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Events and Meetings
Master Classes and Workshops
Performances
LEVYdance-Beginning Modern
January 3, 9:30-10:50 am
Dance Place
Dance Magazine named Benjamin Levy one of the “Top 25 to Watch” in 2004 and described his choreography as “a judicious balance of athletic and lyrical, brainy and sexy.” Allan Ulrich claims Levy’s choreography “sets him apart from the herd” and is “a thrill a minute” (Voice of Dance). Levy gained his BA in Dance at the University of California, Berkeley. He currently performs with the San Francisco-based Joe Good Performance Group and has studied and worked with Janice Garrett, Joe Goode, Miguel Guiterrez, John Jasperse, Ellie Klopp, Robert Moses, Carol Murota, Martha Myers, Douglas Neilson, Janet Roston, Jeff Slayton, Ellis Wood and Marni Wood.
Cost: $15
LEVYdance
January 3 at 8pm
January 4 at 4pm
Dance Place
Don’t miss your chance to see California based LEVYdance, “a company to watch now and in the future” - The Washington Post. Artistic Director Benjamin Levy was named one of Dance Magazine’s "Top 25 to Watch" in 2005 and his choreography “favors interlocking bodies in sculptural motifs, tangled partnering, dynamic juxtapositions of aggressive movements and small, finely wrought details" (Washington Jewish Weekly). “The smart, watchable Levy is no stranger to ambition. The 27-year-old has been steadily gaining attention in modern dance circles as a stylish craftsman with a fierce heart and the daring to project it in movement” (The Washington Post). Start 2009 with a bang right here at Dance Place!
Tickets: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise.
Celebrate 2009 with LEVYdance at Dance Place, now at a special discount! Buy one ticket and get one free with coupon code LEVY241, or get 20% off 5 tickets or more with code LEVYGROUP. Please click here to get tickets.
Belly Dance Brush-up Series: Finger Cymbals with Laurel Victoria Gray
January 3 from 12pm-1pm
Joy of Motion, Friendship Heights
Rhythm provides the heartbeat of Middle Eastern dance, making knowledge of basic rhythms essential to every dancer. Participants will learn how to make different, distinctive sounds with finger cymbals and will learn to play some of the most basic patterns. Students should bring their own finger cymbals for this class. This class is suitable for beginners as well as dancers with some previous experience.
Level: All levels welcome
Cost: $20 advanced registration/$25 at the door
Belly Dance Brush-up Series: Shimmies with Laurel Victoria Gray
January 3 from 11am-12pm
Joy of Motion Friendship Heights
Shimmies are one of the most characteristic elements of Raqs Sharqi (belly dance). This workshop introduces some of the various kinds of shimmies and will explain the way in which they are created by the body. Participants will learn a dozen different shimmies in an energetic etude. This class is suitable for beginners as well as dancers with some previous experience. Cost: $20 advanced registration/$25 at the door. To register go to www.joyofmotion.org
Belly Dance Brush-up Series: Veil with Laurel Victoria Gray
January 4 from 11am-12pm
Joy of Motion Friendship Heights
Dramatic and alluring, veil dance is an important component of American belly dance. The workshop will introduce students to the basics of "veil control" to achieve skillful manipulation of fabric. Participants will also learn beautiful combinations and dance elements. This class is suitable for beginners as well as dancers with some previous experience.
Cost: $20 advanced registration/$25 at the door. To register go to www.joyofmotion.org
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange:
January 4 at 7:30pm
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Working to build connections between art and myriad divergent disciplines, Maryland’s own Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is currently involved in a wide range of investigations with scientific collaborators. These projects include the nationally acclaimed stage work, Ferocious Beauty: Genome, a component in Cells: The Universe Inside Us, an exhibit at the Maryland Science Center, and new projects on Charles Darwin, the origins of life, and the natural environment. These explorations at the intersection of science and art have yielded surprising, evocative results – both on the stage and in the artistic research process. Liz Lerman Dance Exchange invites you to join them in the “laboratory” of science and art as they present some of their most recent discoveries from these endeavors. Joined by scientific collaborators and researchers to help elucidate the processes which inspire, develop and define the dances, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange shows why it continues to be a leading innovator in the field of modern dance.
