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2022-2023 Season Subscriptions Now On Sale
Subscriptions to the 2022-2023 season are now available to the general public! As you’re making your plans for the fall and beyond, make space to experience the visceral joys of live performance.
Our 2022-2023 season includes the triumphant return of international orchestras in our Orchestra Series package; some of the world's finest pianists in our Hayes Piano Series; and industry icons, and artists-on-the-rise in our Recitalist Series. Subscribe to one of our fixed packages, or create your own Custom Subscription Series (3+ performances) to suit your unique preferences in our rich lineup of chamber ensembles, vocal artists, legends from around the globe, and experience brand new works, and more.
Mars Arts D.C. Presents Rayshun LaMarr
NBC The Voice finalist Rayshun LaMarr and his band perform his new soul, pop and R&B music on Thursday, August 4, at 12:30 p.m. Mars Arts D.C. proudly partners with DowntownDC to offer free midday concerts with extraordinary local artists at Franklin Park (1315 I St NW) this summer.
Family Art Moments
Free family programming is live and in person this month! Join us for Family Art Moments (FAM) and explore movement, music and theatre in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Perfect for children ages 5 through 8, FAM programs are also American Sign Language (ASL) accessible, and feature sensory-friendly comforts. Advance reservations are recommended.
Saturday, August 20 at 2pm, join us for a theatrical workshop led by ArtStream at Imagination Stage (4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD).
Saturday, September 10 at 11am, join us at Dance Place (3225 8th Street NE, Washington, DC, 20017) for Propelling Voice with ReVision Dance Company.
Gospel Choir Auditions
The Washington Performing Arts gospel music program has inspired audiences and nurtured both aspiring and experienced vocalists for more than 25 years. Our Children of the Gospel Choir (COTG) has become a destination choir for local students to develop excellence in artistry and technique. Choir members from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia commit to participating in a year of choral training, intensive workshops, and a variety of performances on Washington Performing Arts’s main stage and through community events.
Our competitive audition process is now open for children in grades four through 12. Auditions consist of two rounds: a preliminary online screening and a secondary in person audition with COTG faculty via the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Learn more and submit audition videos on our website.
Welcoming Rudy Burwell as Incoming Board Chair
President and Founder of Encompass Supply, and Retired U.S. Army Colonel, Rudy Burwell has been elected as the next Chair of the Board of Directors, and will begin his term on September 1, 2022. Burwell succeeds Tom Gallagher, who is stepping down as Chair following four years of dedicated and impactful service, and who will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.
“Tom Gallagher’s love for the arts and unwavering dedication to community provided us with strong moorings to weather the early years of the pandemic while amplifying our mission and reach in new ways,” said Washington Performing Arts President and CEO Jenny Bilfield. “I am so grateful for his partnership and continued commitment to Washington Performing Arts and our team.”
“Rudy is a strategic thinker, communicator, and collaborator, and I know that he will be a successful leader of our deeply engaged and passionate Board of Directors,” said Washington Performing Arts President and CEO Jenny Bilfield. “He will be a great partner and ambassador as we intensify programs that speak to our wide community, engage varied audiences, and ensure that the arts are accessible to people where they work and live.”
We’re hiring!
Washington Performing Arts is hiring! Visit our website for career opportunities, and send great people our way.