Dance: 2007-2008 Season

Past Events

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co.
Oct 12 - 13, 2007
Known for Asian-inspired works and visual clarity, the Washington, D.C.-based Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Company celebrates its 15th anniversary.
Palladium Nights: Ballet Hispanico and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill
Nov 5, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Ballet Hispanico and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill collaborate to present Palladium Nights, a glorious celebration of the music and dance of the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.
Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza
Jan 18 - 19, 2008
One of Mexico's most accomplished contemporary dancers and choreographers, Tania Pérez-Salas brings her company of twelve men and women for its Kennedy Center debut.
Urban Bush Women and Compagnie JANT-BI
Feb 1 - 3, 2008
Brooklyn, New York's all-female Urban Bush Women and Senegal's all-male Compagnie JANT-BI collaborate to present Les écailles de la mémoire (The scales of memory).
Jo Kanamori's Noism 08: NINA materialize sacrifice
Feb 7 - 8, 2008
The Japanese dancer/choreographer and his company of dancers present the world premiere of a special version of their work for the festival, which blends contemporary dance with ballet.
Sankai Juku: Kinkan Shonen
Feb 12 - 13, 2008
Japan's most famous butoh company revives the production that launched its prolific career in the U.S. Filled with hypnotic imagery, Kinkan Shonen ("Kumquat Seed") explores a young boy's dream of the origins of life and death.
Akira Kasai's Pollen Revolution
Feb 16 - 17, 2008
One of Japan's most acclaimed dancers performs the D.C. premiere of his daring solo performance, which takes audiences on an almost surreal journey through time, cultures, and states of being.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb 19 - 24, 2008
For its annual engagement, the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents a collection of classics and electrifying new works.
The McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover
Feb 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM
NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy-winning pianist McCoy Tyner is joined by Tony Award–winning tap king Savion Glover for a unique foray through a modern jazz repertoire.
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Mar 21 - 22, 2008
Kennedy Center resident company Shen Wei Dance Arts presents Connect Transfer, in which dancers slide across a white canvas floor, their paint-drenched hands and bodies leaving spiral tracings of their movements.
Black Grace
Apr 25 - 26, 2008
With predominantly Pacific Island and Maori members, New Zealand's all-male Black Grace is renowned for its unique ability to combine traditional and contemporary dance forms.
Disney's The Lion King
Jun 26 - Aug 24, 2008
Winner of six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King makes its D.C. premiere featuring direction and costumes by Julie Taymor and music by Elton John and Tim Rice.

All programs are subject to change.
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