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Shay Fierce Dance Academy Presents: World Tour Spring Recital
Jun
22
3:00 PM15:00

Shay Fierce Dance Academy Presents: World Tour Spring Recital

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Join Shay Fierce Dance Academy at the BCPA for their WORLD TOUR 2025 Spring Recital.

Shay Fierce Dance Academy teaches children of all ages in the Prince George’s County area. They teach various styles of dance and prepare dancers to not only become artists, but leaders in the community. Dancers perform at local festivals and parades, participate in dance competitions, and provide community ser

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Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet

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Performances: June 4-8, various hours

Birmingham Royal Ballet makes a thunderous debut with its thrilling, headbanging hit Black Sabbath – The Ballet. Get ready for sparks to fly in the first true heavy metal ballet experience, honoring Birmingham–born band Black Sabbath.

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BHS Dance Presents: National Tap Dance Day Concert
May
30
7:30 PM19:30

BHS Dance Presents: National Tap Dance Day Concert

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Come celebrate National Tap Dance Day with the Bowie High School National Honor Society for Dance Arts & many tap dancers from the DMV. The show will feature local tap dancers from young to old. This is a family event that will have you snapping your fingers and tapping in your seats.

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DCPS Performing Arts Festival:  Columbia Heights Educational Campus
May
16
6:00 PM18:00

DCPS Performing Arts Festival: Columbia Heights Educational Campus

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The Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) Music Department is proud to showcase its comprehensive arts programming featuring performances by our middle school choir, flamenco ensemble, honors instrumental ensemble, high school orchestra, and jazz ensemble.

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UMoves
May
2
to May 4

UMoves

  • The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre (map)
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Performances: May 2-4

In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion by student choreographers!

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Acosta Danza: Cuban Ecléctico
May
1
to May 3

Acosta Danza: Cuban Ecléctico

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Eisenhower Theater (map)
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Performances: May 1 - 3 @ 8pm

Acosta Danza is one of the most exciting new dance companies today, touring the world with a vibrant combination of classical, contemporary, and Cuban dance. The company makes its Kennedy Center debut with five vibrant works, each by a different choreographer putting a twist on Cuban culture. 

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Spring Fling Masquerade
Apr
26
6:00 PM18:00

Spring Fling Masquerade

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Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with music, dancing, and excitement at the Disability Services Annual Spring Fling! This year’s dance features the theme of Spring Masquerade! Put on your mask and show off your dance moves, keeping everyone intrigued and guessing. The dress code is semi-formal attire. The night will include a DJ, light refreshments, door prizes, and a photo booth for capturing memories.

Direct supervision will not be provided at this event. Companions do not require separate registration.

Advanced registration is mandatory, and tickets will not be sold at the door.

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Twyla Tharp Dance
Mar
28
to Mar 29

Twyla Tharp Dance

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Performances: March 26-29

Celebrate 60 years of impeccable dance from this legendary, ever-changing dance company! Kennedy Center Honoree Twyla Tharp is a living legend—she created Twyla Tharp Dance in 1965 and is renowned for technically precise works that expand the boundaries of ballet and modern dance.

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New York City Ballet: Coppélia
Mar
28
to Mar 30

New York City Ballet: Coppélia

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New York City Ballet’s Megan Fairchild in Coppélia. Photo by Paul Kolnik

Performances: March 25-30

The whole family will delight in the misadventures of the spirited Swanilda, her foolish sweetheart Frantz, and mad inventor Dr. Coppélius in New York City Ballet’s Coppélia. The New York Times calls it a “story ballet done to perfection.”

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Dance Sanctuaries Curated by Soka Tribe
Mar
8
10:30 AM10:30

Dance Sanctuaries Curated by Soka Tribe

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Dance classes: 10:30am, 11:45 am, 1pm

Caribbean carnival is for everyone! All body types, abilities, ages, genders, orientations, creeds, and races can find equal places with this edition of Dance Sanctuaries, featuring Soka Tribe. Grounded in the vibrant 200+ year-old celebration that has taken the world by storm, our classes create an inclusive, transformative carnival environment while strengthening your coordination, rhythm, stamina, and flexibility. See you on the road!

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Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
Mar
7
to Mar 16

Riverdance 30 – The New Generation

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Performances: March 4-16, various hours

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its Grammy Award®–winning fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions. Now the show is embarking on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences worldwide.

