Caroline Rocher Barnes
Assistant Professor of Dance at Towson University
The Kennedy Center welcomes six community members and ballet experts and educators as part of the newly formed Kennedy Center Dance Council. Championing dance expertise and knowledge in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including a multiplicity of voices and perspectives, the Council will advise on the content of our ballet series offerings. They will also serve as ambassadors for the Center’s dance programs to young performers, schools, and the local community.
Assistant Professor of Dance at Towson University
Principal of the Washington School of Ballet SE Campus
Term Assistant Professor at George Mason University’s School of Dance
Adjunct Lecturer at Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman School of Fine Arts
Associate Artistic Director of BalletNova
Director of haus of bambi
Support the Kennedy Center's Dance program when you designate your Membership to Ballet and Dance.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Intermediate/Advanced Adult Master Class
Wed. May 15, 2024
Take a participatory class (sorry, no observers allowed) led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.
Participants in this master class must be age 16 years or older.
Open Rehearsal: Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Deep River
Thu. May 16, 2024
Dance scholars provide commentary, via wireless headsets, about the choreography, dancers, and history of the art form as Alonzo King LINES Ballet rehearses Deep River.
Alonzo King Lines Ballet: Deep River
May 16 - 18, 2024
Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live.
CityDance Elevation Celebration Gala Performance
Sun. May 19, 2024
Support the vision of creating a new dance world and join us for a benefit performance celebrating the extraordinary talent and artistry of CityDance Conservatory. The performance will feature acclaimed professional artists and award-winning young dancers of the CityDance Conservatory. Proceeds will support more than $150,000 in merit scholarships and financial aid awarded to the nation's most promising young talent.