2008 DANCE CALENDAR
March
Washington
1-2 New York City Ballet, Four Voices, 1:30pm Sat, 7:30pm Sun, Kennedy Center Opera House, $25, 202/467-4600
7-9 Mujeres, 8pm Fri, 3pm Sun, National Museum of Women in the Arts, $15-$29, 202/315-1325
8-9 VTDance and INSPRIRT, 8pm Sat, 4pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
15 PearsonWidrig DanceTheater, Katrina, Katrina: Love Letters to New Orleans, 8pm Fri., 7pm Sat., D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
21-22 Shen Wei Dance Arts, Connect Transfer, 7:30pm, Kennedy Center Concert Hall, $15-$48, 800/444-1324
28-Apr 6 ¡Viva Zarzuela! 3pm & 8pm, Mexican Cultural Institute, $18-$33, 202/315-1325
29-30 Sharna Fabiano Tango, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$10, 202/269/1600
Suburban
1-2 Chicago, 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun, Montgomery College/Rockville, Parilla PAC, $8-$10, 540/567-5301
6 Historical Society of Harford County and Harford Community College, Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Music & Dance, 8pm, Amoss Center, Bel Air, $17-$35, 410-836-4211
6-7 University of MD Dance Dept., Making Dances/Taking Chances – Place(d), 7pm & 8:30pm, Dance Courtyard of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, $7- $20, 301/405-ARTS
8 Max & Ruby, 11am, Montgomery College/Rockville, Parilla PAC, $6-$7, 240/567-5301
12 St. Petersburg Ballet, Giselle, 8pm Wed, Montgomery College/Rockville, Parilla PAC, $42-$44, 240/567-5301
14-16 Headliners Performing Arts Regional Dance Competition, 9am-10pm, Rouse Theater, Wilde Lake HS, Columbia, 973-972-8007
15 5th Annual World Dance Showcase, 7:30pm, Publick Playhouse, Landover, $12, 301/277-1710
15 Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, 7:30pm, Amoss Center, Harford Community College, BelAir, 410/836-4211
21 Dance Unlimited Repertory Company, Alice in Wonderland, 7:30pm Fri., 2pm & 7:30pm Sat., Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, $10-$20, 301/662-3722, 301/228-2828, 301/600-2828
Baltimore
7-8 Debbie Reynolds, Simply Ballroom, 8pm Fri, 2 & 8pm Sat, Lyric Opera House, 410/900-1156
7-9 Rent, Hippodrome Theatre, 410/547-SEAT
11 Alonzo King Lecture, Dance: the Doorway to Freedom, 4:30pm, Merrick Lecture Hall, Goucher College, 410/337-6390
12 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1st Mariner Arena
13-Apr 13 A Little Night Music, CenterStage, $10-$65, 410/332-0033
13-14 Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, 8pm, Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium, $15-$22, 410/337-6333
15 ACDFA Gala Concert, Dancing Outside the Lines, 7:30pm,$10-$15, Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium, $10-$15, 410/337-6333
16 Full Circle Dance Company, Sacred Body, 7:30pm, Baltimore Museum of Art, $15, 410/235-9003
25-Apr 6 Camelot, mat & eve, Hippodrome Theater, 800/343-3103
29 Peabody Dance, 2008 Spring Showcase, 2pm and 7:30pm, Maryland Institute College of Art, $10-$18, 410/659-8100
Eastern Shore
15 Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Fractured Fairy Tales and Other Seasonal Faire, Avalon Theatre, Easton, $10-$25, 410/822-7299 or 410/822-0345
Delaware
4-9 Ethel Merman’s Broadway, Dupont Theatre, Wilmington, 800/338-0888 Rent DuPont Theater, Wilmington, DE 800/338-0881
