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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Coming Up Next @ DX

New Programming Coming in January!

We’ll soon be launching registration for Dance Exchange programming coming in the new year! Stay tuned for more information about the 2021 OAC Winter Institute, Youth and Teen Exchange, and Takoma Park MOVES!

News ">Dance Exchange is re-launching in-person classes in January. 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.

Why Dance Matters: 45 Years, 45 Voices

Over our 45 year history, we've been guided by our belief that dance matters. As we bring this milestone year to a close, we're inviting you to make a donation to Dance Exchange in celebration of the reasons dance matters to you.

Explore the impact of Dance On

Check out our new Dance On Program Spotlight to explore the impact of Dance Exchange’s creative aging work.

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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.

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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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