Dance: 2010-2011 Season

Past Events

• Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia De Danza

  Sep. 28 - 29, 2010
  In celebration of Mexico's 200th Anniversary, Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza brings "visually arresting" (The Boston Globe) choreography, including 3.Fourteen Sixteen, Waters of Forgetfulness, and EX-STASIS.

• Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

  Oct. 6 - 7, 2010
  Blasting onto the scene with tutus, tiaras, and tights, the all-male Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo makes its Kennedy Center debut with a one-of-kind parody of classical dance that combines slapstick sequences with traditional ballet techniques.

• Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker

  Oct. 28 - 30, 2010
  Known for visually striking designs, Brazilian dance ensemble Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker presents Mix, a full-length program showcasing daring feats of athleticism and acrobatics deemed "impossible" (The Sunday Times).

• Five First Ladies of Dance

  Nov. 1 - 2, 2010
  Five First Ladies of Dance features modern dance icons Carmen de Lavallade, Germaine Acogny, Dianne McIntyre, Bebe Miller, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in solo performances. New second show added!

• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

  Nov. 12 - 13, 2010
  The feisty company known for cutting-edge choreography presents a mixed repertory program, including Kylián's 27'52", the U.S. premiere of Cerrudo's Malditos, and Barton's Untouched.

• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

  Feb. 1 - 6, 2011
  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's cultural ambassador to the world, performs a compilation of classics and electrifying new works, including Revelations, which celebrates its 50th anniversary.

• Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

  Feb. 24 - 25, 2011
  The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company brings Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray, which looks at pivotal moments in Abraham Lincoln's life.

• Madhavi Mudgal and Alarmel Valli in Samanvaya: A Coming Together

  Wed., Mar. 2, 2011, 8:00 PM
  Two of India's foremost classical dancers, Madhavi Mudgal and Alarmel Valli bring together two classical dance forms--odissi and bharatanatyam--in a joint creative experience.

• Priyadarsini Govind and Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

  Sun., Mar. 6, 2011, 7:30 PM
  Specializing in abhinaya, Priyadarsini Govind has been performing the bharatanatyam dance around the world since age 16. The stunning Nrityagram Dance Ensemble eats, sleeps, and breathes classical dance.

• The Daksha Sheth Dance Company: Sarpagati: The Way of the Serpent

  Tue., Mar. 8, 2011, 7:30 PM
  The first Indian woman soloist in chhau, Daksha Sheth brings a powerful dance-theater work that features aerial technique and has become a landmark in contemporary Indian dance.

• Ragamala Dance & Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company

  Wed., Mar. 9, 2011, 7:30 PM
  Drawing from Pandanallur bharatanatyam, Ragamala Dance's work provides a bridge between cultures both ancient and modern. Dakshina is an emerging, DC-based dance company.

• Malavika Sarukkai: Sakthi Sakthimaan – Energies Auspicious and Fearsome

  Thu., Mar. 10, 2011, 7:30 PM
  A firm believer in the continuity of Indian classical tradition, Chennai choreographer and dancer Malavika Sarukkai preserves key elements of bharatanatyam style dance while providing a personal interpretation of its cultural significance.

• Shantala Shivalingappa: Swayambhu

  Sat., Mar. 12, 2011, 7:30 PM
  Treasured in both India and Europe, Shantala Shivalingappa is an acclaimed dancer and choreographer of kuchipudi, a 2,000-year-old classical style based on the Natya Shastra, an ancient codification of dance, music, and theater.

• Paul Taylor Dance Company

  Mar. 22 - 24, 2011
  The quintessentially American Paul Taylor Dance Company returns with Three Dubious Memories, Brief Encounters, and Also Playing by its founder, "the most inventive and versatile choreographer alive today" (The New York Post).

All programs are subject to change. List of all Dance Performances