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Shen Yun 2025
Feb
28
to Mar 2

Shen Yun 2025

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Performances: Feb 20 - Mar 2

Shen Yun's unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture.

This epic production immerses you in stories reaching back to the most distant past. You’ll explore realms even beyond our visible world. Featuring one of the world’s oldest art forms— classical Chinese dance—along with patented scenographic effects and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. 

Traditional Chinese culture—with its profoundly optimistic worldview and deep spiritual roots— was displaced by communism in China. Today, only the New York–based Shen Yun is keeping this precious heritage alive on stage. And it’s an experience that will take your breath away.

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Paul Taylor Dance Company
Feb
27
to Mar 1

Paul Taylor Dance Company

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Eisenhower Theater (map)
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Performances: Feb 27 - Mar 1 @8pm

Austin Kelly, Lee Duveneck, Alex Clayton, Devon Louis, Kenny Corrigan, and John Harnage in Paul Taylor's Arden Court. Photo by Ben McKeown © ADF

The Paul Taylor Dance Company makes a triumphant return to the Kennedy Center as the company commemorates 70 years of extraordinary dance. Experience Paul Taylor classics and the world premiere of How Love Sounds by Hope Boykin (Artistic Advisor for Dance Education at the Kennedy Center). 

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Out of the Vineyard at Prince George's Community College
Feb
23
to Feb 26

Out of the Vineyard at Prince George's Community College

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Performances: Feb 19-26, various hours.

Out of the Vineyard (OOTV) is written by esteemed playwright Psalmayene 24, who masterfully adapts the groundbreaking historical work "A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to Civil War" by historian William G. Thomas III, for the stage. 

Directed and choreographed by Tony Thomas, Out of the Vineyard highlights the families, names, and places, illuminating stories of quests for freedom and opportunity against systematic racism. By exploring how slavery has shaped our societies and encouraging audiences to think critically about the legacy of hiding historical details, Out of the Vineyard promotes a deeper understanding of the issues facing us today. The play inspires audiences to work toward a more just and equitable future.

Unraveling over seven decades, the enslaved families of Prince George’s County, Maryland, including the Butlers, Queens, Mahoneys, Bells, and more, embarked on a relentless legal quest for freedom. These brave families confronted formidable slavery within the court system, leading their crusade to the highest echelons of justice: the Supreme Court.

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Uplift: Inspirational Dance Festival
Feb
23
4:00 PM16:00

Uplift: Inspirational Dance Festival

Join us for an unforgettable gathering of community, as we witness the power of dance to inspire and transform. The Uplift Dance Festival is more than just a performance; it’s an act of sharing and celebration, where each piece tells a story of resilience, hope, and joy. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a truly inspirational event that celebrates the best of local talent and the enduring power of dance to uplift our lives. Performers are selected by a distinguished panel of adjudicators from the DMV dance community.

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American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment
Feb
12
to Feb 16

American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment

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Performances: Feb 12-16

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment is a devastatingly modern psychological thriller that provided choreographer Helen Pickett and director James Bonas with a startling source for a ballet. Watch as striking movement depicts a young man’s journey towards redemption.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb
9
1:30 PM13:30

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Performances: Feb 4-9

More than 25 million people in 71 countries have seen Revelations, making it the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. It takes a special work to remain as timeless as when it was created in 1960—and it takes a special company to perform it with unparalleled artistry. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has always been a treasured part of the Kennedy Center experience since we opened our doors in 1971. The company is a powerful incubator of pure talent, and you’ll watch as Ailey’s newest dancers showcase their skills amidst the virtuosity of the most tenured artists. Audiences will experience mixed repertory programs of brand new works and contemporary favorites. Plus, each performance ends with the soul-stirring Ailey masterpiece Revelations.

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Uzbek Cultural Show
Feb
8
6:00 PM18:00

Uzbek Cultural Show

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Join us on for an evening Uzbek Cultural Show, headlined by Friendship Nation Ensemble and opera baritone Jenisbek Piyazov. Enjoy the mesmerizing Lazgi dance, a hallmark of Uzbek dance culture, alongside evocative songs telling stories of love, nature, and passion.

In collaboration with the Embassy of Uzbekistan

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