Tickets: $25 (advance); $30 (at-the-door) go to www.blackrockcenter.org
Local Performance
Belly Dance Brush-up Series: Beautiful Hands and Arms with Laurel Victoria Gray
January 4 from 11am-12pm
Joy of Motion, Friendship Heights
Dramatic and alluring, veil dance is an important component of American belly dance. The workshop will introduce students to the basics of "veil control" to achieve skillful manipulation of fabric. Participants will also learn beautiful combinations and dance elements. This class is suitable for beginners as well as dancers with some previous experience.
Level: All levels welcome
Cost: $20 advanced registration/$25 at the door
Capitol Movement Annual Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
January 8 from 6:30-9:30pm
Champions in Georgetown
1206 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Enjoy cocktails and light fare, mingle with the CMI dancers and special guests. The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders will be on hand as well as the who's who of the DC business community. There is always a great silent auction at this event so please bring your checkbook!
Tickets:$50 and may be purchased online at www.capitolmovement.org.
Winter Heat featuring Coyaba Dance Theater, Step Afrika! and Rennie Harris Puremovement
January 9 at 8pm
January 10 at 3pm & 8pm
Lansburgh Theatre
Get rid of those winter blues! Rennie Harris Puremovement, Coyaba Dance Theater and Step Afrika! mesmerize audiences with their vivacious hip hop, stepping and West African dance performances. “Rennie Harris is arguable Philadelphia’s greatest cultural export…and now ranks among the great dance artists of the world” (Philly.com). Joining the hip hop master is the first professional company dedicated to stepping, Step Afrika! Their intricate kicks, stomps and rhythms pound the floor and fill the air, creating works “where dance is not just physically or rhythmically impressive -- it feels essential” (The Washington Post). Recognized for being a “powerhouse ensemble with energy and dynamism to spare,” Coyaba’s dancers and drummers “[stir] the soul and [get] hearts pumping” (The Washington Post) through both traditional and contemporary forms of West African dance and music. With these three companies sharing the stage, it is an event not to be missed.
Ticket: $30 general admission, $15 for 17 and under, purchase tickets at www.wpas.org or call 202-547-1122. Saturday’s 3:00 p.m. performance is part of the Target Family Series: Free for one child 12 & under with each paying adult!
Jane Franklin Dance -That Indistinct Edge
January 10 at 8pm
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
A new collaboration with media artist Bryan Leister using two projectors and layered imagery to explore the control and transition of the body as it moves through space: a visual and sonic meditation that will explore this indistinct boundary.
Also on the Program "Incidence," exploring chance and change with dance, music and a life size kinetic art installation.
Tickets: www.janefranklin.com or 703-298-3235
Local Performance
Flashpoint Open House for Gallery and Theatre Submissions
January 10 from 10:30am to 12noon
http://flashpointdc.org
Learn more about the application process, programs and services at Flashpoint, including the Mead Theatre Lab Program, Gallery and Resident Organizations.
Coffee, juice and program information will be served.
Annual Multicultural Holiday Celebration
January 10 at 6pm
Suitland Community Center
Tickets: $5.00. For more information call Frankee at 301-292-7509, frankeesunshine@yahoo.com or Positive Pat at 301-808-2451, positivepat@hotmail.com.
Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov)
January 13 - 18 at 7:30pm
January 17 & 18 at 1:30pm
Kennedy Center
Boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov) follows its sold-out 2008 performances of La Bayadère with yet another master ballet in its repertory: Don Quixote. Based on Miguel de Cervantes's sweeping tale of romance and chivalry, the Mariinsky's whimsical production follows the knight-errant of la Mancha, who sets out to defend virtue and punish those who violate the code of honor. With his servant Sancho Panza as his armor-bearer, he travels to Barcelona, only to mistake Kitri, an innkeeper's daughter in love with a barber, for his beloved Dulcinea. Brimming with magnificent virtuoso and ensemble dancing--from the colorful caravan of gypsies, to Espada the fiery toreador, to the entrancing Queen of the Dryads in the famous ballet blanc dream sequence--Don Quixote is the mighty Mariinsky at its best.
