Dance Bethesda Dance Concert Saturday, March 7, 2009 8pm Six Washington, D.C. area companies will showcase the regions best dance.

Tickets
$20 for adults
$10 for children 12 & under
Tickets are not assigned seating. Doors open at 7pm for tickets and will call, open seating begins at 7:30pm.

Location & Parking
Round House Theatre, 4545 East West Highway
Round House Theatre is located at the corner of East-West Hwy. and Waverly St. Free parking is available in the East-West Hwy./Waverly St. garage. The Bethesda Metro station is located at the corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Old Georgetown Rd., one block from the Theatre. Directions to Round House Theatre.

Featured Performers

	Golden Universe Dance Studio, Herndon, VA Golden Universe Dance Studio (GUDS) was founded in 2000 by Ms. Yu Jin, a professional dancer, choreographer and trainer who has over 40 years of dance experience in China and the United States. Under Jin’s direction, Golden Universe Dance Studio has initiated, organized and participated in numerous dance competitions, cultural festivals and government sponsored programs. In November of 2004, GUDS held its premiere dance show, China, the Youthful, which received rave reviews from both the Chinese and American dance communities. It is their hope that through dance, more people will get to know, understand and enjoy Chinese culture.
	Jayantika Dance Company, Herndon, VA Jayantika Dance Company is a dance troupe composed of senior dancers from the Konark Dance School.  The name Jayantika comes from the working group of Odissi gurus and scholars who revived the Odissi dance form in the late 1950's after it had suffered a long period of decline. Now established as a classical Indian dance form, Jayantika Dance Co. seeks to contribute to the Odissi revival by exposing new audiences to the Indian dance and regularly hosts guest artists from India to feature in its performances.
	Maryland Youth Ballet, Silver Spring, MD Since 1971, the mission of Maryland Youth Ballet (MYB) has been to provide the highest caliber of training and performance opportunities to prepare young dancers for a career in the performing arts. The children’s program puts emphasis on pre-professional achievement with each level crafted to provide the most comprehensive training in order to produce the high quality dancers that MYB is known for. Maryland Youth Ballet alumni are currently performing with such companies as American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and San Franscisco Ballet.
	Renegade Dance Company, Chevy Chase, MD Renegade Dance Company is a youth dance company featuring dancers between the ages of 12 to 18. Under the direction of choreographer Adin Walker, Renegade focuses on such dance styles as contemporary, jazz, hip-hop and lyrical. Walker has performed in numerous theatrical performances including Les Miserables at Wolf Trap, Happy Birthday, Wanda June at American Century Theatre, A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theater and many more.
	Shange Dance Productions, Baltimore, MD Founded in 2004 by Artistic Director Kutia Jawara, Shange Dance Productions is a modern dance company inspired by West African dance and the technical grace of ballet. With pieces covering topics such as Hurricane Katrina, sisterhood, and strong women warriors, Shange boasts an exciting and diverse repertoire. Shange Dance Productions has performed at Dance Baltimore at the Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore’s Artscape, New Choreographers Showcase at Dance Place and at the 2008 Fringe Festival.
	Ziva’s Spanish Dance Ensemble, Potomac, MD Ziva’s Spanish Dance Ensemble was established in 1995 by its founder and artistic director Ziva Cohen, who is well known in the Washington, D.C. dance community as a flamenco artist, teacher and neo-classical choreographer of Spanish dance. Cohen blends traditional Spanish dance with other ethnic dance forms in her quest to seek the many influences other cultures have had on Spanish dance. Ziva’s Spanish Dance Ensemble has appeared in a variety of local venues including the Lisner Auditorium, The Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center.

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