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 recognition from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Culture.

            What's New?

Silk Road Dance Company
Kennedy Center Performance!

Join us at the  Kennedy Center on August 5, 2014 at 6 PM for a concert of Uzbek dance performed by Silk Road Dance Company!
FREE ADMISSION      Millennium Stage

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Annual DC Turkish Festival
September 28, 2014
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC

Join Silk Road Dance Company at the annual DC Turkish Festival.  Enjoy our exciting new program!

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Silk Road Dance Company at
5th Annual Nowruz Commission Gala in Washington, DC

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How Silk Road Dance Company Got Its Name

Learn more about the ideas and influences that led to the founding of Silk Road Dance Company.
Click here to read the 2013 Blog Post about this fascinating, creative  journey.

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Silk Road Dance Company 
Wins Special Honors and Awards

Since 1995, Silk Road Dance Company's pioneering artistic achievements in presenting women's dance of the Islamic World has earned them many awards and honors. Read more...

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  Attention Maryland Arts Presenters! 
Silk Road Dance Company has been included in Maryland Arts Council Touring Artist Roster

The Maryland Touring Grant provides funding to eligible Maryland-based non-profit organizations to support the presentation of artists listed on the Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster.
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Silk Road Dance Company Performs at White House
Nowruz Celebration

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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.

Click here for link to WHITE HOUSE coverage.

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Dance Along the Silk Road 

Click here to view concert online

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 Watch us on YouTube! 
 www.youtube.com/silkroaddancecompany      

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

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

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Silk Road Dance Company featured in VOA Uzbek Service report on Navruz. concert.

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Persian  language report of Nowruz party at home of famous Iranian artist  Nasser Ovissi with performance by Silk Road Dance Company soloist. 

Singapore television broadcast on the Asian Civilisations Museum special "Treasures of the Aga Khan" exhibit with Silk Road  Dance Company's performances.

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