Discover how the Arab-Islamic world fused with the culture of Granada in Spain to help give birth to the gypsy dance form of flamenco. Furia Flamenca dancers will be joined by Barrio Andalusi, a string and percussion ensemble under the direction of Guillermo-Juan Christie, including oud, piano and Middle Eastern percussion with a special guest appearance by Middle Eastern Yillah Natalie.
Dance
We have a passion for dance. The Atlas is home for dance companies throughout the region. The Atlas fosters and presents stellar dance by local and national artists. The annual Intersections Festival is an ideal time to see the best of DC dance. The Atlas supports and partners with DC dance makers with its Resident Arts Partners including Joy of Motion Dance Center and Step Afrika!
The VIVA School of Dance: UNEARTHED
May 3 – 4
Join us for UNEARTHED, an evening performance featuring young artists of The VIVA School. UNEARTHED is a thought-provoking and visually stunning dance production inspired by the power of human potential. Merging dynamic storytelling, music, and movement, UNEARTHED illuminates humanity’s deep desire to express, to seek and to grow. In this compelling performance, audiences are invited to look beyond the surface and explore their innate light.
ICONS Choreographic Institute at ATLAS presents FIVE WORLD PREMIERES: One-act dance works by the emerging choreographers of Cohort 2024.
The Dance Institute of Washington: The DIW Experience 2024
June 1 6:00 pm
We invite families, patrons, and supporters to see our pre-professional dancers a part of our training and education program. Our dancers will be presenting works from their technique classes, demonstrating how they are being molded and prepared for the industry at-large.
Atlas Arts Lab presents LINKED
June 8 6:00 pm
LINKED is a starting point for another new chapter exploring themes of disconnection and isolation, and the unrelenting joy we feel when we find where we are meant to be. Taking on a collective exploration in this work, LINKED draws from personal experiences, stories, and places that hold that magical thread that is so vital for us and that is all too often missing in our communities.