Sydney Dance Company: Impermanence
Eisenhower Theater
Australia’s leading contemporary dance group comes to the Kennedy Center for the first time with the U.S. debut of Impermanence. A haunting meditation on the transitory nature of life, Impermanence merges balletic skill with striking contemporary dance.
Apr. 25 - 27, 2024
Thu. Apr. 25, 2024 8p.m.
Fri. Apr. 26, 2024 8p.m.
Sat. Apr. 27, 2024 8p.m.
Genre
Dance
Price Range
$29.00 – $119.00
Runtime
60 mins (approx.)
Presenting Sponsor
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Sydney Dance Company in Impermanence. Photo by Pedro Greig.
Led by Spanish-born Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, Sydney Dance Company is Australia’s leading contemporary dance ensemble.
Now, Sydney Dance Company comes to the Kennedy Center for the first time with the U.S. debut of Impermanence. A haunting meditation on the transitory nature of life, Impermanence merges balletic skill with striking contemporary dance. It’s set to new music by Bryce Dessner, a Grammy Award®–winning composer renowned for his classical music, film scores, and for being a member of the rock band The National. The culmination of two years of collaboration, Impermanence arrives as a hard-won achievement of hope and grace. The Australian String Quartet performs Dessner’s moving work live onstage alongside Sydney Dance Company’s “awe-inspiring” (In Daily) ensemble. This is an epic, driven performance that packs an emotional punch.
“A hypnotically beautiful work, stunningly performed by the company’s 17 dancers to music that is visceral and moving.”
Sydney Dance Company Open Level Adult Master Class
Tue. Apr. 23, 2024
Dance Master Classes at the Kennedy Center offer an opportunity to take participatory classes (sorry, no observers allowed) led by artists from Sydney Dance Company.
Participants in this master class must be age 16 years or older.
Sydney Dance Company: Impermanence
Apr. 25 - 27, 2024
Australia’s leading contemporary dance group comes to the Kennedy Center for the first time with the U.S. debut of Impermanence. A haunting meditation on the transitory nature of life, Impermanence merges balletic skill with striking contemporary dance.
Support the Kennedy Center's Dance program when you designate your Membership to Ballet and Dance.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Intermediate/Advanced Adult Master Class
Wed. May 15, 2024
Take a participatory class (sorry, no observers allowed) led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.
Participants in this master class must be age 16 years or older.
Open Rehearsal: Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Deep River
Thu. May 16, 2024
Dance scholars provide commentary, via wireless headsets, about the choreography, dancers, and history of the art form as Alonzo King LINES Ballet rehearses Deep River.
Alonzo King Lines Ballet: Deep River
May 16 - 18, 2024
Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live.
CityDance Elevation Celebration Gala Performance
Sun. May 19, 2024
Support the vision of creating a new dance world and join us for a benefit performance celebrating the extraordinary talent and artistry of CityDance Conservatory. The performance will feature acclaimed professional artists and award-winning young dancers of the CityDance Conservatory. Proceeds will support more than $150,000 in merit scholarships and financial aid awarded to the nation's most promising young talent.
