washington ballet Archives

Dissonance Dance’s Shawn Short is ensuring his place within DC’s storied legacy of dance
By André Hereford on February 20, 2020
Short founded his own dance company to share a world of history and hard-won wisdom with his dancers and students
Editor’s Picks: Fiddler, Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker, Josh Sharp, Christmas classic films & more
By Randy Shulman on December 12, 2019
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week
Mark Zappone spins flowers and butterflies into surrealist costumes for The Washington Ballet
By André Hereford on October 11, 2019
Costume designer Mark Zappone's work for The Washington Ballet is based on the art of Salvador Dalí
Editor’s Picks: CatVideoFest, Laverne Cox, Ballet World Premieres, A Bronx Tale, and more!
By Metro Weekly Contributor on March 28, 2019
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
Editor’s Picks: Schitt’s Creek live, Queer Eye’s Jonathan, Adeline, Sleeping Beauty ballet, more
By Metro Weekly Contributor on February 21, 2019
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
Editor’s Picks: Christmas Music, Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker, Puddles Pity Party, Murray Hill, more
By Doug Rule on December 13, 2018
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in D.C. this week!
Editor’s Picks: Bringing Up Baby, Washington Ballet, Hurray for the Riff Raff and more!
By Doug Rule on April 5, 2018
Plus: Taylor Tomlinson, Equinox, The Rape of Recy Taylor, The Shining, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Boston Pops, DCDD, GMCW
The Washington Ballet brings “Nine Sinatra Songs” to Warner Theatre
By Doug Rule on April 28, 2017
Company offers a portrait of couples dancing to Frank Sinatra's music
Dance: Spring Arts Preview 2017
By Doug Rule on March 9, 2017
There’s as much diversity in dance offerings this spring as ever, from a celebration of National Tap Dance Day at Joy of Motion, to the...
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
By Doug Rule on December 15, 2016
Holiday favorite runs to Christmas Eve
ABT’s Julie Kent to replace Septime Webre at Washington Ballet
By Fallon Forbush on March 9, 2016
Julie Kent began dancing professionally by training locally in Bethesda at the Academy of the Maryland Youth Ballet. Little did she know she would later...
Bizet in Havana
By Doug Rule on February 4, 2016
The Washington Ballet stages a Cuban-based, cross-genre collaboration with The InSeries
Dance: Fall Arts Preview 2015
By Doug Rule on September 17, 2015
One could say Washington is a city always on the move. Featuring a wide variety of styles — from flamenco to modern to tap to...
Velocity DC: Movement Based
By Doug Rule on October 3, 2014
Dance festival showcases rising local dance talent
Dance: Fall Arts Preview 2014
By Doug Rule on September 11, 2014
Now in its sixth year, the Velocity DC Dance Festival, held at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Sidney Harman Hall, has become fall’s leading showcase of...