Tickets: $47.00 - $135.00. To purchase tickets please click here.
The Dinner Party: An evening of experimental dance, music, film and performance art
January 13 at 8pm
The Warehouse Theater
In an effort to expand DC's venues for in-progress, experimental, and new work, The Dinner Party is a series of monthly open showings taking place on Tuesday nights. The shows began in April and, after a brief summer hiatus, we're back! The evening will end with a short facilitated audience discussion.
Tickets: $5
Local Performance
Singing the Body Electric
January 15 at 7:30pm
January 16 at 8pm
Creative Alliance
Local choreographers team up to present new and innovative works. Reggie Cole, Cindi L'Abbe, Sonia Synkowski, and Stacey Tytler present their vision of the limitless potential of the body through dance.
Tickets:January 15: $12/adults or $10/students; January 16:$15/adults or $12/students. Tickets can be reserved by calling 410.276.1651 or www.creativealliance.org
Entangled - CityDance Ensemble
January 16 & 17 at 8pm
Harman Center for the Arts
CityDance Ensemble presents the pemiere of Larry Keigwin’s witty and amorous Mattress Suite, this concert unveils the pulse, rhythm, and patterns that drive human interactions and exchanges. Paired with the premiere of Kate Weare’s fervent Scorched and a collection of other impassioned dances, Entangled illustrates the pushes and pulls that keep everyone connected.
Tickets: $55, $38 and $20 Please click here to get tickets or 202-547-1122
KanKouran West African Dance Company
January 17 at 8pm
January 18 at 4pm
Dance Place
KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to Dance Place for their annual performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. An integral part of the DC dance community for more than twenty years, KanKouran’s dancers possess “astounding strength and athleticism” that “make this troupe such a pleasure to watch” (The Washington Post). Lead by natives of Senegal, Founder/Artistic Director Assane Konte and Master Drummer Medoune Yacine "Dame" Gueye have captivated audiences around the globe since 1983. The Washington Post has said that “It is a rare treat to see West African dance performed with authenticity and excellence.”
Tickets: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise.Sunday’s performance is part of the Target Family Series: Free for one child 12 & under with each paying adult! For tickets click here.
Capital Inauguration Jam: Contact Improvisation Workshop
January 19 from 10am-6pm
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Here is one more reason to be in D.C. for the US Presidential Inauguration! Announcing the Capital Inauguration Jam on Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 19, 2009. We are hosting a day of classes and jams in our nation's capital, the day before we swear in our new president.
Schedule:
10:00 AM – Morning Class with Jeff Bliss
1:00-2:30 PM – Lunch/Break
2:30 PM – Afternoon Class with Brando & Spirit Joseph
5:30 PM – Closing Circle
Cost: $45 early registration, $55 after January 10. Register at http://inaugurationjam.groupus.net/events.php?action=register&event_id=23. For more information contact Ilana Silverstein at Ilana.Silverstein@gmail.com
Wally Cardona and Rahel Vonmoos
January 24 at 8pm
January 25 at 4pm
Dance Place
A philosophical voyage performed by two mature and established artists, A Light Conversation on Commitment & Transference offers an up-close and personal view of creators/performers Wally Cardona (NYC) and Rahel Vonmoos (London) in their first collaboration. Choreographed & Performed by Cardona and Vonmoos, the piece is performed with audiences placed on three sides of the performance space. Wally Cardona has been labeled as “one of the most adventurous choreographers of his generation, a master of passionate abstract dances” by Brooklyn Magazine.
Tickets: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise. To get tickets click here.
The Roots of Rhythm- Dream in Color Winter Dance Production
January 24 at 6:30pm
Ernst Cultural Center
Nothern Virginia Community College
8333 Little River Tnpk
Annandale VA
Dance Performances by Dream in Color's Youth Dance Company and Vizion Hip Hop Performance Troupe.
