Hello from DC!!

The months are flying by and I can't believe it's already March!  

Here are just some quick tidbits about what is happening in DC and what is coming up:

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This past week DC said goodbye to a very talented dancer.  Mary Saludares, one of Washington Ballet's company members was fatally injured when she was struck by a car 2 weekends ago while on tour near Baltimore, MD.

The 20-year old ballerina was from the Philippines and had been dancing since the age of 6.  She just joined the TWB Company this past year.  

The company will dedicate their upcoming performance of Peter Pan at the Kennedy Center to Mary.

Some Links:

Video from NBC 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ28upSeinA

Facebook Page in Memory of her:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=7c527738bc09dcfbee95c561ae39fb0a&gid=143623685432

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National Dance week is approaching and DanceMetro DC will be sponsoring their annual Dance is the Answer week.  A week full of free dance classes, workshops and performances.
Auditions are coming up for various performance opportunities.

AVAdance is seeking creative movement and dance theatre performers of all ages for an On Site improv performance piece for the DITA week.  Auditions will be on Saturday April 4th at 4:00PM at Joy of Motion in Dupont Circle, Washington,DC.  For more info please contact Michelle Ava at avadance1@aol.com

I will update with auditions...but for more information please go to:

http://www.dancemetrodc.org/front/program_category.php?category_id=1172867341

On this site you will find participation forms if you want to perform or teach as well as many other details.

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Found this submission information for ADF: Read on if interested...

14th Annual ADF Dancing for the Camera Call for Entries
Early Deadline: March 24
Final Deadline: April 24
Festival Dates: June 26-28
The American Dance Festival calls for innovators to step forward with submissions for the 14th annual Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance. Showcasing the best of fusions between cinematographic skill and choreographic vision, Dancing for the Camera has screened to international audiences more than 250 dance films by filmmakers from over 20 countries.  Directed by dance filmmaker and curator, Douglas Rosenberg, the 2009 festival will take place June 26-28.  For more information and to download the entry application, please visit http://www.americandancefestival.org/projects/dfc.html.