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WETA Arts March 2023: Women’s History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, WETA Arts revisits the stories of 3 extraordinary women within the D.C.-area arts community: Ann Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word, a new language arts museum in D.C.; Victoria Gau, a talented conductor with the Capital City Symphony; Sylvia Soumah, the founder of Coyaba Dance Theater, a West African-inspired dance company.

WETA Arts March 2023: Women’s History Month

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, WETA Arts revisits the stories of 3 extraordinary women within the D.C.-area arts community: Ann Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word, a new language arts museum in D.C.; Victoria Gau, a talented conductor with the Capital City Symphony; Sylvia Soumah, the founder of Coyaba Dance Theater, a West African-inspired dance company.

Sylvia Soumah and Coyaba Dance Theater

Coyaba Dance Theater

Learn More: Want to try West African dance? Coyaba Dance Theater’s founder, Sylvia Soumah, leads classes for adults on Thursday night on a drop-in basis. Check the website for the class schedule.

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Capital City Symphony

Learn More: Hear the Capital City Symphony, conducted by Victoria Gau, at one of its upcoming performances, including “Songs of Hiawatha” on April 2, 2023. The collection of pieces features a reimagining of Native American folklore. You can also catch her choir, Cantate, on Sunday April 16, 2023 when it partners with the Montgomery College Chorus to present Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Check the website for details.

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    In celebration of Women’s History Month, WETA Arts revisits the stories of 3 extraordinary women within the D.C.-area arts community: Ann Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word, a new language arts museum in D.C.; Victoria Gau, a talented conductor with the Capital City Symphony; Sylvia Soumah, the founder of Coyaba Dance Theater, a West African-inspired dance company.

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