Indepen'DANCE!

Join us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States at Indepen’Dance! With activities for all ages, Indepen’Dance! celebrates the nation’s history and culture through the lens of dance, illuminating the ways dance contributes to individuality, creativity, and our shared identity.

We’ve partnered with local organizations and artists to bring you two days of live music, hands-on activities, film screenings, dance classes, and more. Learn how to “beat ya feet” to a live go-go band with The Go-Go Museum, dance on over to the National Museum of the American Latino's Molina Family Latino Gallery for salsa inspired activities and instruction or learn about a DC style of swing with the National Hand Dance Association. 

Hear kid-friendly stories with the DC Public Library, the Scott Silbert Big Band on our Terrace, and DJ sets throughout the museum. See the 1988 cult classic film/musical Hairspray in our Warner Bros. Theater as part of the History Film Forum, join in on live pop-up theater performances, and experience hands-on activities on American identity and our hopes for the future.

Keep the partying going past sunset with the National Museum of the American Latino's special evening program on Friday, June 19th: Discoteca del Sol featuring DJ Adrian Collazo and Orquesta Manplesa. Explore how salsa dura and 70's orchestral disco converge to define the sound of an era!

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The program seeks to provide a platform for diverse local voices, strengthen institutional relationships, and expand access to the museum’s public programming. Evening programming will engage teen and adult audiences while maintaining a welcoming environment for younger visitors.

Ongoing support of the Museum’s commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary is made possible by the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc., Americana Corner, Julie and Greg Flynn, Enrique and Alejandra Segura, Tom and Karen Rutledge, and the Honorable Barbara H. Franklin, with additional support from many other generous donors. 
 
The History Film Forum is supported by the Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod Family Foundation. Technology upgrades in the Warner Bros. Theater were generously made possible by the Dolby family and Dolby Laboratories Inc.

The National Museum of the American Latino is grateful for General Motors support of the Molina Family Latino Gallery’s General Motors Learning Lounge and its Learning Program.
This program is made possible, in part, through the generous support of Walmart.