21 St. Petersburg Ballet, Carmen, 8pm, Grand Opera House Wilmington, $37-$41, 800-37-GRAND
22 St. Petersburg Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, 8pm, Grand Opera House Wilmington, $37-$41, 800-37-GRAND
Virginia
8-9 Bowen McCauley Dance, 8pm Fri., 2pm Sat., Rachel Schlesinger Hall, Alexandria, $20-$80, 703-524-4641 x102
27-29 VA Commonwealth University, Dance Now, 8pm, Grace St. Theater, Richmond, $15, 804/828-2020
April
Washington
5-6 Victoria Marks, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
12-13 ClancyWorks Dance Company, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C. Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
19-20 Leine & Roebana, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
25-26 Black Grace, Connect Transfer, 7:30pm, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, $36, 800/444-1324
26-27 Deborah Riley Dance Projects, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
Suburban
9-12 Susan Marshall & Co., 8pm, + 3pm Sat., Clarice Smith PAC Kogod Theatre, College Park, $35, 301/405-ARTS
9-13 Mr. Marmalade, 8pm + 2pm Sat., Parilla PAC, Montgomery College/Rockville, $8-$10, 240/567-5301
12-13 Next Reflex Dance Collective, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun., American Dance Institute, Rockville, $10-$20, 301/984-3003
19-20 Ballet Theatre of MD, Annapolis Anthologies, 7pm Sat., 2pm Sun., MD Hall of Creative Arts, Annapolis, $23-$43, 410/263-8289
19-20 American Ballet Theatre ll, 7pm Sat., 2pm Sun., American Dance Institute, Rockville, $10-$20, 301/984-3003
20 Hua Sha Chinese Dance Center, Butterfly Lovers, 7:30pm, Jim Rouse Theater, Columbia, $20-$25, 410/381-0270
25-27 Montgomery College Spring Dance Concert, 8pm + 2pm Sat., Parilla PAC, Rockville, $8-$10, 240/567-5301
25-26 Dallas Black Dance Theatre,8pm, Public Playhouse, Cheverly, $15-$20, 301/277-1710
Baltimore
3 Smucker's Stars On Ice, 1st Mariner Arena, 410/481-SEAT
4 Dance Baltimore, Global Expressions, 7:30pm, Creative Alliance at The Patterson
11 Dance Baltimore, Ageless Grace, Theatre Project
11 Towson University Dance Company and Repertory Classes, Dancing Traditions and Leagues, 11am & 8pm, TU Stephens Hall Theatre, $5-$15 410/704-2787
12 Dance Baltimore, The Men’s Dance, Theatre Project, 410/752-8558
17 Russian National Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, 7:30pm, Lyric Opera House, 410/900-1156
18 Choregraphie Antique, I See America Dancing, Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium, 410/337-6391
19-20 Towson University Dance Company and Repertory Classes, Dancing Traditions and Leagues, 8am Sat, 2pm Sun, Towson University Stephens Hall Theatre, $5-$15, 410/704-2787
25-26 Blast, 8pm Fri., 2pm & 8pm Sat, Lyric Opera House, 410/900-1156
29-May25The Color Purple, mat & eve, Hippodrome Theater,
800/343-3103
Eastern Shore
17-19 Washington College Dance Co. In Concert, 1:15pm Thurs., 7:30pm Fri., 1:00pm Sat. Cain Athletic Center, Chestertown, Free, 410/778-7237
Virginia
18-19, VA Commonwealth University Spring Senior Project
25-26 Concert, 8pm, Grace St. Theater, Richmond, $10, 804/828-2020
Pennsylvania
5 Tamagawa University Taiko Drum & Dance Group, 2pm & 8pm, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, 215/925-9914
