Category Archives: Dance

The Snow Queen at the Greenbelt Community Center, Dec 17, 3pm

The Snow Queen at the Greenbelt Community Center, Dec 17, 3pm

Location: Greenbelt Community Center Gymnasium 15 Crescent Rd.

The Greenbelt Dance Studio, a program of Greenbelt Department of Recreation, presents an original production of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. The inspiration for the movie Frozen, The Snow Queen tells the story of a brave young girl who rescues her best friend from the clutches of the cold-hearted Snow Queen. Our production features a talented cast of over twenty performers ages 5 and up performing a range of dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and more.

Free admission.

Connect the Dots presents The Nutcracker at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 10, 3pm & 4pm

Connect the Dots presents The Nutcracker at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 10, 3pm & 4pm

Connect the Dots Ballet presents:
The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
College Park United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall.
3621 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740
Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 3:00pm & 4:00pm

College Park Arts Exchange

Enjoy watching ballet dancers performing to this beautiful and familiar music in a casual setting. Free performance featuring dances from “The Nutcracker” from 3 – 4 pm, followed by an Autism Friendly performance from 4 – 5 pm (free and open to all).

Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Nov 26 & 27

Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Nov 26 & 27

Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents
The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Friday, November 26th, 2016 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 27th, 2016 2:00 PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland invites you to ride the Holiday Express to the most famous destination of all time—The Nutcracker. Battle the Rat Queen and her minions and help Clara rescue her beloved Nutcracker as you share in her magical adventures and the spirit of tradition with your loved ones. Travel once more through the realm of the Snow Queen to the Kingdom of Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to the place where dreams come true and holiday spirit abounds.

Tamara Wellons Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 12 & 13

Tamara Wellons Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 12 & 13

Tamara Wellons launches her Well Water Tour
A theatrical take on her latest album “Pretty”.
Directed by Risikat Okedeyi

Saturday, November 12, 2016. 8PM
Sunday, November 13, 2016. 4PM

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Singer, songwriter, performer Tamara Wellons launches The Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount, Rainier, MD with performances Saturday, November 12th at 8 pm and Sunday, November 13th at 4 pm. The theatrical interpretation of her most recent album, “Pretty”, is directed by Risikat Okedeyi. The performances follow a week-long residency at Joe’s Movement Emporium supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.

Wellons met with Joe’s Movement Emporium staff this week to discuss her upcoming show which has been in development in weekly rehearsals in the direct-mail turn performing arts center facility (click here to check out rehearsal video). The performance concept continues to evolve with the most recent inclusion of two deaf dancers who take turns interpreting and performing the work, six musicians and minimalist set-pieces. The performance will feature a mix of live and recorded instrumentals with theatrical moments. The 75 minute performance will be broken into two parts with a brief intermission during which guests can purchase refreshments and shop vendors chosen by Wellons.

In a July article on The Body Is Not An Apology, a “Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment” website founded by Sonya Renee Taylor, Wellons gives audiences a glimpse into the personal hurdles that inspired “Pretty.” She writes, “the music project came as an exploration of my beliefs. […] I wanted to examine and reclaim the word.” She encourages readers to “explore, examine and experiment” with what the word “pretty” means to them as a part of their journey to “restore a personal freedom.” The article can be read in full here.

The trailer for the “Pretty” music project can be viewed on Wellons Youtube channel showing clips of her returning to her hometown, a deep source of her desire to unpack the word “pretty.” This album is her third. Her debut full-length, “Life Is” (2008), was released by OCHA Records.

Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for children, available to purchase online at http://www.joesmovement.org or at the door at Joe’s location 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712.

Tags: Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mount Rainier Maryland, Tamara Wellons, Well Water Tour, Risikat Okedeyi

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

MFA Dance Theatre Concert
Waking Darkness. Waiting Light.
Choreographers Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
October 7-9, 2016

Fri, Oct 7, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2016 . 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

MFA Dance candidates Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves present their thesis work in a joint concert that exhibits the overlap between Krogol’s exploration of her Cuban-American heritage and Reeve’s examination of origin myths and metaphors of darkness. The two choreographers present a unified performance — enhanced by interactive multimedia design elements — that explores the themes of waiting, transitions and transformations over time, juxtapositions of old and new and the possibilities of partnering and lifting.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.