20th Year Gala Spectacular - A celebratory performance by company members and special guests, including Jorge Barani, Mariana Gatto-Duran, Maggie Kudirka, Sophie Miklosovic, Seyong Kim, Eun Kyung Chung, Yosvani Ramos, Sharon Wehner, and Joy Womack, followed by a recital performance by the Baltimore Ballet School (5/23, Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium).The Sleeping Beauty - BalletNova wakes up Tchaikovsky’s classic fairytale ballet in two acts with “dazzling sets, costumes, and special effects,” and also presents 45-minute Preschool Petite performances created specifically for ballet fans ages 5 and under (All Ages: 5/2-3, Kenmore Middle School, Arlington Preschool Petite: 5/9-10, BalletNova Center).
Dance Metro DC Presents Performance in Progress - In a program facilitating feedback for works-in-progress, twelve choreographic groups perform contemporary, modern, dance theater, and tap works they’ve been developing in “mini-sessions” at local venues (3/14, Lang Theatre).Please check ahead with the individual venues. And if whacking and juking aren’t exactly your thing, just jeté into an evening of world-class ballet or thrilling modern, and get your fix of the beauty, power, and prowess that keeps all of Washington dancing, be it to Go-Go music, hula, or, of course, Tchaikovsky.Įditor’s Note: Some events might be postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Or, learn from the best how to step, whack, juke, or even spin out your own fly moves at performance-party The SPILL, hosted by LGBTQIA dance troupe Excessive Realness. Opportunities abound to explore contemporary forms, and be dazzled by creators and innovators in street-dance and hip-hop. Beloved local companies from Dissonance Dance Theater to Jane Franklin Dance, Bowen McCauley to Step Afrika! premiere exciting new works, while touring companies like Chicago’s esteemed Hiplet Ballerina Company, Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, and De Dansers from The Netherlands introduce their styles and talents to new audiences. region this spring will find themselves positively spoiled with the impressive variety of dance performances on offer. Having survived the winter deluge of dancing Nutcrackers, audiences in the D.C. Check the course schedule for current semester offerings and times.NYCB’s Firebird at the Kennedy Center Photo - Photo: Paul Kolnik The following music classes are offered at Sitar Arts Center. Sitar students also have the unique opportunity to attend world-class performances presented each semester by DC Jazz Festival, Washington Performing Arts, and the National Symphony Orchestra. Music classes at Sitar Arts Center, including Musical Theater Workshop, Rock Band, Percussion Ensemble, Music Theory, Opera Workshop, Early Childhood Music, and over 100 private music instrument lessons, give students the opportunity to explore their creativity, build skills like teamwork and self-esteem, and develop their musical abilities. Playing the drums in a rock band or singing the lead in a musical is a dream for many children.
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