Past Performances

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Here I Stand Awards Gala 
MAY 2, 2009 8:00 PM
Lincoln Theatre
Washington, DC

American dance legend Judith Jamison will be honored with the Paul Robeson Award. The evening's festivities include performances by
artists representing different countries visited by Paul Robeson. Silk Road Dance Company will highlight the special connection with Uzbekistan's famous dancer, Tamara Khanum.

Persian Noruz (New Year) Celebration 
March 21, 2009 7 PM
Ritz Carlton Hotel
Tysons Corner, Virgnia

Silk Road Dance Company brings Iranian and Tajik dances -- plus a few surprises -- to this Noruz celebration sponsored by the Iranian Medical Society.

A Journey Through the Arab World 
January 25, 2009, 6 PM
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company presents traditional Women's dance of the Arab World as a prelude to the Arabesque Festival.

Annual Herdeljezi Festival of Traditional Romani Culture 
May 2, 2009
Washington DC area
Dance and music featuring special guests from Moscow, Russia.
Workshops begin at 10 am.

Silk Road Dance Company performs various dances from its Romani repertoire plus a new piece taught to the group by Russian guest artists.

2008 Fall Performances  
NOVEMBER 8, 2008
Legends of the Silk Road
Publick Playhouse, Cheverly, MD
Escape into the lost world of ancient Eastern civilizations as Silk Road Dance Company weaves an enchanted spell of beauty and mystery with their newest dance production.

NOVEMBER 1, 2008, 3:30 pm
An Arabian Afternoon
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company shares a program of folk dance from the Arab World as part of the International Children's Book Festival.

OCTOBER 25, 2008
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, MD
Silk Road presents some of their most lavishly costumed dances to celebrate the Bedazzled Exhibit as part of the Family Festival of Treasures.

OCTOBER 18, 2008 at 8 PM
Joy of Motion Anniversary Concert
Atlas, Lang Theater, Washington DC
Joy of Motion

OCTOBER 5, 2008
Turkish Festival
Freedom Plaza (Pennsylvania Ave between 13th and 14th St.), Washington DC
Silk Road Dance Company presents vibrant dances of the Turkic peoples.

OCTOBER 4, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Chantilly, VA
Silk Road brings the beauty of traditional dances to a Middle Eastern wedding.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
Dance DC Festival
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Once again, Silk Road Dance Company joins this annual celebration of DC's diverse World Dance community.
Presented by the DC Commission on Art and The Humanities.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Annual Gala at Saints Peter and Paul Antioch Orthodox Church
Potomac, Maryland
Silk Road Dance Company presents traditional Arabic folklore dances.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
World Dance Festival
Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, Maryland
Guest performers, Silk Road Dance Company, shares traditional women's dances of the Islamic World.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park, MD
Silk Road Dance Company performs traditional Central Asian dance.
31st Takoma Park Folk Festival


SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
Private Function: Lebanese Wedding
Washington, DC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, 7:30pm
8th Annual Metro DC Dance Awards
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Laurel Victoria Gray is nominated for Excellence in Costume Design for Silk Road Dance Company's costumes.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008, 3-5 pm
Silk Road Dance Company Annual Auditions
Joy of Motion Dance Center
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 180E, (the Air Rights Building, East Tower)
Bethesda, MD

2008 Performances - Part I 
August 31, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
McLean, VA


August 23, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Baltimore, MD
Dances from Azerbaijan and the Arab world enliven a joyous celebration.


August 9, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Bethesda, MD
Silk Road Dance Company shares joyous and colorful dances for a Pakistani wedding celebration.


July 23, 2008, 6-8 pm
Silk Road Celebration
Washington DC
Cuisine and dances of Afghanistan and Central Asia take center stage at this award winning establishment. Invitation only.
Mie N Yu


July 18, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Oxon Hill, MD


June 26, 2008
Arts of India Teacher Seminar
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Silk Road Dance Company presents Babur's Legacy, a program of dances celebrating Moghul India.


