"From canvas to stage"

Click here to read The Washingon Post review of Picasso Dances:

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company performing the modern dance work, “Picasso Dances.” (Peter Thornton)

Pictures: an afternoon of dance, Picassos and marvelous people!

Yesterday's visit to the Kreeger Museum to see Dana Tai Soon Burgess and dancers create their newest work "Picasso Dances" alongside the museum's Picasso collection was full of beautiful movement, amazing art, awesome people...and SNOW! Considering the treacherous weather, the turn-out was amazing! Diplomats were treated to a private museum tour, champagne reception and spent time with Dana and the dancers following their rehearsal. Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy a really special time!

Check out the great photos below by Laura McDonald and also click here to take a look at our Facebook album of photos that Host Committee member Cécile Remington 'livegram-ed' on the @DTSBDC Instagram account during the morning and afternoon!

DTSBDC dancers Felipe Oyarzun and Katia Noori

Dana choreographing with dancers Ben Sanders, Sarah Halzack and Kelly Southall

Sarah Halzack and Kelly Southall

Felipe Oyarzun and Katia Noori

Sarah Halzack

Diplomats of Dance Society members and guests watch the rehearsal

Dana talks to the crowd during the private champagne toast

We were 'livegram-ing' during the gathering! See those pictures and join our Facebook Group here!

Come see "Picasso Dances" being created!

 An Afternoon of Art and Dance:

"PICASSO DANCES" OPEN REHEARSAL AT KREEGER MUSEUM

Join the Diplomats of Dance Society for a special group visit to the Kreeger Museum with a champagne toast on Saturday, February 21st from 11am to 2pm to watch the choreography-in-process of the renowned Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC)'s new piece "Picasso Dances" inspired by the amazing Picasso collection in the museum's great hall!  *Tickets ($15 members; $20 non-members) can be purchased through http://picassodances.eventbrite.com

*Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries do not need to purchase a ticket and are invited as guests. Please simply RSVP via email. (To see the membership list go to our about page. Or to join the society, go here.)

Please note: this is an open rehearsal and part of DTSBDC's residency at the Kreeger Museum that runs from 10am to 1pm.  We will be gathering in the Kreeger's great hall from 11am to 1pm to watch the choreography, so we encourage you to arrive before noon.  Following the rehearsal we will have a champagne toast in a private gallery room around 1:15pm, where Dana and the dancers will join us.  This promises to be a visually sumptuous afternoon filled with movement and amazing art in a truly unique architectural space (and a beautiful sculpture garden)!

The museum admission cost is included in your ticket (see link above), and the champagne is being provided in part by new, local cultural fashion and home goods brand Bijoot (www.bijoot.com)

Space is very limited, so please reserve your ticket ASAP. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Kreeger Museum is located at:
2401 Foxhall Road, NW
Washington D.C. 20007

Email dancediplomats@gmail.com with any questions or call 202-642-2705.

DTSBDC in residence at the Kreeger Museum!

From the Kreeger Museum: 

The Kreeger Museum is pleased to announce Picasso Dances, a collaborative program with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company and the Embassy of Spain. Open rehearsals, in the Great Hall January 24, February 21, and March 14, 10 am to 1 pm, are included with Museum admission. The premier performance on March 26 at 7:30 in the Museum's Great Hall will be followed by a reception at the Residence of the Spanish Ambassador.

"We are delighted to host this residency and premier performance which together provide a new dimension to the interpretation of elements in Picasso's Art." – (Director of the Kreeger Museum) Judy A. Greenberg

(Kreeger Museum)

While the premier performance on March 26th has already sold out (very quickly!), you can still call to be on the wait list: 202-337-3050 x 10 

However! Diplomats of Dance Society will be organizing a group visit to the Kreeger Museum for the February 21st open rehearsal, followed by a champagne toast! More details very soon!

Here are some pictures of Dana choreographing and working with the dancers taken during yesterday's first open rehearsal:

Photo by Laura McDonald

Photo by Laura McDonald

Photo by Janice Kaplan

Photo by Janice Kaplan

Photo by Jameson Freeman