Dance

American Dance Institute

1570 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. 301/984-3003, americandance.org

• Next Reflex Dance Collective. A new D.C.-based, modern-dance company in “Conversations,” a 2008 premiere by choreographers Erika Schonemann and Roxann Morgan Rowley. 8 p.m. April 12; 7 p.m. April 13. $15, $20.

• American Ballet Theatre II. American Ballet Theatre’s junior company of 13 young dancers in the world premiere of Aszure Barton’s “Barbara, Cake, Allegro Brillante” and the pas de deux from “Don Quixote.” 7 p.m. April 19; 2 p.m. April 20. $10, $20.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, University of Maryland, College Park. 301/405-ARTS, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

• Susan Marshall & Company: “Sawdust Palace.” Music and movement juxtaposed to often comic effect. Kogod Theatre. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday. April 9-12. $7, $35.

• Maryland Dance Ensemble. Guest artists and student choreography. Dance Theatre. 8 p.m. April 15-18. $25.

Corcoran Gallery of Art

Hammer Auditorium (New York Avenue entrance), 17th Street and New York Avenue NW. 202/639-1700, 202/639-1770, www.corcoran.org

• Ziva’s Spanish Dance Ensemble with guest artist Jorge Navarro. The entire range of flamenco, plus other dance forms. 7 p.m. April 9. $20, $25.

Dance Place

3225 Eighth St. NE. 202/269-1600, www.danceplace.org

• Victoria Marks: “Not About Iraq.” Politics as dance. 8 p.m. April 5; 7 p.m. April 6. $8-$22.

• ClancyWorks Dance Company. Highly physical ensemble committed to “architecturally informed” partnering. 8 p.m. April 12; 7 p.m. April 13. $8-$22.

• Leine and Roebana. The Netherlands-based dance company. 8 p.m. April 19; 7 p.m. April 20. $8-$22.

George Mason University Center for the Arts

4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 888/945-2468, www.gmu.edu/cfa

• St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: “Carmen” and “Swan Lake.” Two different ballets on consecutive evenings. Concert Hall. 8 p.m. April 11, 12. $27-$54.

Harman Center for the Arts

610 F St. NW. 202/547-1122, www.shakespearetheatre.org/harmancenter

• The Washington Ballet: “High Lonesome.” Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments,” Choo-San Goh’s “Fives,” Trey McIntyre’s “High Lonesome.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Through April 6. $30-$80.

Kennedy Center

Millennium Stage, F Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW. Performances start at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free. 202/467-4600, www.kennedy-center.org

• Contradiction Dance: An Exchange Between Life and Dance. Ensemble that blends modern, hip-hop, tap and jazz elements with aspects of storytelling and theater. April 3.

• The Tamagawa University Dance Ensemble. New and traditional dances from Japan and Okinawa. April 10.

• Merasi. Dance troupe from Rajasthan, India, that melds sacred Hindu, Sufi and traditional folk music. April 29.

•The ClancyWorks Dance Company. The Silver Spring ensemble, which uses dance to advance social action, performs “Noise,” “Taking Steps to Climbing Mountains,” and a new work. April 30.

Kennedy Center

Terrace Theater and Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202/467-4600, kennedy-center.org

• Performance Plus: Ballet 360 — A Day in My Shoes: The Dancer’s Life. Panelists Suzanne Farrell, Runqiao Du, Erin Mahoney-Du and Kara Genevieve Cooper talk about a life in dance. 4 p.m. March 30. $15-$36.

The Lyceum

201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. 703/838-4994, www.alexandriahistory.org

• Alexandria Performing Arts Association: Dance in the Round with Tehreema Mitha. Dance inspired by India. 4 p.m. April 27. Free. Donations accepted. Information: 703/549-1421, www.wmpa.us

THEARC (Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus)

1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202/484-3272, www.thearcdc.org

• Coyaba Dance Theater Intergenerational Showcase at THEARC. The dance company from Dance Place performs with children in this family program. 4 p.m. April 12. $10, $15. Tickets through Dance Place at 202/269-1600, www.danceplace.org.