CityDance Presents DREAMscape, A Superstar Performance to Support Young Dreams

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CityDance will present DREAMscape, directed by Rasta Thomas, on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8 pm at Washington, D.C.'s Historic Lincoln Theatre. This marks the fourth annual performance of DREAMscape at the Lincoln Theatre.

CityDance's DREAMscape will feature performances by some of the world's top ballet and contemporary companies including Matthew Golding of The Royal Ballet, Anna Tsygankova of the Dutch National Ballet, Rasta Thomas, Cartier Williams Dance Theatre, Gallim Dance, Pete Walker of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Anna Gerberich of The Joffrey Ballet and more. There will also be special appearances by CityDance students.

"DREAMscape is a one of a kind event in D.C. which brings extraordinary  artists together onto one stage for a great cause. DREAMscape is a culmination of all that CityDance is about: presenting world-class dance, training young dancers for professional careers and providing free after school programs to hundreds of D.C. youth," according to Alexe Nowakowski, CityDance Executive Director.

The proceeds from the event will support CityDance's after-school DREAM program. DREAM uses dance as a pathway for youth from D.C.'s underserved neighborhoods to graduate from high school and pursue their dreams. In 2018, the DREAM program will anchor a new arts center in downtown D.C., The DREAM Center for Dance.

Rasta Thomas, DREAMscape Director said, "Growing up in the D.C. area I understand the importance of arts in our schools and I firmly believe dance can inspire and give a creative outlet for our community's youth. I look forward to bringing together a cast of professional dance superstars to provide Washington D.C. with a world-class performance for such an important cause."

For VIP guests, the performance will be followed by a dance party with the DREAMscape artists at Mulebone on U Street.

About CityDance

Founded in 1996, CityDance is a Washington, D.C. non-profit dance organization and a recognized arts and education leader. CityDance DREAM is an after-school program that provides dance classes and performance opportunities; mentoring and tutoring to students from D.C.'s most underserved communities. Established in 2005, the DREAM program serves youth in grades three to twelve at public schools and community sites across the nation's capital.  DREAM is the recipient of the 2015 President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. In 2018, the DREAM program will anchor a new arts center in downtown D.C., The DREAM Center for Dance.

SOURCE CityDance

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