Celebrating world class companies and performances, both established and new
Sound Health Network
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
Oct. 20, 2025 - Jun. 22, 2026
Join local Dance for Parkinson’s Disease certified instructor Lucy Bowen for free classes where participants are empowered to explore movement and music in ways that are refreshing, enjoyable, stimulating and creative.
Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Embassy of Spain: Galera
Wed. May 13, 2026
Galera is a shared program that brings together two contemporary dance pieces: Un solo día and Uholdeak. Both offer perspectives that engage in dialogue around loss and the urgency of inhabiting the present—the only truly meaningful time.
Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Embassy of Spain: Galera
Wed. May 13, 2026
Galera is a shared program that brings together two contemporary dance pieces: Un solo día and Uholdeak. Both offer perspectives that engage in dialogue around loss and the urgency of inhabiting the present—the only truly meaningful time.
Sound Health Network
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
Oct. 20, 2025 - Jun. 22, 2026
Join local Dance for Parkinson’s Disease certified instructor Lucy Bowen for free classes where participants are empowered to explore movement and music in ways that are refreshing, enjoyable, stimulating and creative.
Supporting the metro DC dance community by commissioning artists for world premieres.
Go behind the scenes at the Kennedy Center to explore the people, stories, and projects that bring dance to life.
Celebrate the rhythm and spirit of National Dance Day 2025 at the Kennedy Center’s REACH campus, where communities united through movement, music, and culture.
Hope Boykin, Artistic Advisor for Dance Education at the Kennedy Center and longtime dancer for Alvin Ailey, breaks down the opening section of her world premiere work "How Love Sounds," performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
Experience the world premiere of "How Love Sounds," choreographed by Hope Boykin and performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company. This captivating opening section, set to Antonín Dvořák's "Nocturne in B major, Op. 40," showcases Boykin's innovative choreography.
The Kennedy Center presents an inside look at the making of DEMO by Damian Woetzel in this Digital Stage Original mini-documentary. Explore the concept of artistic im/perfection with a cast of world class ballerinas, hip-hop dancers, modern dancers, and musicians led by Woetzel, the President of Juilliard.
Support the Kennedy Center's Dance program when you designate your Membership to Ballet and Dance.
William J. Caldwell and Michele Toth
