Mission

Word Dance Theater’s (WDT) mission is to provide dance education through classes, workshops, partnerships, and performances that are embodied and expressive celebrations of life. Our work preserves and cultivates the dance legacy of Isadora Duncan through a return to the body that encourages the strength, beauty, and right to freedom of each person exactly as they are. Through creative educational experiences and performances, we embolden all genders, sexes, and identities to manifest wellness in today’s world.

Word Dance Theater is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization.

About

Founded in 2000 by award winning Artistic Director Cynthia Word, Word Dance Theater has created and performed innovative productions in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond.

Word Dance Theater pays homage to Isadora Duncan’s technique, philosophy and revolutionary spirit, pushing the performing arts to new limits. Word Dance Theater brings together some of the best artistic minds in dance, theater, music, and production to create cross-disciplinary works that test the creative boundaries for artists, tells stories of the human spirit, and creates new experiences for audiences.

The company is dedicated to offering a variety of educational opportunities for children and adults in every age and stage of life. We teach knowledge and respect for the body and  guide each person to an authentic experience of the joy of dancing. Like Isadora Duncan before us, our school motto is  “the highest intelligence in the freest body.”

Learn more about our commitment to Performances, Education, Community, and the Duncan Legacy.

Financial Support

Word Dance Theater is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland State Arts Council, by the Bender Family Foundation, the Meltzer Family Foundation, the Opalak Family Foundation, the Rales Family Foundation, the Steele Family Foundation LLC, and individual donors.