Washington, D.C. 's Newest Contemproary Dance Company
affordable classes located in downtown Washington, DC and new photography by Sergey Apasov throughout the site.
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MISSION:
Dissonance Dance Theatre (DDT), a dance series of programs that specialize on developing audience's ability to perceive and interpret the human experience through dance.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* 2009 Supported Artist by the New York Foundation for the Arts
* 2009 Mayor's Arts Award Nominee - Emerging Artist
* Nominated for four 2009 Dance Metro DC Dance Awards
* 2007 "Top 5 Performances to Watch" Capital Fringe Festival
COMPANY HISTORY:
DDT was conceived as a project in 2005 after Artistic Director, Shawn Short, graduated from Howard University and started to work with the Washington Ballet. He felt there needed to be a performing ensemble that blended the modern styles of old (Horton, Graham, Limon) with nuances of ballet, jazz and hip-hop to create a fresh take on contemporary movement. Shawn believed that this style could find a home in the Washington D.C. dance community, which has been a locale sensitive to the growing changes in dance that are shaping the 21st century.
Dissonance Dance Theatre
P.O. BOX 2377
Washington, D.C. 20013-2377
202-540-8338 (Office)
202-399-0174 (Fax)
Info@ddtdc.com (General Information)