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Dissonance Dance Theatre · 20th Anniversary Season · 2026–2027

The Company

Eleven dancers — six Company Members and five Apprentices — under the artistic direction of Founding Producing Artistic Director Shawn Short, MFA. Trained at Howard, Ailey, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Butler, English National Ballet School, George Mason, Bowie State, Alabama State, and more.

11
Dancers · 6 Company + 5 Apprentices
2007
DDT founded by Shawn Short, MFA
20th
Anniversary Season · 2026–2027
Int’l
Cohort spans US + Kenya
01 · The Roster

Company Members

Six dancers performing the full repertory of Dissonance Dance Theatre across the 20th Anniversary Season — bringing training from Howard, The Ailey School, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Butler, English National Ballet School, and beyond.

02 · The Pipeline

Apprentices

Five dancers training and performing alongside the Company — emerging artists building toward full company membership. The Apprentice tier brings Howard, George Mason, Alabama State, and Bowie State into the DDT pipeline.