The latest news on performances of Dance in Washington, DC.
Cedric Neal performs 'Glory' in Signature Theatre's current production of PIPPIN, the Stephen Schwartz musical following Charlemagne's heir on a quest for purpose through war, passion, and disillusionment.
Dance Theatre of Harlem announced an extension of FIREBIRD, adding fall tour stops in Washington DC, Chicago, and Tempe following sold-out performances in New York and an international premiere in Paris.
Chamber Dance Project will return to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for its June season, marking the final season under the leadership of founding artistic director Diane Coburn Bruning.
World Ballet Company will present Swan Lake at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, VA, featuring a live orchestra performance of Tchaikovsky's score alongside over 150 hand-sewn costumes and hand-painted sets.
The San Francisco Ballet pulled out of planned performances at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.
On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” - a tribute and act of artistic dissent - at the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Memorial.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicked off a 20-city tour with 11 shows at the Warner Theatre.
Today’s subject Susan Jaffe is currently living her theatre and dance lives as the Artistic Director of One the country’ finest dance companies American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
DC native Samantha Figgins returns to the district for 11 performances with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Warner Theatre, the first stop on a 20 city US tour.
Classical Arts Entertainment is on their annual North American tour and stopped by Strathmore on January 17th for a glitzy, glamorous rendition of Swan Lake, where the set pieces, principal dancers, and costumes shone like snow in moonlight.
The Martha Graham Dance Company has canceled its scheduled April engagement at the Kennedy Center, removing the stop from its nationwide centennial tour.
Doug Varone and Dancers has canceled its upcoming performances at the John F.
The DC theatre community and artists across the United States are mourning the loss of the visionary musical theatre and choreography genius, LaVerne Reed.
Dance/USA revealed the newest 25 recipients of the Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists program, honoring dance and movement-based artists with sustained practices in art for social change.
GALA Hispanic Theatre will present the 21st annual Fuego Flamenco Festival from November 6–22, 2025, showcasing tradition, fusion, and innovation in flamenco.
The Kennedy Center’s Local Dance Comissioning Project (LDCP) 2024/2025 awardees Jamison Curcio and Shanice Mason presented a vulnerable, metaphysical dance autobiography in I have a secret to tell you….
There is more news from the Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center has eliminated its dance programming team, prompting resignations and concerns about censorship as more than 50 employees have left under Donald Trump’s leadership.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will not appear in the Kennedy Center’s upcoming season, citing a new global opportunity.
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.
Contemporary dance choreographer and company founder Dana Tai Soon Burgess produced the dance concert “An Asian American Dance Journey” for a three-day run at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What did our critic think of STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage?
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.
The NATIONAL BALLET OF UKRAINE brought Nadiya Ukraine (Hope of Ukraine) to the Kennedy Center to kick off its United States tour.