June 15, 2008
Dance Across America
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington DC
Silk Road Dance Company presents Persian and Tajik dance as part of a local dance sampler concert for Dance Across America.


June 14, 2008
Dancing with the Political Stars
Joe's Movement Emporium, Washington, DC


June 7, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Fairfax, VA
Persian traditional dance performed by Silk Road Dance Company.


May 28, 2008
DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Closing Ceremony
Historical Society of Washington DC
Event Description


May 24, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Arlington, VA


May 19, 2008
American University
Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company performs with guest vocalists from Tajikistan at a special event hosted by the Embassy of Tajikistan.
Abramson Family Recital Hall


May 10, 2008
Lighting To Unite
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Event Website


May 9, 2008
Private Function: International Conference
Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company joins with other World Dance artists to present an evening of international music and dance.


May 2, 2008 7:30-10:30 PM
Asian Pacific Heritage Month -- Opening reception
Newton White Mansion, Mitchellville, MD
Admittance by reservation only.
Newton White Mansion Link


April 30, 2008 at noon
Harman Center for the Arts
Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company returns to the Forum at Sidney Harman Hall. Free to public.


April 30, 2008
Civic Leadership Awards Gala for Prince George's Community Foundation
Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, Washington, DC
SRDC will present a 10 minute show for PG Community Foundation Gala event.


April 30, 2008 at 1:45 PM
World Bank Staff Appreciation Event
Washington DC


April 19, 2008
North Carolina Turkish Festival
Raleigh, NC
SRDC presents dances from the Caucasus and Central Asian Turkic cultures.
NC Turkish Festival Website


April 18, 2008
Private Function: Wedding
Vienna, VA


April 12, 2008
Foundation for the Children of Iran Benefit Gala - Bahar Ball
Andrew Mellon Auditorium, Washington DC


April 11, 2008
Private Function: Gala Dinner
Renwick Gallery, Washington DC
Silk Road Dance Company presents a bejeweled program for special arts patrons.


March 9, 2008
Philadelphia Museum of Art Perisan New Year Celebration
Philadelphia, PA
SRDC returns to the Museum to present three daytime family concerts to celebrate Persian New Year. Enjoy new dances and new costumes, as well as a visit from our famous dragon!
Philadelphia Museum of Art Calendar & Events


January 19, 2008
Wedding
Reston, VA

Spring on the Silk Road 
MAY 27, 2009 at noon
Harman Center for the Arts
Forum of Sidney Harman Hall
610 F St. NW, Washington, DC
Silk Road Dance Company returns to the Forum at Sidney Harman Hall to share the joyous dance traditions of Central Asia and Iran. Free to public.

PHOTO:Visiting school children pose in the stairway for group picture with Silkies after a 2008 Harman Center performance.

International Night 
MAY 29, 2009
Landover Hills, MD
First Annual International Night Celebration
Friday, May 29, 2009
6:00 P.M - 9:30 P.M
New Hope Academy http://www.newhopeacademy.org
7009 Varnum Street
Landover Hills, MD 20784
301-459-7311

New Hope Academy and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) hosted its first International Night Celebration Friday, May 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm. The community-wide event celebrated the diverse cultures represented in our student body and faculty. Attendees sampled foods from around the world and enjoy live entertainment by Matzin Atzi-African Dance Troop, Japanese Koto Performance, and Silk Road Dance Company to name a few.

Asia After Dark Series : Dances of the Ottoman, Persian and Russian Empires 
JUNE 4, 2009 8 PM
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
1050 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC
20013-7012

This event celebrates the new exhibition:
''The Tsars and the East: Gifts from Turkey and Iran in The Moscow Kremlin”

HOORAY FOR BOLLYWOOD! a Bollywood Dance Concert 
June 20, 2009 8 PM
Harmony Hall
10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, Maryland

http://www.pgparksandrec.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Harmony_Hall_Regional_Center/Events.htm

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