6 Tamagawa University Taiko Drum & Dance Group, 7pm, Lang PAC Swarthmore College, Swarthmore,
9 Tamagawa University Taiko Drum & Dance Group, 7pm, Levitt Audiorium, University of the Arts/Philadelphia,
10 Tamagawa University Taiko Drum & Dance Group, 11am-1pm, Cherry Blossom Parade, Rittenhouse Square/Phila.
18-19 Dance Theatre X, Transfer, 8pm, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, 215/925-9914
25-26 Fluid Hug Hug, Transfer, 8pm, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, 215/925-9914
May
Washington
3-4 CrossCurrents Dance Company, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
7-11 The Washington Ballet, Cinderella, mat & eve, Warner Theater, $30-$80, 202/397-7328
10-11 Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance & Company, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
17-31 From U Street to the Cotton Club, mat & eve, Venue TBA, $18-$33, 202/315-1325
31-June 1 Laura Schandelmeier & Stephen Clapp, 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun, D.C.’s Dance Place, $8-$22, 202/269-1600
Suburban
1-10 UM Department of Theatre, Marisol, mat & eve, Clarice Smith PAC Kogod Theatre, $25, 301/405-ARTS
4 17th Annual Dance Fest, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, $12, 301/600-2828
10-11 MD Youth Ballet Spring Performance, Montgomery College, Rockville, 3091/608-2232
16 Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co., 8pm, Public Playhouse, Cheverly, $12-$15, 301/277-1710
17-18 Dance 2008, 2pm & 7:30pm Sat., Sun-2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, $10, 301/600-2828
Baltimore
3 Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co., 8pm, Towson University Stephens Hall Theater, $5-$15, 410/704-ARTS
4 Choregraphie Antique, Ballet at Court and on the Stage, Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium, 410/337-6391
17 Sleeping Beauty, 7:30pm, The Lyric Opera House, 410/900-1156
Delaware
13-18 Evita, Dupont Theatre, Wilmington, 800/338-0881
Virginia
3-4 Annual Spring Dance Concert, Kenmore Performing Arts Center, Arlington VA
6-11 Richmond Ballet, Mozartiana, Richmond
Pennsylvania
8-June 1 Cirque Du Soleil, Kooza, mat & eve, The Grand Chapiteau, Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, $45-210, 800/678-5440
June
Washington
14-15 ¡Fin de Fiesta! 8pm Sat/3pm Sun, Atlas Theater, $15-$29, 202/315-1325
Baltimore
26-27 NDEO Conference Showcase Concerts, Towson University Stephens Hall Theater, 410/704-ARTS
Suburban
1 YMCA Dance Concert ’08, 1-6pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, $8, 301/600-2828
8-9 Dance Unlimited Recital Showcase, 2pm Sun., 7pm Mon., Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, 301/600-2828
15 Artistic Dance Center Recital, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, 301/600-2828
21-22 24/7 Dance Recital, 7pm Sat., 2pm Sun., Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, 301/600-2828
Theater Web Pages
- Clarice Smith Perf. Arts Center www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
- DanceMagazine www.dancemagazine.com
- D.C. Dance Place www.danceplace.org
- Dupont Theatre/Wilmington, DE www.playhousetheatre.com
- France-Merrick Performing Arts Center www.france-merrickpac.com
- Grand Opera /House www.grandopera.org
- Lisner Auditorium www.gwu.edu/lisner/schedule.htm
- Lyric Opera House www.lyricoperahouse.com
- Joy of Motion-Guidone Theater www.joyofmotion.org
- John F. Kennedy Center www.kennedy-center.org
- Maryland Public Television www.mpt.org/artworks
- Maryland State Arts Council www.msac.org
- Maryland State Dept. of Education www.msde.state.md.us
- Morris Mechanic Theatre www.broadwayseries.com
- National Theater/Washington www.nationaltheatre.org
- www.ticketweb.com
- www.ticketmaster.com
- Warner Theatre/Washington, DC www.warnertheatre.com
- Weinberg Center/Frederick www.weinbergcenter.org
- Washington Performing Arts Society www.wpas.org
- Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts www.wolftrap.org
Phone Numbers
- Baltimore School for the Arts 410/396-1185
- Center Stage 410/332-0033
- Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center301/405-ARTS
- Dance Place 202/269-1600
- George Mason University 703/993-8888
- George Wash. Univ. Center for Arts 202/994-6178
- Goucher College Dance Dept. 301/337-6391
- Grand Opera House-Wilmington 800/37-GRAND
- Hagerstown Jr. College Theater 301/7990-2500
- Jewish Comm Cntr-Rockville 301/881-0100
- Johns Hopkins University 410/483-1923
- Joy of Motion Dance Center 202/387-0911
- Kennedy Center Opera House 800/444-1324
- Kinetics Dance Theatre 410/480-1686
- Kraushaar Auditorum-Goucher 410/337-6333
- Lincoln Theater 202/328-6000
- Lisner Auditorium 202/994-6800
- Lyric Opera House 410/494-2712
- Montgomery College/Rockville 301/279-5301
- Morris Mechanic Theater 410/762-1200
- Meyerhoff Symphony Hall 410/783-8000
- National Theatre 202/628-6161
- Pascal Cntr for Perf. Arts-AACC 410/541-2756
- P.G. Publick Playhouse 301/277-1710
- Dupont Theatre/Wilmington 800/338-0881
- Ticket Center 800/448-9009
- Ticket Master 410/481-SEAT, 800/551-7328
- Theater Project 410/752-8558
- Towson University Stephens Hall 410/830-ARTS
- UMBC Dance Dept. 410/455-3180
- Rouse Theater/Columbia 410/997-8443
- Smith Theater - Howard County CC 410/964-4900
- Smithsonian Performing Arts 202/357-3030
- University of MD Dance Dept 301/405-3198
- Warner Theatre 202/783-4000
- Washington Performing Arts Society202/785-WPAS
- Wolf Trap Farm Park 703/255-1931
For information about Maryland Council for Dance programs or membership, call 410/778-7237, or visit our member page.
