The DIW Experience
SPRING CONCERT
2026
FABIAN BARNES BLACK BOX THEATER | MAY 30
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | JUNE 6
Join us as our pre-professional dancers showcase a season of growth, discipline, and artistry.
The DIW Experience offers a window into the rigorous training and dedication of our students through meticulously curated works from their technique classes. This year’s theme is a tribute to our founder, Fabian Barnes, as we honor 10 years since his passing and look ahead to DIW’s 40th anniversary.
Our theme for Spring Concert is Creole Giselle, the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 1984 adaptation of the romantic ballet, Giselle (created in 1841). DTH’s late co-founder, Arthur Mitchell, moved the ballet’s setting from medieval Europe to an Afro-Creole community in 1840s Louisiana (POINTE Magazine, 2020). Please click here to learn more about DTH’s Creole Giselle.
Program
Three Performances:
May 30: Show #1 — First Position I – Plié I @ Dance Institute of Washington
June 6: Show #2 — Plié II – Tendu III @ Atlas Performing Arts Center
June 6: Show #3 — Relevé I – Upper Division II @ Atlas Performing Arts Center
LOCATION
MAY 30 - FABIAN BARNES BLACK BOX THEATER
3400 14th ST NW
Washington, DC 20010
JUNE 6 - ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1333 H ST NE
Washington, DC 20002
Box Office
MAY 30 - FABIAN BARNES BLACK BOX THEATER
Early Bird until May 18th: $25.00* (Promo Code: ‘DIWEXP26’)
General Admission: $30.00*
Virtual Streaming: $20.00*
JUNE 6 - ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Early Bird until May 18th: $30.00* (Promo Code: ‘DIWEXP26’)
General Admission: $35.00*
(No streaming services)
Purchase Tickets Online or at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center Box Office.
*price excludes processing fees
