC DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

Acosta Danza’s program Cuban Ecléctico ran in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center for just three days, but the show deserved much more stage time, both to receive a greater audience and to refine their performance. ...

The Washington Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a theatrical, whimsical, and approachable translation of Lewis Carroll’s iconic duology, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. ...

What did our critic think of GIGENSIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH at Kennedy Center? In his new work “GIGENSIS: The Generation of the Earth,” Akram Khan interprets a story of familial relations from the ancient Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata. ...

The Mark Morris Dance Group returned to the Kennedy Center this week for two nights of performances of Moon, a new work created for the Center’s Earth to Space festival which runs through April 20. ...

Dance/USA, the national service organization for the dance ecosystem, announces Finalists for the third iteration of Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA), generously funded by the Doris Duke Foundation....

What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at Kennedy Center?...

What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S TRANSCENDANCE at Kennedy Center?...

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) regularly brings new story ballets to DC for their Kennedy Center performances and this year was no different. Crime and Punishment, based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, premiered in New York in the fall and is the first full-length ballet by a female choreographer ...

Co-Founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell has announced the 10th Anniversary 2024-2025 Season of MOVE|NYC| based in New York City with a satellite program in Washington, D.C. ...

What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM C at Kennedy Center?...

What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?...

The excitement was overflowing in The Kennedy Center Opera House as the annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater program began. The audience was so heavily anticipating the start that they found every excuse to cheer — they even applauded the sponsor acknowledgement. ...

Thus it was with great fanfare and symbolism that the National Ballet of China’s return to the Kennedy Center took place Wednesday, with performances of Chinese New Year, a reimagining of The Nutcracker story. ...

An Evening with Swan Lake, presented by Classical Arts Entertainment and performed by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at The Music Center at Strathmore, was a fantastic flurry of feathers and flawless footwork, but it needed more finesse in the finale. ...

What did our critic think of BALLETX at Kennedy Center?...

What did our critic think of GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER® at Kennedy Center?...

The final show of the XX Fuego Flamenco Festival runs through November 23...

While neither piece of choreography made full use of the dancers’ prowess, Thursday’s opening night performance was nonetheless a captivating and welcome distraction. ...

The National Ballet of Ukraine and the Shumka Dancers recently performed a beautiful program at the Kennedy Center Opera House aptly titled Nadiya Ukraine, “nadiya” meaning “hope” in Ukrainian. In a two-hour show, the audience witnessed the richness of Ukrainian culture, the bleak interpersonal real...

The NATIONAL BALLET OF UKRAINE brought Nadiya Ukraine (Hope of Ukraine) to the Kennedy Center to kick off its United States tour....

Celebrate National Dance Day 2024 with events across the country, featuring performances, workshops, and community dance activities. Learn how to join. ...

“The Hip Hop Nutcracker” has announced its 2024 tour to more than 25 U.S. cities this fall including stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. ...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker will launch its 2024 tour with Kurtis Blow and a talented cast, bringing a unique twist to the holiday classic in over 25 U.S. cities this fall, including Atlanta, LA, Chicago, and DC. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...