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“A whirlwind of exhilaration… is any other ballet company as fit and athletic as this one?”—The Washington Post
with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

The company’s powerhouse dancers continue to enrich an ever-expanding repertory brimming with works by ballet legends and today’s most exciting innovators.

Balanchine, Wheeldon, and Liang (Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 & 5)
This program includes two works by George Balanchine: Haieff Divertimento combines blues and American dance idioms with modern concert dance and classic ballet, while Stravinsky Violin Concerto peels away outer layers of symmetry to reveal two ingenious pas de deux. In Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, set to music by Arvo Pärt, two dancers separate and re-connect with ever-increasing intensity. The company also brings Edward Liang’s new Lineage, which abstracts and deconstructs Georgian folk dance with choreographic patterning set to the vibrant Apollo by English composer Oliver Davis.

Peck, Cunningham, and Balanchine/Robbins (Apr. 2–4)
Justin Peck’s entrancing Principia, set to a score for full orchestra, is a collaboration with Oscar®-nominated composer Sufjan Stevens. For the centennial of Merce Cunningham, the company performs Summerspace with music by Morton Feldman; the late choreographer envisioned movement “like the passage of birds, stopping for moments on the ground and then going on.” Balanchine and Jerome Robbins’s ever-popular masterpiece Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s score, illustrates the fantastical Russian fairy tale. 

This class is a truly unique aerobic workout held at the luxurious Argentta Spa located in The Watergate Hotel. Mermaid Fitness is an instructor-led 45-minute delightful, liberating and exhilarating activity of swimming, core, cardio and strength training set to upbeat music while you embody your inner mermaid in a silver tail.

Mermaid Fitness Class is $30; Silver Fin and tail rental $10

Classes are available twice a month on Saturday:

March 7 & 28 

April 4 & 2

May 2 & 16

Before your class please arrive at Argentta Spa located on level B3 in the Watergate Hotel 15 minutes early in order to prepare for class. Access to locker rooms including towels, lockers, and showers are included. Rentals for fin and tail are available and will be done during check-in.

Participants must be – 18 ; guests 14-17 may attend with an adult present. All participants must wear proper swimwear and have a fin and tail to participate. Tickets are non-refundable. Parking is free for 3 hours with a spa appointment and will be validated by the spa staff.

***If you are interested in booking a private class please email [email protected] or call 877-510-2689.**

“A whirlwind of exhilaration… is any other ballet company as fit and athletic as this one?”—The Washington Post
with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

The company’s powerhouse dancers continue to enrich an ever-expanding repertory brimming with works by ballet legends and today’s most exciting innovators.

Balanchine, Wheeldon, and Liang (Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 & 5)
This program includes two works by George Balanchine: Haieff Divertimento combines blues and American dance idioms with modern concert dance and classic ballet, while Stravinsky Violin Concerto peels away outer layers of symmetry to reveal two ingenious pas de deux. In Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, set to music by Arvo Pärt, two dancers separate and re-connect with ever-increasing intensity. The company also brings Edward Liang’s new Lineage, which abstracts and deconstructs Georgian folk dance with choreographic patterning set to the vibrant Apollo by English composer Oliver Davis.

Peck, Cunningham, and Balanchine/Robbins (Apr. 2–4)
Justin Peck’s entrancing Principia, set to a score for full orchestra, is a collaboration with Oscar®-nominated composer Sufjan Stevens. For the centennial of Merce Cunningham, the company performs Summerspace with music by Morton Feldman; the late choreographer envisioned movement “like the passage of birds, stopping for moments on the ground and then going on.” Balanchine and Jerome Robbins’s ever-popular masterpiece Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s score, illustrates the fantastical Russian fairy tale. 

“A whirlwind of exhilaration… is any other ballet company as fit and athletic as this one?”—The Washington Post
with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

The company’s powerhouse dancers continue to enrich an ever-expanding repertory brimming with works by ballet legends and today’s most exciting innovators.

