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24-680: Mary Day (née Mary Henry Day; 25 January 1910 – 11 July 2006), a native of Washington, and her mentor, Lisa Gardiner (né Elizabeth C. Gardiner; 1894–1958), established the Washington School of Ballet in 1944. In the 1950s, a pre-professional group of dancers trained at the school joined to perform at the National Cathedral and the D.C. Department of Recreation with the National Symphony Orchestra . This group also toured New York, West Virginia, and

48-513: A comprehensive training regimen and internships via program partners are all part of Training Grounds offerings. The “One in a Million Campaign for THEARC” was THEARC's $ 10 million grassroots endowment campaign launched in 2006 seeking to sustain the operations of THEARC. At the heart of the Campaign was the need to alleviate the operational budgets of THEARC's ten organizations so they can further invest in programming for children and families in

72-409: A full variety of productions. THEARC Theater's mission is to be an outstanding venue and vehicle for both cultural events and town hall meetings. THEARC CMR provides a resource for meetings, conferences, seminars and other community gatherings and presentations, offering wireless Internet service, a hardwire Internet port, a projector and screen, table and chair set up and an adjoining kitchen. The room

96-551: A home to community programs by the company as well as a branch of the Washington School of Ballet east of the Anacostia River . In February 2016, Webre announced he'd be stepping down at the end of June. A month later, the company announced Julie Kent , recently retired after dancing with the American Ballet Theatre for 29 years, would take the company's reins starting July 1, 2016. In October 2022, it

120-757: Is a combined cultural and social services campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. The campus consists of three connected buildings, playgrounds, basketball courts and public spaces. Since its official opening, THEARC has served thousands of residents of the surrounding Southeast DC Community and has spurred community redevelopment. The state-of-the-art theater at THEARC is steadily booked for events such as community movie days & sing-alongs, art shows, graduations, professional and community dance and stage productions, concerts, master classes, fashion shows and meetings of community organizations including local public school administrators. In May 2007, THEARC won

144-577: Is available for lease at very reasonable prices. Frederick Douglass , the internationally acclaimed abolitionist, orator and statesman, made his home in Washington, DC's Ward 8 for nearly 20 years. To honor his legacy, a lifelike animatron, set in an exact replica of Douglass's study in his Anacostia home was created for THEARC and is available to the community. More than two hours of Douglass's famous speeches were recorded in varying lengths and complexity and programmed with coordinated body movements into

168-531: Is taught to interested DanceDC students through a unique scholarship program called EXCEL! Nine boys and nine girls from the DanceDC schools are selected annually to receive on-site professional ballet technique training for an hour once a week at The Washington School of Ballet. In 2005, the company began The Washington Ballet at the Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus (TWB@THEARC),

192-772: The Dominican Republic , where the troupe performed with Alicia Alonso in 1956. In 1961, the Washington Ballet School premiered Day's The Nutcracker with the National Symphony Orchestra in Constitution Hall. In 1976, Day started The Washington Ballet, a company providing a professional showcase for the students of The Washington School of Ballet. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for

216-537: The Dutch National Ballet , Goh Choo San , who was resident choreographer at the founding of the company and later became associate artistic director. Goh's teaching and choreographic demands in his first two years in Washington DC moved the company from being described as "pre-professional" to solidly professional level, with Mikhail Baryshnikov showing interest in, and eventually dancing with,

240-539: The Royal Academy of Dance . After she graduated, she returned to Washington and taught private dance lessons and choreographed children's ballets at local high schools. Day co-founded The Washington School of Ballet with Lisa Gardiner in 1944. She became the sole director of the school in 1958, after Gardiner's death. In 1967 she reorganized the school and founded an associated professional company, The Washington Ballet . In 1997 she announced she would retire from

264-573: The Urban Land Institute 's Award for Excellence and was cited for its contribution to the community, response to societal needs, innovation, public/private partnership and environmental protection and enhancement. The only theater of any kind located east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC, this 365-seat venue features a generous stage and professionally designed and installed sound and lighting systems that complement

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288-927: The Arts, Day hired Peter Grigsby as the first administrative director who took advantage of the Department of Labor's Comprehensive Employment and Training Act to hire dancers . He was followed by Alton Miller as director who expanded the touring of the company. The Washington Ballet founding company members included Madelyn Berdes, Patricia Berrend, James Canfield, Sharon Caplan, Robin Conrad, Lynn Cote, Laurie Dameron, John Goding, Robin Hardy, Jon Jackson, Brian Jameson, Terry Lacy, Christine Matthews, Ricardo Mercado, Julie Miles, Patricia Miller, Philip Rosemond, Helen Sumerwell and Allison Zusi. The company's first season consisted of three works by an up-and-coming choreographer/dancer from

