ARTIST TALKS
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Blythe X David
In this special Artist Talk, David chats with Blythe about venues, the barriers to performing and their new performance space and year-long event, The Yellow Room.
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Coming Soon – Kiara Ebron of KNE Dancewear
Dancing in the District celebrates @knedancewearus! KNE Dancewear is a black, woman-owned/founded dance boutique, foundation, and so much more!
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Sarah Chapin X Audrey Brown
In our very first Dancing in the THEATRE Artist Talk, Audrey Brown learns the twists and turns of ho ho ho ha ha ha ha at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company through Associate Producer, Production Manager, Stage Manager, & Live Lighting Design, Sarah Chapin!
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Angel Ramirez X David Dowling
David sits down at Zeke’s on 14th street to talk to Angel Ramirez on dance, the times and worlds we find ourselves in, and his upcoming show, “Angel Ram Dance Presents: Where I Belong, Honoring Community, Love, and Resilience” at Joe’s Movement Emporium!
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Kahina Haynes X Ashayla Byrd
In this video, Ashayla Byrd of DITD hosts a special Artist Talk with the incredible Kahina Haynes, Executive Director of The Dance Institute of Washington! From her early start in dance, to taking on the role of a leader, Kahina talks to Ashayla about equity, arts leadership, being black in ballet, and more!
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Gabriel Mata y Armani Colón X Dr. Manuel R. Cuellar on Latinx Movement Festival
Dr. Manuel R. Cuellar speaks with Gabriel Mata and Armani Colón about dance, identity, LatinX and Latinx Movement Festival! LMF in Washington, DC is a dynamic annual event that celebrates the expansive artistry of Latinx dance makers and cultural workers across the United States. Founded and directed by independent artist Gabriel Mata, the festival is…
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Hayley Cutler X Claire Alrich on No Dead Ends by darlingdance at The Kreeger Museum
In this video, Claire Alrich talks to Hayley Cutler about her new show, No Dead Ends at The Kreeger Museum. From music, to Maida Withers , to a ten-year anniversary, Cutler grants us the absurd and tonally bizarre. No Dead Ends is an absurdist romp through an abundant landscape, a celebration of lusciousness in nature and…
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Sarah Beth Oppenheim X Blythe on Wolver Maroon by Heart Stück Bernie
In this video, Blythe talks to Sarah Beth Oppenheim about Wolver Maroon. From community, to child care, to the history between, Oppenheim lets shares the light and humor of her creative process. Wolver Maroon is a feminine howl at the blood moon. From stark solo moments to a raucous ensemble of 32, the work includes art…
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An evening with Sona Kharatian
Dancing in the District presents an evening with Sona Kharatian! Enjoy a special presentation of former dancer of The Washington Ballet principal dancer and dark-eyed slayer of souls, Sona Kharatian! In this interview, Sona talks to the incomparable Jane Raleigh about her storied ballet career, her family dance lineage and more!
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After you leave this, I hope you are better – Ashayla Byrd reflects on Chitra Subramanian at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival
“I brought you this from home. I hope that’s okay,” she offers. The ever-prepared mother that she is, her coffee-filled thermos, two cups, cream, and sugar offer me warm, liquid respite from the biting cold of a DC morning in early February. I am in a coffee era at present, and this homemade cup of…
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Coming Soon – Kahina Haynes talks with Ashayla Byrd
Dancing in the District presents an interview with Kahina Haynes, interviewed by Ashayla Byrd! Coming soon!
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DITD talks with Emily Ames and Rae Luebbert about a long side: a queer double portrait
Tangling the innate comedy of the body with its capacity for sublime beauty, make me a monument is a new, site-specific performance for the Dance Place theater. With post-modern dance, object theater, and a dash of musical theater razzle-dazzle, this work conceptualizes monument-making as a way of shaping communal spaces, celebrating mortality, and embodying memory.…