24/25 Performance Season
Atlantic Paradox
National Portrait Gallery, February 23rd @ 3:00pm
Responding to the “Brilliant Exiles: American Woman in Paris: 1900-1939” exhibition, Moveius Contemporary Ballet returns to the National Portrait Gallery with a work in inspired by the talented and independent American women in Paris who were determined to move beyond the limitations that restricted them at home.
Atlantic Paradox, a world premiere commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and choreographed by the museum's Choreographer in Residence, Diana Movius, draws inspiration from these exiles in Paris as they shed the constraints they faced as women in the United States. This piece will offer reflections on how these constraints and conformities of dress, occupation, and other societal limitations affected women’s ability to express their full, authentic selves - then and now.
Ballet, Brushstrokes, and Beats
ATLAS INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL, March 7th @ 7:30pm
Ballet, Brushstrokes, and Beats is a captivating dance experience that weaves classical, neoclassical, and contemporary Ballet together to bring fine art and music into motion. This program displays thrilling pieces from choreographers both near and far, featuring company founder Diana Movius’ newest commission, Atlantic Paradox, and a company premiere from world-renowned choreographer and dancer, Roudolf Kharatian. Further, choreographers Alvaro Palau, Adam Chavis, and Asami Seki offer audiences their personal experiences of celebrating the profoundness of life’s quiet and loud moments. Audiences will experience the music and exhibitions that sparked these creations, discovering the vibrant interplay of sound, movement, and visual arts.
Dance Lofts Presents!
Effervescence Collective
April 5th @ 7:30 and 6th @ 2:00
Springtime Variations and Tales
May 3 @ 6:30 pm
Join the Dance Loft community in our whimsical production of Springtime Variations and Tales! This show featured students from our youth program, Moveius dancers, and other community dancers.
ICONS CHOReographer’s collective
Atlas performing Arts center on MAY 10 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00pm
Amor, Dolor y Sabor is Gabriel Mata’s** latest collective contemporary dance program. It is a dynamic fusion of queer and Latinx expression, movement, and storytelling. In duet collaboration with Armani Colón, Angel Ramirez and Manuel Cuellar, the evening is an evocative exploration of identity, migration, and resilience. The performances blend contemporary dance with Latin American cultural influences, creating a rich, layered experience that speaks to personal and collective histories.
This program is a vibrant celebration of movement, history, and queerness—an invitation to witness, participate, and engage in a dance experience that honors lived experiences and amplifies Latinx voices in contemporary performance.
**Gabriel Mata is a recipient of Mid Atlantic Arts’ Special Presenters Initiative grant! Special Presenters Initiative (SPI) supports engagements at small to mid-sized performing arts presenters in Delaware, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Native nations sharing this geography.
Join GRIDLOCK* Dance for a one-night-only performance of company repertoire on Friday, May 30 at 7:30pm at Dance Loft on 14 in Washington, DC. This special evening features a dynamic selection of past and new works from the company, including a sneak peek of Madeline Maxine Roman’s Cherchez la Femme.
*Gridlock is a recipient of Mid Atlantic Arts’ Special Presenters Initiative grant! Special Presenters Initiative (SPI) supports engagements at small to mid-sized performing arts presenters in Delaware, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Native nations sharing this geography.