Dance Loft on 14

Dance Loft on 14 Dance Loft on 14 is a Washington DC arts venue, featuring affordable dance classes and performances. So we are undertaking something extraordinary.
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Since 2015 Dance Loft has made our home in a former 1920’s art-deco movie theater in uptown 14th Street NW. This building has been a place for the arts for nearly 100 years, and its unique beauty has been part of why we knew this was the place to put down roots. After nearly a century of deferred maintenance, however, our building’s structural needs are escalating fast — faster than we could ever address or afford. At the same time, DC faces a crisis of affordable housing, particularly for multigenerational families. Dance Loft on 14 has started the process of creating a new home for our artists and for many of our neighbors. Over the course of the last year, we were able to purchase our building, and are now working to create a new mixed-use building with world-class arts and dance spaces on the ground floor and deeply affordable housing, including much-needed 3-bedroom apartments, above. Our new “Green Arts Campus” will have net-zero carbon emissions, and help achieve the city’s ambitious goals for art space, deeply affordable housing, and climate neutrality. We have chosen acclaimed green building and affordable housing experts Heleos Development as our partner for our project. See more details about the project danceloft14.org.

Tips & Tricks with: Kami McCracken 🐾In our new Tips & Tricks series, we go behind the scenes with Dance Loft + Moveius B...
10/02/2026

Tips & Tricks with: Kami McCracken 🐾

In our new Tips & Tricks series, we go behind the scenes with Dance Loft + Moveius Ballet professionals, asking them questions so you can get the answers. Our first question: What’s Your Recovery Process?

Just like doing a work-out, your warm-up and cool down process are both important factors in maintaining a healthy and strong body in dance. Moveius Contemporary Ballet company member, Kami McCracken, divulges her own post-rehearsal recovery process, complete with cat-therapy!

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See Kami on stage at Prelude: A Season of Migration
October 10-11 | Tickets Available Now! Link in bio ☝️
Moveius is touring to Armenia!
Support our trip: $30,000 by October 15
Link in bio, or visit danceloft14.org/armenia

10/01/2026

“This program has provided a bridge between training and professional dancing.”

Apprentice Layla Nordrum, who started her Moveius journey as one of our inaugural trainees, reflects on what this program has done for her. With focalized attention from the front of the room, these students are able to progress with confidence, knowing that they have made improvements in both technique and artistry.

Find out more about Moveius’ Trainee and Pre-Professional Programs at danceloft14.org

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09/24/2026

“Our repertory really ranged from school all the way to professional capacity.”

Former inaugural trainee and current Apprentice with Moveius Contemporary Ballet, Téa Costello, talks about the performance opportunities inside of Moveius’ Trainee and Advanced Pre-Professional programs. From being exposed to new styles outside of ballet to taking class in a professional setting, this program allowed the students to push past their mental and physical limitations in a safe environment.

Follow along as a new clip is posted each Wednesday!

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09/16/2026

Our adult classes are up and running!

With so many classes to choose from, come join our Dance Loft community and build your confidence. Our instructors are here to guide you – ask them any questions, reach out to your fellow students, and take the next step in your dance journey!

Sign up for class today!

09/05/2026

✨Be a part of the Dream!✨

Make lasting memories this December by participating in Dance Loft + Moveius Ballet's annual production of the Nutcracker! Join us on September 18th to audition for A Nutcracker Dream. The audition will take place from 7 pm–8:45 pm, where auditionees will learn an excerpt from the Nutcracker and get their measurements taken! Adults ONLY.

Use the link below to learn more and register for the audition!
https://forms.gle/3d1YwMF8epPvp1rN8

08/29/2026

“I think at a fundamental level I just believed, and continue to believe, that art space is important. Creative people need creative space.”

In this last installment of our 10th Anniversary Video Series, we look at what lies ahead for Dance Loft’s space. The redevelopment of our crumbling building is an important part of expanding as an arts organization and creative hub within DC.

We’ve diligently worked to fulfill our mission to create a space that’s supported artists, a studio that’s seen the evolution of hundreds of students, & an organization that served its community to the best of its ability for the past 10 years. Now, looking to the future, we dream about the next decade and what endless possibilities may be in store for us.

So, when the time comes, we hope you’ll “Move With Us.”

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08/23/2026

“There’s such a large community here at Dance Loft, and several times a year we have programs that bring it all together.”

In Part 4 of our 10th Anniversary Video Series, we step into Dance Loft’s Black Box theater: a space that presents artists, community, & life! In the past 10 years, Dance Loft + Moveius Ballet’s productions have impacted over 22,000 audience members. Whether it’s a Moveius Contemporary Ballet performance, a Dance Loft Presents! show, a community event, or a theater production, there’s always something happening that allows you to experience something new.

Follow along as a new clip is posted each Saturday

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Adult & Youth Classes Now LIVE!Go sign up for your favorite class, and while you’re at it, maybe try a new one ;) From Y...
08/19/2026

Adult & Youth Classes Now LIVE!

Go sign up for your favorite class, and while you’re at it, maybe try a new one ;) From Youth Pre-Ballet & Creative Movement classes to Adult Ballet & Contemporary courses (plus monthly workshops), Dance Loft has a class for you! Sign up today and get your first class FREE!

To learn more about Youth Classes, click here: danceloft14.org/classes/youthprogram

To learn more about Adult Classes, click here: danceloft14.org/classes/adultclass2627

On National Nonprofit Day, your support makes every step possible!At Dance Loft + Moveius Ballet, we believe dance is a ...
08/18/2026

On National Nonprofit Day, your support makes every step possible!

At Dance Loft + Moveius Ballet, we believe dance is a powerful force for transformation—and that everyone deserves access to it. Your support helps us keep stages lit and doors open by providing affordable rehearsal and performance space, educational programs, and opportunities for local artists to create and share new works.

Together, we can remove financial and cultural barriers, nurture homegrown talent, and build community connections that transcend divides.

Make an impact today: danceloft14.org/donate

Address

4618 14th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20011

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

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+12026213670

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