Tickets: $10 Students/Seniors, $15 Adults, $20 at the door. Call 703-642-1711 or visit www.dreamincolorstrudios.org
Local Performance
CrossCurrents Dance Company - New Horizons...Stories Retold
January 24 at 8pm
January 25at 7pm
Joy of Motion Dance Center Friendship Heights
An evening of new work featuring a collaborative piece, “Upon These Walls,” with set choreography and improvisation directed by artistic director Debra Kanter and Katharine Mardirosian; excerpts from Tiffany Haughn’s “Unjust,” the story of war from a soldier’s perspective; and a premiere work of 10-year old Alexandra May Ballance. Joy of Motion’s award winning Youth Dance Ensemble will be performing along with additional works by company member Tina Fratello Lore and local choreographer Karen Studd.
Tickets: $20.00 adults, $15.00 students, artists and seniors, $10 children under 17. Purchase tickets at www.joyofmotion.tix.com. For more information, visit www.crosscurrentsdance.com
Local Performance
2009 Choreographers' Showcase
January 31 at 3pm & 8pm
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland
Sample something new at the 26th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase as the Clarice Smith Center partners once again with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to present outstanding contemporary dance from the region. Adjudicated by national artists, this annual program showcases six up-and-coming young choreographers.
Tickets: $30 general, $7 Students. To purchase tickets please click here.
Karen Reedy Dance
January 31 at 8pm
Dance Place
Recently relocated to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area from New York, Karen Reedy Dance will perform a variety of the company’s lush and musical repertory. The performance will include Sleepwalking, which was commissioned by the 2008 Kennedy Center Local Commissioning Project. This new work explores the infinite possibilities of the magical world of sleep and dreams. Non-waking life is not linear and often surreal. The audience is invited into the world of Jungian concepts of dreams, the subconscious mind, and the patterns of sleep and wakefulness. Additional programming will include Reedy’s Path of Attraction, which has been described by the Richmond Times as “a riveting duet that explores the evolution of attraction by means of opposing elements—black and white, darkness and light, male and female.”
This project is supported by the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Local Dance Commissioning Project.
Tickets: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise. To purchase tickets click here.
Local Performance
Jane Franklin Dance - Breaking Ground
January 31 at 8pm
United States Navy Memorial Heritage Center - Burke Theater
701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC
Breaking Ground is a dance/video/real time video project developed from community participation and on site at round wall skateboard parks. Live performance by Jon Matis' Low End String Quartet and original electronic hip hop sound by monstah black.
Tickets: www.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111
Local Performance
Philadanco
January 31 at 8pm
Center for the Arts, George Mason University
“One of Philadelphia’s cultural treasures,” the Philadelphia Dance Company, or Philadanco, has danced its way into the hearts of America with extraordinary technique, highly skilled dancers, and an exciting repertory of classical and contemporary choreography. “Performers whose blazing physicality and commitment light up the stage,” says the Village Voice. For more than 30 years, the company has traveled the globe, performing before sold-out audiences of all ages, races, and cultural traditions. The company has been praised for its innovative, energetic, and exuberant performances by audiences and dance critics. “Sheer pleasure in dancing radiates from this modern dance troupe.” (The New York Times)
Tickets: $42, $34, $21. For tickets click here.
Karen Reedy Dance
January 31 at 8pm
Dance Place
Recently relocated to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area from New York, Karen Reedy Dance will perform a variety of the company's lush and musical repertory. The performance will include Sleepwalking, which was commissioned by the 2008 Kennedy Center Local Commissioning Project. This new work explores the infinite possibilities of the magical world of sleep and dreams. Non-waking life is not linear and often surreal. The audience is invited into the world of Jungian concepts of dreams, the subconscious mind, and the patterns of sleep and wakefulness. Additional programming will include Reedy's Path of Attraction, which has been described by the Richmond Times as "a riveting duet that explores the evolution of attraction by means of opposing elements-black and white, darkness and light, male and female."
This project is supported by the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Local Dance Commissioning Project.
Tickets: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise. To get tickets click here.
Local Performance