Vectors: a work celebrating kinetic sculptor George Rickey

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents *Vectors*, a contemporary dance work inspired by the kinetic sculptures of George Rickey. Performed in the Great Hall of The Kreeger Museum, the piece turns the experience of viewing Rickey’s precisely balanced steel forms into a dialogue among movement, sculpture, architecture, wind, and the human body.

The choreography draws on Rickey’s quiet rotations and wind-driven motion, translating them into fluid spirals, suspended balances, and sweeping pathways. Through themes of motion, balance, and transformation, the work explores how performers, artworks, architecture, and viewers continually influence one another. The performance is followed by a discussion with choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess and an outdoor wine reception, including an opportunity to view Rickey’s *Two Lines Oblique Down III*.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Showtimes: The performance takes place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Guests are invited to join the post-performance discussion and outdoor reception immediately afterward.

Venue: The Great Hall at The Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20007.

Tickets: General admission is $40. Kreeger Museum members pay $35.

Event format: Contemporary dance performance followed by a post-performance discussion with Dana Tai Soon Burgess and an outdoor wine reception.

Featured work: The reception includes a viewing of George Rickey’s *Two Lines Oblique Down III*.

Artists: Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company is in its 33rd anniversary season and creates contemporary dance works celebrating the American spirit. The company is known for collaborations in museums and other visual-arts settings. It was named the Smithsonian Institution’s first resident dance company in 2016 and has presented work at venues including the National Gallery of Art, the Noguchi Museum, Arena Stage, the United Nations, and the Kennedy Center. As a U.S. State Department cultural envoy, the company has toured five continents and more than 30 countries.

Residency: The performance is part of a new two-year residency by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at The Kreeger Museum. From 2015 through 2025, Burgess created three earlier works inspired by artists in the museum’s permanent collection: Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Helen Frankenthaler.

Parking: On-site parking is extremely limited, and rideshare transportation is strongly encouraged.

Support: The project is supported by a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.