Silk Road Dance Company ®

Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray - World Dance professor at George Washington University - the award-winning, critically acclaimed Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) presents an extensive repertoire of more than 130 dances from Central Asia, Iran, the Middle East, South Asia, the Caucasus. and beyond. Silk Road Dance Company has given performances internationally in Uzbekistan, Qatar, Singapore. and Canada. With the goal of promoting “cultural understanding through Beauty and Delight,” their pioneering performances offer a unique glimpse of the life and art of ancient cultures, especially the Islamic world. Silk Road Dance Company offers programs which reflect the depth and breadth of field research and study conducted by Dr. Gray who has received many awards for her life-time of creative work, including recogntion from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Culture.

What's New?

Silk Road Dance Company at
White House Nowruz Celebration

Silk Road Dance Company presented Iranian, Tajik, Uzbek and Azerbaijani dance traditions at the very first White House Nowruz Celebration held on March 21, 2014.

April 10th - SRDC Performs at Arts Club of Washington DC

April 10, 2014 6:30 PM
Arts Club of Washington DC
2017 I Street NW

Celebrate Spring with Silk Road Dance Company. This intimate chamber concert will take place at the historic
Arts Club of Washington DC, located in the former home of President James Madison.

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Grand Opening of Tajik American Cultural Association at the US Congress

March 14, 2014
US Capitol
Washington DC

This event is sold out.
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5th Annual Nowruz Commission Gala in Washington, DC

March 15, 2014
Andrew Mellon Auditorium
Washington DC

Once again Silk Road Dance Company is honored to perform as part of the Nowruz Commission annual Gala. We look forward to sharing newly commissioned choreography.
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3rd Annual Nowruz Festival

March 16, 2014
RestonTowne Center in REston, Virginia

Celebrate Spring with Silk Road Dance Company at this joyous family friendly event that is free to the public.
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2014 "We Are Takoma" Will Present Silk Road Dance Company

Dance Along the Silk Road
May 17, 2014 @ 7:30 PM
Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Experience rare and exquisite dances from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran and beyond. The award-winning Silk Road Dance Company promotes "Cultural Understanding through Beauty and Delight" with memorable choreographies, lavish costumes, and compelling music. This concert is part of the WE ARE TAKOMA
performance series presented by the City of Takoma Park . Free to publc.
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"Dances of the Turkic World"
Workshop in Boston
with Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray
April 26, 2014 10 AM - 3 PM

Artistic Director, Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray, returns to Boston to teach Silk Road dance technique and choreographies for Azerbaijani and Uzbek dance.
For workshop details and registration, contact
Za-Beth for more info. zills@earthlink.net https://www.facebook.com/events/1374575476112525/

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Washington Post Features

Silk Road Dance Company

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Higlights from the 4th Annual Nowruz Commission Gala with particiaption by
Silk Road Dance Company

The Queen and I : Documentary on Empress Farah Pahlavi with appearances by Silk Road Dance Company at 1:24:23 and 1:26:10