Though the Conference will keep your days (and nights!) packed, here are some other activities you might enjoy should you arrive in DC early or plan to stay after the Conference.

Watch a Dance or Theater Performance
There are lots of performances going on in DC! Listed below are just a few options. For a complete list of dance performances happening during the Conference, visit the performance calendar on Dance/MetroDC's website.

Ballet Across America II
June 15-20, 2010
The successful Ballet Across America II returns to The Kennedy Center, featuring Ballet Memphis, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Tulsa Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theatre.

The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage
Watch any of these FREE dance performances on The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage.

Tuesday, June 15 at 6pm: Jazzdanz/dc
Wednesday, June 16 at 6pm: Dance Box Theater (Stephen Clapp and Laura Schandelmeier)
Thursday, June 17 at 6pm: Lesole’s Dance Project
Friday, June 18 at 6pm: Deviated Theatre (Kimmie and Enoch Chan)
Saturday, June 19 at 6pm: Nrityanjali

Step Afrika!
Lansburgh Theatre
June 16-20, 2010
Step Afrika! is the critically acclaimed company celebrated worldwide for its performance of stepping, an exciting dance form combining rhythmic footwork, body percussion, and spirited vocalizing.

Cited by Washingtonian as “a showstopper” and “one of 20 groups in DC well worth a trip to the theater,” each artist in Step Afrika! functions as a one-person band without instruments, creating a veritable wall of sound through the syncopated interplay of hands, feet, and voice. In its biggest production of the year, Step Afrika! will present a range of works featuring ten world-class performers. Step Afrika!'s Home Performance Series features full-length performances, community outreach activities and a special Saturday evening Gala performance. All funds raised help to support the work of Step Afrika! year-round as well as the recently established scholarship fund for college students. For more information, please visit www.stepafrika.org.

Tickets: $29.50 - $39.50
“The Step Afrika! V.I.P. Experience” Tickets: $100
Available for Saturday, June 19 at 8 pm. Price includes pre-performance wine and cheese with the company, reserved VIP performance seating and the post-performance rooftop dessert reception.

Synetic Theater – DC’s Premier Physical Theater Presents: Othello
Family Theater, The Kennedy Center
June 3 – July 3, 2010
Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili and Choreographed by Irina Tsikurishvili (Two of our speakers for Plenary III!)
After thrilling audiences with its spectacular Antony and Cleopatra, Synetic once again infuses one of Shakespeare’s most poignant tragedies with its “art of silence,” exploring a tale of love destroyed by jealousy. When the general Othello triumphantly returns home to the promise of peace and marriage, little can he know that his most trusted advisor is also one of the most fiendish and manipulative villains imaginable. Scandal is fueled, families and friendships are destroyed, as a “trifle light as air” – a handkerchief – undoes them all. The Washington Post calls Synetic “ferocious theatricality” and “an entirely visceral experience.”

Special offer for Dance/USA Conference patrons:
10% off regular priced tickets for shows from June 16-20. Purchase your tickets by phone at 800.444.1324, and mention Dance USA to take advantage of the offer. Offer expires 6/20. To purchase other performances, click here.
^{*Subject to availability and cannot be combined with other offers. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.}

Dance Box Theater (Laura Schandelmeier and Stephen Clapp)
The Loving Project: E-Race
June 11-20, 2010
Joe’s Movement Emporium
The Loving Project: E-Race is a dynamic dance theater performance that enlivens imagination and challenges assumptions. Learn more and reserve tickets at www.danceboxtheater.org.

Visit the Smithsonian Institute
Start at the Smithsonian Institute Building where you can pick up a map and information on all of the museums. These national treasures cover a wide range of subjects from art to space exploration. Plan to explore those you are most interested in, but don’t try to see everything at once. Be sure to save time to see an IMAX movie at the Natural History Museum or the National Air and Space Museum.

Tour the Monuments
The national monuments are truly spectacular. The best time to see them is at night when they are illuminated, less crowded and parking is easier. During daytime visits, take a tour bus. Listen to informative park ranger talks and you won’t have to negotiate congested city traffic.

Tour the Three Houses of Government
Explore the U. S. Capitol Building, the White House and the U. S. Supreme Court and you will gain a fuller understanding of the division of power within our democratic government. Plan ahead and note that some tours must be scheduled in advance through your Congressional Representative.

Take a Walk through Georgetown
Georgetown is the capital’s historic waterfront that today is bustling with activity. The area is a shopper’s paradise and the streets are lined with restaurants of every nationality. Take a tour of historic sites, do some shopping and enjoy a meal at a local restaurant.

Attend Fête de la musique at La Maison Française
Saturday, June 19, 2010, 4pm-midnight
Each year on the summer solstice, the French gather in the streets to celebrate with the Fête de la musique — a dynamic tapestry of music and dancing to the sound of both amateur and professional musicians. Learn more!

And So Much More!
Visit these tourism sites for more information on what to to in DC.

Cultural Tourism DC
Destination DC

If you'd like more personal assistance or help with buses, tours, or other activity information, please contact:
Bernice Bernstein
Heritage Tours Unlimited
202.822.9542
dc_tours@yahoo.com