312-492: The Wild Things Are , and Peter Pan . The company has staged the works of such contemporary choreographers as George Balanchine , Twyla Tharp , Christopher Wheeldon , Mark Morris , Trey McIntyre , Edwaard Liang , and Nacho Duato , in addition to the more classical ballets, like Giselle , Coppélia , and La Sylphide . In October 2000, Webre led The Washington Ballet on an historic tour of Havana , making it

336-529: The animatron. Appropriate for all ages, Douglass is also programmed to answer questions from the audience. THEARC brings together comprehensive programs and services from ten innovative organizations based on the Campus. The Health Access Project (HAP) offered via the Children's Health Center @ THEARC is a collaboration between The Children's Law Center and Children's National Medical Center designed to improve

360-564: The ballet, officially ending her tenure at the company in 1999, continuing to serve as director of the school until 2004. She died on July 11, 2006. Pupils of the school during Day's tenure included Shirley MacLaine and Georgia Engel . Elvi Moore, former general director of The Washington Ballet, wrote a book on Day titled Mary Day: Grande Dame of Dance in the Nation's Capital . Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC)

384-639: The community and turns no patient away, even those without insurance. The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia provides free legal services to low or no-income persons living in DC in the areas of housing, domestic violence/family law and public benefits law. Legal Aid offers a continuum of services including advice, counsel and brief assistance; representation in litigation; social work case management, and community education on legal issues. Additionally, Legal Aid's Appellate Advocacy project handles cases across

408-861: The company and Goh's choreography in 1979. In 1980, 17-year-old company member Amanda McKerrow was chosen as one of nine dancers to compete on the official U.S. dance team at the Fourth International Ballet Competition in Moscow. She partnered with Simon Dow and won the gold medal, becoming the first United States citizen to win the competition. During the 1980s and 1990s, The Washington Ballet performed full seasons in Washington, D.C., and toured internationally to China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia, Spain, and South America. During his time at The Washington Ballet until his death in November 1987, Goh choreographed 19 ballets for

432-561: The company. Mary Day stepped down as artistic director of the company in 1999 and retired as school director in 2003. She died in 2006. In 1999, Septime Webre, a Cuban-American , joined The Washington Ballet as the artistic director. Works created for the Washington Ballet by Webre include Juanita y Alicia (2000), Carmen (2001), Journey Home (2002), Cinderella (2003), Oui/Non (2006), and State of Wonder (2006), as well as Carmina Burana , Fluctuating Hemlines , Where

456-507: The first American ballet company to perform in Cuba since 1960. In 2004, the Washington Ballet premiered Webre's The Nutcracker . Webre created his takes on The Great Gatsby in 2010 and The Sun Also Rises in 2013. Webre also initiated DanceDC , the Washington Ballet's outreach and education program that combines creative movement with an integrated language arts curriculum for D.C. public school children. Classical pre-ballet technique

480-481: The greater Washington Community, WSP developed Community Outreach Services (COS) in 2001 with a primary mission of supporting and collaborating with various agencies East of the River, who offer front line services to children and families. Over the past five years, COS has offered consultation services to staff and supportive groups for parents. Children's Health Project of D.C. currently serves 5,000 patients throughout

504-409: The health of children by adding legal services attorneys to the treatment team to address non-medical barriers that impact kids’ health. The Children's Health Project also collaborates with The Washington School of Psychiatry (WSP). WSP has trained mental health professionals working in hospitals, schools, clinics, and social service agencies for many years. With an interest in expanding its reach to

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528-530: The spectrum of poverty law that have the potential to positively impact the lives of thousands of the District's poor and underserved. Training Grounds' mission is to equip and prepare economically disadvantaged DC youth and young adults for living wage careers through professional skills, personal development and entrepreneurship training. Participants learn the skills necessary to success in today's business climate, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset and pathways to sustainable lifestyles. Assessments and surveys,

552-625: Was an American ballet teacher and arts administrator. She was the founder of The Washington Ballet and served as its artistic director until 1997. Mary Henry Day was born on January 25, 1910, in Washington, D.C. , and grew up in Foggy Bottom . She began studying ballet when she was eleven years old. At fifteen she began studying ballet with Lisa Gardiner at the King Smith School. Day then moved to England where she studied at

576-433: Was announced that Kent would leave the company at the end of the 2022-23 season after accepting an artistic director position at Houston Ballet. In October 2023, the company announced Edwaard Liang as the incoming artistic director. He will officially begin directing the company in the spring of 2024. As of February 2024. Mary Day (dance teacher) Mary Henry Day (January 25, 1910 – July 11, 2006)

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