Slam!
A Festival of Ballets:
Opening Night & June Season 2023
June 22-25

Greenberg Theatre|4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington DC

Our season forges ahead with two bold world premieres and five other ballets drawn from our ten years in Washington, D.C., presented in two programs of live music featuring works by

6 choreographers | 10 dancers | 11 musicians | 2 Slam poets

World Premieres

Slam!

A newly-commissioned work with slam poets
Drew Anderson and Gayle Danley
and eight dancers performing live together in works by four acclaimed guest choreographers Victor Adebusola, Peter Chu, Gabrielle Lamb, Andile Ndlovu

Weave the Wind

A new work by our award-winning Artistic Director, Diane Coburn Bruning,
with eight company dancers and a score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw

Repertoire Works

Alight

An exciting contemporary ensemble classical work with a driving score

Arranged

The visually stunning work for three women in white

Chant

Returns to build a cathedral of light and sound around the audience

Exit Wounds

The powerful, poignant male duet

Time Has Come

Two witty and joyous excerpts from the ensemble work featured in our first Washington, D.C. season

© www.PhotographyByAlexander.com

Sur 2014.Francesca on Davit's ShouldersEPP_1158a

Arranged 2015-Women Partnering2EPP_1301a1

Arranged 2015-Luz peering.Photo Patino

Chant 2023.Erin Hannah Sophie-Lunge cambre back20230107-0844 David Moss

ChamberDanceArenaDressRehears20230107-0649 David Moss

Exit Wounds 2014.Luis & Andile-Blind DSC_1811

THC 2014.Francesca-Trio Adagio

THC 2015.Pulled arabesque partners

Program A
Thursday, June 22 at 7:30pm with Opening Night Solstice Party
Friday, June 23 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 24 at 1pm*

*followed by 20 minute onstage workshop

SLAM!
Alight
Weave The Wind
Exit Wounds

Time Has Come

Program B
Saturday, June 24 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 25 at 7:30pm *

*with pre-show artist chat at 6:45 in the lobby

Slam!
Arranged
Time Has Come
Chant

Opening night tickets also include a post-performance Summer Solstice Cast Party at Surfside next door to the theater. In the spirit of light, please wear white!

Further information: 202.499.2297 or info@chamberdance.org

Copyright © 2024 Chamber Dance Project. All rights reserved. Chamber Dance Project is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law and most appreciated. Federal Tax ID 13-4109515. Chamber Dance Project is a Resident Company at BalletNova. Diane Coburn Bruning, Artistic Director. Sally McLain, Principal Musician.

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