Celebrating over 45 years as a performing arts ensemble, Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble is an internationally recognized, roots-based music and dance company showcasing the cultural diversity of percussive dance. Footworks has a reputation for exceptional performances, bringing the joy and energy of percussive dance and music to audiences worldwide. Since 1979, Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble has delighted audiences of all ages and cultures around the world.
Founded in 2021 by Marques Lawson, the Arts & Entertainment Association is an arts & media production company focused on consulting, producing for, & building with those who have any talents, skills, or interests associated with the entertainment and/or art fields.
Current services include audio production (mixing, mastering, audio restoration, composition, live audio engineering, etc.), video production (video recording, live broadcast, post production editing, etc.), photography, & DJing.
Circus Siren Entertainment is a female-owned Circus Arts Agency based in Maryland. We offer a wide range of circus services and are known internationally for our elite team of professional mermaids. We offer traveling mermaid tanks and a diverse group of artists fit for any event. Our work has been featured in the Washington Post, the Georgia Aquarium, Harrah's Casino, Baltimore Style Magazine, and worldwide.
MusiKinesis® integrates modern music and dance. Rooted in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, its work includes classes and workshops for dancers and musicians, a summer teacher-training institute, publications of teaching materials, dance choreography and music composition and performance, and research in the history of 20th-century modern music-dance integration.
We welcome students and colleagues who sense music in movement, and/or movement in music, to make contact!
Since 1971, Maryland Youth Ballet has been successfully preparing young dancers for a career in the performing arts as well as providing classes to dancers of all ages and levels, and by presenting professional quality, yet accessible, award winning ballet performances for the entire region.
Cultura Plenera is a non-profit organization dedicated to community building in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas through the traditional Puerto Rican musical styles of Bomba and Plena. Bomba is a Puerto Rican musical genre that dates back more than 300 years, has heavy African influences, and expresses the sentiments of Puerto Ricans and their culture through barrel drums, maraca, cúa, singer, and dancers. Plena is another Puerto Rican musical genre, which dates back more than 100 years, and also narrates stories of the Puerto Rican experience through hand drums, güiro, and singer
ArtStream is an inclusive theatre organization. ArtStream’s classes, workshops, and performing companies fuel each student’s imagination, creativity, and focus. And that’s not all. Students improve communication and social skills and develop friendships. Newly discovered talents and capabilities improve self-esteem, poise, and confidence that extend into their daily lives. All students are valued for their creative contributions. ArtStream’s demanding and very entertaining process encourages students to find their voices, discover their creativity and strengths, and perform with confidence!
Involvement Theater programs have been used with Maryland County Office of Aging sites, preK-12 public & private schools, College & University Student Activities, after school and No Child Left Behind programs. The programs are adapted to the participating age level including special needs and at-risk populations. Residencies, teacher in-service, family/parenting programs, music song writing and creative drama workshops are also available. Please call for funding options.
The Washington City Paper says, “Happenstance Theater’s ensemble comedy is a gut-busting kind of funny.” The Washington Post describes our work as “visually striking and whimsical without being precious" and calls Happenstance Theater "DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.”