Past Events: Dance

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Feb. 24 - 25, 2011
2010-2011 Season
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.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb. 1 - 6, 2011
2010-2011 Season
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.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Nov. 12 - 13, 2010
2010-2011 Season
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.
Five First Ladies of Dance
Nov. 1 - 2, 2010
2010-2011 Season
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!
Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker
Oct. 28 - 30, 2010
2010-2011 Season
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).
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Oct. 6 - 7, 2010
2010-2011 Season
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.
Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia De Danza
Sep. 28 - 29, 2010
2010-2011 Season
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.
Compañía Nacional de Danza
May 14 - 15, 2010
2009-2010 Season
Spain's Compañía Nacional de Danza makes its D.C. debut with Bach: Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness, a choreographic reflection inspired by the music and life of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Apr. 29 - 30, 2010
2009-2010 Season
Known for visually rich compositions, Shen Wei Dance Arts presents Re- (Parts I, II, and III), a choreographic journey through Tibet, Angkor Wat, and the new Silk Road.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb. 2 - 7, 2010
2009-2010 Season
America's cultural ambassador to the world, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is dedicated to promoting African American cultural expression and modern American dance.
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Jan. 29 - 30, 2010
2009-2010 Season
Taiwan's premier contemporary dance company Cloud Gate Dance Theatre performs the full-length Moon Water, a beautiful, meditative, and magical work that's "one of their very finest pieces" (The Telegraph).
KEIGWIN + COMPANY
Oct. 22 - 23, 2009
2009-2010 Season
Known for provocative, witty, and theatrical dances, KEIGWIN + COMPANY performs Elements (Water, Fire, Earth, and Air), each of which "have a deeply satisfying physicality" (Metro New York).
Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Oct. 3 - 4, 2009
2009-2010 Season
The world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre presents a program of five signature and new works, including Redline, Darkness and Light, Gnomen, Walklyndon, and Rushes.
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Mar. 27 - 28, 2009
2008-2009 Season
The company returns to perform three new works in a program chosen by Taylor: De Sueños, De Sueños que se Repiten, and Beloved Renegade as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Mar. 24 - 25, 2009
2008-2009 Season
This eloquent company, known for its choreographic infusion of energy and dynamic technical virtuosity, performs their new full-length work A Quarreling Pair as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Compagnie Thor: D'ORIENT
Mar. 10 - 11, 2009
2008-2009 Season
Belgium's Compagnie Thor makes its DC debut with Artistic Director and choreographer Thierry Smits's D'ORIENT, born out of his passion for the Middle East.
Karima Mansour & MA'AT for Contemporary Dance: Temporament
Wed., Mar. 4, 2009, 7:30 PM
2008-2009 Season
Egyptian dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour makes her North American debut. "Mansour's drive and enthusiasm, her unyielding energy, are infectious" (Al-Ahram).
Cie2k_far Dance Company with Khalid Benghrib
Tue., Feb. 24, 2009, 7:30 PM
2008-2009 Season
Moroccan choreographer Khalid Benghrib leads his all-male contemporary dance company in its American premiere.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb. 3 - 8, 2009
2008-2009 Season
This globally renowned company celebrates its 50th anniversary with a collection of classics plus their highly anticipated new collaboration with Sweet Honey In The Rock as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Mark Morris Dance Group
Jan. 29 - 31, 2009
2008-2009 Season
Returning to the Kennedy Center for the first time since 1999, the groundbreaking company performs Mozart Dances with live orchestra as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Limón Dance Company
Jan. 16 - 17, 2009
2008-2009 Season
Marking the 100th anniversary of Limón's birth, the company presents a program of his seminal works--The Traitor, Psalm, Suite from A Choreographic Offering--as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Dec. 12 - 13, 2008
2008-2009 Season
The Kennedy Center Honoree and legendary choreographer returns with his company for a program of DC premieres of Cunningham repertory--eyeSpace, Crises, XOVER--as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Martha Graham Dance Company
Dec. 9 - 10, 2008
2008-2009 Season
America's oldest contemporary dance company returns to perform Graham's full-length Clytemnestra with live orchestra as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Oct. 29 - 30, 2008
2008-2009 Season
This resident company of the Kennedy Center presents acclaimed works Map and Re-, fusing dance, theater, painting, sculpture, and Western and Eastern cultures, as part of Modern Masters, the Center's celebration of American modern dance.
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Oct. 16 - 17, 2008
2008-2009 Season
This dynamic company, renowned for its fusion of Australian indigenous culture with gestures of modern dance, brings one of its newest works, Awakenings.