Dance entertainment in Washington, DC
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Dance Place
The only truly cutting-edge dance space in the capital is tucked away up in Northeast DC. It’s run by five resident modern-dance companies offering a year-round calendar of new work, which includes festivals featuring African dance, tap dancing, step dancing and other genres. It also hosts the work of top-notch national companies, such as the Joe Goode Performance Group.
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Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company
One of the premier Asian American dance troupes in the country, Dana Tai’s performances tend to blend Asian themes with modern dance trends in ways that have been critically acclaimed by local and national media. The company regularly tours both domestically and internationally, but also holds performances at various venues across town.
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Bravo Bravo
The mood is flirty, the dancers are polished, and both men and women wear their best clothes to this salsa and Latin dance club popular with the under-30 set. Set in an enormous basement, the place gets going around 00:00 on Friday and Saturday nights and doesn't slow down until after 04:00. Thursday nights feature live go-go music.
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Kankouran Dance Company
West African drum and dance troupe that holds community classes and local performances in different venues across the city. Currently, classes are held Monday and Wednesday from 7pm to 8:30pm and noon to 1:30pm on Saturday in the Randall Recreation Center (cnr I St & S Capitol St SW), by the Navy Yard Metro station.
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Dakshina
Dance troupe that performs traditional Indian dance from across the subcontinent, as well as modern dance inspired by the second-generation Indian American experience. Performances are usually held in the Lincoln Theatre.
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Washington Opera
The Washington Opera is housed at the Kennedy Center and puts on a varied showcase throughout the year. Previous productions have included La Traviata and A Streetcar Named Desire.
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