Balanchine, Wheeldon, and Liang (Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 & 5)
This program includes two works by George Balanchine: Haieff Divertimento combines blues and American dance idioms with modern concert dance and classic ballet, while Stravinsky Violin Concerto peels away outer layers of symmetry to reveal two ingenious pas de deux. In Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, set to music by Arvo Pärt, two dancers separate and re-connect with ever-increasing intensity. The company also brings Edward Liang’s new Lineage, which abstracts and deconstructs Georgian folk dance with choreographic patterning set to the vibrant Apollo by English composer Oliver Davis.

Peck, Cunningham, and Balanchine/Robbins (Apr. 2–4)
Justin Peck’s entrancing Principia, set to a score for full orchestra, is a collaboration with Oscar®-nominated composer Sufjan Stevens. For the centennial of Merce Cunningham, the company performs Summerspace with music by Morton Feldman; the late choreographer envisioned movement “like the passage of birds, stopping for moments on the ground and then going on.” Balanchine and Jerome Robbins’s ever-popular masterpiece Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s score, illustrates the fantastical Russian fairy tale. 

“A whirlwind of exhilaration… is any other ballet company as fit and athletic as this one?”—The Washington Post
with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

The company’s powerhouse dancers continue to enrich an ever-expanding repertory brimming with works by ballet legends and today’s most exciting innovators.

Balanchine, Wheeldon, and Liang (Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 & 5)
This program includes two works by George Balanchine: Haieff Divertimento combines blues and American dance idioms with modern concert dance and classic ballet, while Stravinsky Violin Concerto peels away outer layers of symmetry to reveal two ingenious pas de deux. In Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, set to music by Arvo Pärt, two dancers separate and re-connect with ever-increasing intensity. The company also brings Edward Liang’s new Lineage, which abstracts and deconstructs Georgian folk dance with choreographic patterning set to the vibrant Apollo by English composer Oliver Davis.

Peck, Cunningham, and Balanchine/Robbins (Apr. 2–4)
Justin Peck’s entrancing Principia, set to a score for full orchestra, is a collaboration with Oscar®-nominated composer Sufjan Stevens. For the centennial of Merce Cunningham, the company performs Summerspace with music by Morton Feldman; the late choreographer envisioned movement “like the passage of birds, stopping for moments on the ground and then going on.” Balanchine and Jerome Robbins’s ever-popular masterpiece Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s score, illustrates the fantastical Russian fairy tale. 

We’re in uncharted territory. But we’re in it together.

This is a tough time for our community. Many of us are feeling extremely uneasy, anxious and nervous for what’s to come and the hardest part is dealing with these emotions without any human to human interaction. That’s why the founders of Well Read and Pitch a Friend have put together a week full of programming that helps the mind, body and soul featuring some of our local businesses and national partners. Here is what to expect:

〰️ 5 Daily Morning Meditations 🧘

〰️ 8 Daily Morning & Afternoon Workouts 💪

〰️ 5 Evening Creative Workshops & Drag Performances 🎨

〰️ 3 Evening Breathwork Sessions 🌬️

That’s 21 offerings over 6 days. The best part? You have everything you already need in your home. Create structure for your day that infuses wellness, movement and learning into a new routine. Can’t make an event live? No worries, we’re recording every session!

Leaders include: Kathleen Kulikowski of Soul Cycle, Alicia Sokol of barre3 14th Street, Kait Hurley of the KAIT app, Megan Piluk of 305 Fitness, Marcus Lowe of Cut7 & OTF and so much more!

As innovation blurs borders and connects individuals everywhere, the world continues to get smaller by way of social media, video chats, and so on and so forth. When two kindred spirits cross paths 4,249 miles away from each other, magic still feels like the best possible explanation how…

Flora Cash emerged at such an intersection. As the story goes, Minneapolis native Cole Randall uploaded his music to Soundcloud. Across the Atlantic, Shpresa Lleshaj stumbled upon his account and started leaving comments under the songs. Facebook messages gave way to an introductory phone conversation, which snowballed into marathon Skype sessions.