About Dance/MetroDC


Dance/MetroDC provides resources, promotion, and collaborative opportunities for the dance community in the metropolitan DC area. We define the metropolitan area as Washington, D.C., Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland, Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria in Virginia.
Dance/MetroDC is a nonprofit branch office of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance. Dance/MetroDC was established in response to a sustained need for leadership and centralized services to strengthen professional dance in the DC metropolitan area. Project activities have focused on advocacy, professional development and information resources. Envisioned as a resource for dancers, choreographers, teachers and others, Dance/MetroDC is strategically positioned to be both proactive and reactive, balancing institutional structure and flexibility to gather and disseminate vital information, convene individuals and groups around key issues, facilitate networking, and stimulate grassroots political activity. Long-term goals include creating an environment for dance in the DC metropolitan area that is stable, inclusive and broadly accessible both within and beyond the dance field.

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Jane Franklin Dance
Dancer Pinling Lin shown. Jane Franklin Dance celebrates movement and makes dance accessible to a wide range of audiences through public performances, community projects, educational outreach, and collaborations with artists from other disciplines.  Based in Northern Virginia since 1997, Jane Franklin Dance presents polished, nuanced works that combine dance, theater and humor.   Dance workshops are implemented year round for children, seniors, or specific populations.  The choreography often incorporates community members with the professional dancers.   Artists of different disciplines, from poets to musicians to sculptors, are brought in as collaborators.  Photo by Ray Gniewek.
www.janefranklin.com

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