Arts partners
The African Continuum Theatre Company
www.africancontinuumtheatre.com
The African Continuum Theatre Company's mission is to illuminate the human condition through producing and presenting professional theatre. The company's work is drawn from a universal body of literature with an aesthetic rooted in the African and African-American experience.
Capital City Symphony
www.capitalcitysymphony.org
Formerly the Georgetown Symphony Orchestra, the Capital City Symphony is beaming with a new name, new energy, and a new home at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. More than 55 talented and enthusiastic musicians, under the direction of Victoria Gau, perform standard symphonic repertoire and explore the best of 20th-century music.
Catalyst Theater Company
www.catalysttheater.org
Catalyst Theater Company's mission is to produce
plays that reflect a moment of remarkable change in the world view of
the culture from which they were written. Formed in 2001, the company thinks it
is essential to investigate "catalytic" plays that have come before,
whether widely known or not, and to explore new works that possess a
"catalytic spirit". The company has become highly regarded for both producing excellent work and employing the ambitious and innovative $10 ticket policy which attempts to break down financial barriers and make theater accessible to everyone.
Congressional Chorus
www.congressionalchorus.orgCelebrating the spirit, diversity and power of American choral music has been the mission of the Congressional Chorus since its founding in 1987 by singer Harlie Sponaugle and the late Michael Patterson. Initially an organization of people who worked on Capitol Hill, the group has since expanded its membership, and singers come from diverse professions and backgrounds. Since September 2006, it has been directed by David Simmons, a veteran Washington conductor, singer and music educator.
The In Series
www.inseries.org
The
In Series specializes in presenting DC artists in an inspiring and
eclectic blend of opera, cabaret, theater, dance, chamber music,
poetry, and Latino heritage productions which are INnovative, INtimate, INexpensive and INternational.
Joy of Motion Dance Center
www.joyofmotion.org
At Joy of Motion Dance Center, DANCE IS FOR EVERYONE! JOMDC is an award-winning nonprofit organization known best for its diverse classes opened, commitment to beginners, and its dedication to qualilty dance education. In its four locations citywide JOMDC offers affordable classes of all levels to Adults and Youth taught by over 100 dance professionals. Adult classes include an Intro to Dance Series, performance classes, and workshops and master classes with nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists. The Youth Program includes classes, camps, and intensives. Project Motion, JOMDC?s ever-growing outreach program, brings the joy and benefits of dance to over 500 children in the Washington, D.C. area every year and over 100 senior citizens. JOMDC is also a regional center for D.A.R.E. Dance America and serves over 300 Washington, D.C. youth yearly. JOMDC houses 7 Resident Arts Partners, 3 Resident Adult Companies, 7 Youth Companies, and its award-winning Youth Dance Ensemble. JOMDC holds performances at its own Jack Guidone Theater as well as the Atlas Performing Arts Center and other area venues. Come have fun and experience the joy!
Levine School of Musicwww.levineschool.orgThe Levine School of Music works with an enthusiastic group of senior singers from Delta and Capitol Hill Towers. The Atlas is pleased to share its gleaming new performance halls for the public performances of this outstanding neighborhood ensemble. In addition to the Senior Choir, the Atlas and Levine collaboration brings several faculty concerts to the Atlas annually for celebratory, free concerts.
MusicLinkwww.musiclinkfoundation.org
Atlas is proud to partner with MusicLink to provide an after-school program of group guitar and keyboard lessons. Based in Arlington, MusicLink currently provides scholarship-based music lessons to more than 700 low-income students in 40 states. MusicLink works in partnership with the co-founder and bass player for Earth, Wind and Fire, Verdine White, and his foundation.
Step Afrika!www.stepafrika.orgStep Afrika is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Founded in December 1994, the company is critically acclaimed for its efforts to promote an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the dance tradition's use as an educational tool for young people worldwide. Step Afrika reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year and has performed on many stages in North & South America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.
Washington Musica Vivawww.dcmusicaviva.orgPerforming together since 1998 and directed by pianist Carl Banner, this chamber music ensemble emphasizes contemporary issues, direct encounter with the creative process, community building, and the crossing of traditional boundaries.
Washington Performing Arts Societywww.wpas.orgOne of the leading presenters of the performing arts in the nation, WPAS has connected the community to artists, in both education and performance for more than 40 years. Through live events in venues that criss-cross the landscape of the D.C. metropolitan area, WPAS showcases the complete spectrum of the arts in performances of the highest quality, including classical music, jazz, gospel, contemporary dance, international music and art forms, and works that bend genres in provocative ways.
The Washington Savoyardswww.savoyards.orgWashington Savoyards is the light opera company of Washington. It performs comic and light opera, operetta, and musical theatre. The Savoyards seeks to make opera theatre accessible and enjoyable to all in the Washington metropolitan area.
Zoon Vader Productions LLCwww.zoonvader.comThe newly formed Zoon Vader Productions is proud to be partnering with the Atlas Performing Arts Center. The mission of Zoon Vader Productions is to promote and develop the artistic growth of aspiring performing artists, theatrical designers, and technicians throughout the National Capital Area. Our goal is to create an environment where actors enjoy coming to rehearse and perform, where volunteers are treated with respect and valued for their time and talents, where theatrical designers and technicians have the freedom and the wherewithal to create, to be innovative, and to express their artistic talents.
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