Washington, D.C. 's Newest Contemproary Dance Company
Now approaching our 3rd season, DDT is a contemporary dance company in the Washington, DC area. We are proud to announce the launch of our blog, new video trailer of the company by JDB digital productions,
affordable classes located in downtown Washington, DC and new photography by Sergey Apasov throughout the site.Internships now available!!Keep Up With Us on Our Event Calendar
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)