Dance Exchange

Fueled by generosity and curiosity, we expand who gets to dance, where dance happens, what dance is about, and why dance matters.

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2022 Dance On Gathering
2022 Dance On Gathering

Join us on Saturday, May 21 for the Dance On Gathering, an intimate creative aging event that celebrates aging with dance, creativity, and connection.

COVID-19 Precautions for In-Person Classes at Dance Exchange
COVID-19 Precautions for In-Person Classes at Dance Exchange

Dance Exchange is re-launching in-person classes in March. Get ready for class by learning more about how we’ll be asking you to help keep our programs safe for movers of all ages.

Youth and Family In-Person Classes are Returning!
Youth and Family In-Person Classes are Returning!

Join us in March as we relaunch Youth Exchange and Takoma Park MOVES!

Future Fields receives National Endowment for the Arts funding
Future Fields receives National Endowment for the Arts funding

We’re thrilled to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $10,000 for our work on Future Fields.

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Dancemaking & Performance

Dance Exchange expands the ways performance and dancemaking catalyze connection, reflection, and action around socially relevant issues.

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Creative Tools & Practices

Since our inception, Dance Exchange has been an innovator in our field, engaging communities in discovery through movement and dancemaking.

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Community & Creative Hub

Dance Exchange has been an artistic hub of creative activity in the DC metro area for over 40 years, and our building continues to provide space for hundreds to gather, organize, teach, rehearse, and perform.

Gather
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Organizing with Artists for Change

Through OAC, Dance Exchange connects, supports, and grows a local, national, and international network of socially-engaged artists.

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