The Gallaudet Dance Company is celebrating its 60th anniversary on April 3rd and 4th in Elstad Auditorium by gathering the largest group of deaf and hard of hearing dancers ever to perform together on a single stage! The 2015 Gallaudet Dancers will be joined by various guest artists including Gallaudet alumni dancers from the 50s, 70s, and 90s performing their favorites from the past 60 years; Bison with Attitude; FloydDance; Kendall Performing Arts; National Deaf Dance Theatre; and the Wild Zappers.
Guest choreographers presenting new dance works are Taylor Denney, Maura Ehrick, Debra Floyd, Clarissa Garrison, and Emily Winters. This year's performance is dedicated to Dr. Diane Hottendorf, former director of the Gallaudet Dance Company.
For more information, please visit the Gallaudet Dance Company website.
Performances are Friday April 3, 2015 at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm and Saturday April 4, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Elstad Auditorium, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695 [Metro - RED line - NoMa-Gallaudet]. Free on-campus parking is available.
This production runs approximately two (2) hours with one intermission. This is a family-friendly event - ALL patrons must have a ticket regardless of age.
Tickets: Adults - $15 on-line (with a credit card), $20 at the Box Office Window (with cash or a local check); Non-Gallaudet students - $10 on-line (with a credit card), $15 at the Box Office Window (with cash or a local check); groups of 10 people or more - send a message through TICKETLEAP or email [email protected].
Gallaudet Students - Full-time students who have paid the spring 2015 semester unit fee receive one (1) free ticket with their ID. This ticket must be picked up at the Box Office Window at Gallaudet University during Box Office hours. DO NOT buy a Gallaudet student ticket using the on-line credit card system (TICKETLEAP) unless your are sure that you do not qualify for the one (1) free ticket with ID.
Part-time students (i.e., students taking ASL or PST classes; or students who have not paid the spring 2015 semester unit fee) or full-time Gallaudet students who have paid the spring 2015 semester unit fee and already received their 'one free ticket with ID' but want to see the show a second time can purchase tickets on-line using the 'Non-Gallaudet Student' ticket category for $10 (with a credit card) or at the Box Office Window for $15 (with cash or a check).
The on-line credit card system (TICKETLEAP) is available 24/7. Box Office Window hours at Gallaudet University Elstad Auditorium are:
Tuesday March 31 - 12:30-2:00 pm
Wednesday April 1 - 4:00-6:00 pm
Thursday April 2 - 12:30-2:00 pm
Friday April 3 - 9:30-10:30 am and 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturday April 4 - 6:30-7:30 pm
This on-line credit card system (TICKETLEAP) stops processing credit card transactions two (2) hours before the start of the event. Once credit card transactions stop, ticket purchases must be made at the Box Office Window with cash or a local check.
ALL ticket sales are final - there are no refunds and no exchanges (regardless of how you acquired your ticket). Please arrive early to facilitate parking and to select your seat.
