ARTIST TALKS
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Jane Raleigh X Sona Kharatian of The Washington Ballet
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.…
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An interview with Claire Alrich on her show, MAKE ME A MONUMENT
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.…
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Amber Lucia Chabus on her NEW “Sana, Sana” show at Atlas INTERSECTIONS 2025
Sana, Sana traces matrilineal lineages to find magic, identity and healing. In this new work, three performers are accompanied by a mirage of frogs in retrieving childhood comforts, spells, and remedies to heal forward…
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Jessica Novakovich of the Akhmedova Ballet Academy
DITD magazine sits down with Jessica Novakovich! Jessica Novakovich is a ballet teacher, choreographer and Pilates instructor with four years of experience, previously working as a professional ballet dancer for three years.
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Madeline Maxine Roman of GRIDLOCK Dance
Dancing in the District sits down with Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” alumni Madeline Maxine Roman, (@madelinexmaxine) Artistic Director of GRIDLOCK Dance to talk about her upcoming show, Tooth and Claw! Max walks us through process, comebacks, crab buckets and more!
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Rachael Alexandra of Platform Black Dance Festival
Dancing in the District sits down with the incredible Rachael Alexandra, the Founding Director of Platform Black Dance Festival! Watch as Rachael talks career, heroes, and PBDF!
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Amber Lucia Chabus on her new work, “Sana, Sana”
Sana, Sana traces matrilineal lineages to find magic, identity and healing. In this new work, three performers are accompanied by a mirage of frogs in retrieving childhood comforts, spells, and remedies to heal forward…
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Anastasia Johnson of A.J. Collabs
A.J. Collabs is co presenting its first show with Dance Place! Color Me (Curly) Hair Show is a multidisciplinary hair show that will highlight the art forms of cosmetology, fashion, music, and dance.
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Christal Brown at the Kennedy Center
Christal Brown at the Kennedy Center during her “What We Ask of Flesh” residency in 2023.