Dance For All
Dance For All
The Washington Ballet’s fourth city-wide Dance For All event returns this Spring with a full month of dance events and activities!
Dance For All is a community engagement initiative that brings the joy and artistry of dance to every quadrant in Washington, DC through free performances, demonstrations, and dance classes. Find an event near you!
Alexa Torres by Spencer Bentley
Andile Ndlovu by Spencer Bentley
Rafael Bejarano by Spencer Bentley
Performances & Events
Performances & Events
Join us for performances & events all around the city throughout our Dance for All celebration!
City Center Plaza Performances
Thursday, June 8th – Saturday, June 10th
Performances begin at 6:30PM
TWB returns to City Center this June with three FREE performances at the City Center Plaza! The Washington Ballet company dancers will light up the plaza with a mixed-rep performance to close out the Spring Dance For All season. Learn more.
2023 Previous Events:
Children’s Story-time and Movement Class
Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum
Wednesday, April 5th, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join The Washington Ballet for a special engagement at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in celebration of the cherry blossoms. Join us for a read aloud of Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez, as we discover how the nature that surrounds us can inspire the way dancers move through space. Become inspired by the Museum Lobby’s tables, created by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, using a 700-year-old nutmeg tree, then dance to create your own tree and blossom-inspired work of art.
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Pilates in the Meadow
National Arboretum*
Saturday, April 29th, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join The Washington Ballet for a 60-minute outdoor Pilates based fitness class on the meadow of The National Arboretum grounds. This total body conditioning class is perfect for teens and adults of all ages and body types hoping to experience a revitalizing workout. This class will focus on developing more range of motion and strength for joints, as well as toning, refining, and lengthening key muscle groups. All participants should bring a mat or a towel for class.
*Due to inclement weather, this event will take place indoors.
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Storytime in the Meadow: Stories, Movement and Motion
National Arboretum*
Saturday, April 29th, 11:30 AM
Join The Washington Ballet for a story time and movement class that is designed to give young readers an enjoyable experience through literature and dance. Participants will engage in interactive creative movement class while exploring pantomime movements as they relate to a storybook. Parental or guardian supervision is required during all family activities.
*Due to inclement weather, this event will take place indoors.
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Children’s Story-time and Movement Class
Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum
Wednesday, May 24th, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join The Washington Ballet for a special engagement at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum for an exploration of how we express who we are. We will look closely at Your Oceanic Feeling by Olafur Eliasson, read Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, dance with the Ballet and participate in our own playful art-making.
Free! No registration required.
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Pilates in the Park*
Yards Park 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Sunday, June 4th at 9:30AM
Join The Washington Ballet and company dancer Samara Rittinger for a Pilates inspired mat class on the Riverfront, a revitalizing way to kick start your day. Bring your yoga mat or towel and participate in this free outdoor fitness class as you overlook the water front.
Free! Pre-registration requested. Click here to register.
*Please note: this event is rescheduled from its original date due to inclement weather. See you on June 4th!
Classes
Free Classes
Join us for FREE classes at our SE and NW campuses and around the city throughout our Dance for All celebration!
2023 Previous Classes:
FREE Children’s Ballet Classes at the Van Ness Studios
3957 Van Ness St NW, Washington, DC 20016
Wednesday April 26: 3:45-4:30pm – Creative Movement 4-6 Year Olds with Connie Dinapoli
Saturday April 29: 12:30-1:15pm – Intro to Ballet 7-9 Year Olds with Emily Skord
FREE Adult Classes at the Joseph C. Coleman Studios
3308 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 2001
Adult Stretch and Lengthen – with Lisae Jordan
Monday, May 8th, 12:30-1:30 pm
Monday, May 15th, 12:30-1:30 pm
Monday, May 22nd, 12:30-1:30 pm
FREE Adult Classes at THEARC
1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
Tuesday, May 30th: 7:00 – 8:00 pm – Ballet with Jaday Myers
- Free! Register here.
Thursday, June 1st: 7:00 – 8:00 pm – Jazz with Jaday Myers
- Free! Register here.
FREE Children’s Classes at THEARC
1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
Tuesday, May 30th: 5:00 – 5:45pm – Creative Movement 3-5 Year Olds with Maggie Williamson
- Free! Register here.
Tuesday, May 30th: 6:00 – 7:00pm – Beginner Ballet 6-9 Year Olds with Maggie Williamson
- Free! Register here.
DC Public Library Activations
Library Activations
Join us for Meet a Dancer and Story-time Demos all around the city throughout our Dance for All celebration!
| Ward | Library | Activation | Date & Time |
| 1 | Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library | Meet a Dancer | April 19th at 4:30pm |
| 2 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Story-time with a Dancer | April 17th at 1:00pm |
| 3 | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Story-time with a Dancer | May 18th at 4:30pm |
| 4 | Petworth Neighborhood Library | Meet a Dancer | May 19th at 4:00pm |
| 5 | Lamond Riggs Neighborhood Library | Story-time with a Dancer | May 17th at 5:00pm |
| 6 | Southwest Neighborhood Library | Meet a Dancer | May 24th at 12:00pm |
| 7 | Francis Gregory Library | Story-time with a Dancer | May 17th at 10:30am |
| 8 | Parklands-Turner | Story-time with a Dancer | May 9th at 10:30am |
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TWB’s Meet A Dancer Lecture Demonstration is an opportunity for students discover classical ballet as they meet a professional ballet dancer in costume, participate in an interactive ballet lesson, observe a short movement demo, and learn about what it’s like to train and work as a professional dancer. Dancers will share their personal story of becoming a professional dancer, discuss what it’s like to wear ballet attire and why it’s done, and participate in a Q &A and photo opportunity.
TWB’s Story-time Demonstration is a program designed to give young readers an enjoyable experience through literature and dance. Participants will have the opportunity to meet a dancer, and be taken on a journey through story-telling as they explore children’s books. Participants will also engage in an interactive movement class and explore movements as they relate to the story.
