The Yellow Room
Salon-style dance performances in DC
The Yellow Room is a salon-style dance happening in Washington, DC. Your host, Blythe, aims to create intimate relationships between artists and viewers with small audience sizes and a structured creative environment.Because The Yellow Room is independently funded by Blythe, artists can perform free of the administrative burdens associated with traditional funding models. By inviting people into their home, Blythe takes the responsibility to enforce rules of engagement and to cultivate a fruitful community of creatives. The events are not strictly secret but private and structured so as to cultivate a safe and comfortable place to stretch artistic boundaries amongst friends and peers.The Domestic is Political
The Yellow Room is a one-night-a-month affair, but the rest of the time, the room is a functional living space. The floor-to-ceiling yellow curtains that give the Room its name hide a garage’s worth of clutter, the inevitable detritus of four co-habitating adults (and one cat). Art venues in DC are forever changing, shrinking, or disappearing altogether, but the crunch feels particularly tight these days. It feels like it costs $20 just to step outside. Our spheres of influence are shrinking to adapt to our energy. The twisted woman behind the wallpaper is ready to lurch out and slither across the floor. Here, we hope to build up the most essential element of the dance community—not a venue or grant but the people in it. The artists of this city grow so much out of so little, out of their pure imagination. They just need a room to do it in.A Movement Feast
DC is full of artists whose art Blythe wants to see and wants them to perform free of the burdens associated with traditional funding models. Through the power of steady income (and then more unsteady income on top of that), Blythe is spending one year self-funding the artists they want to see the most, in the place they most want to see them—their house. Inspired by Gertrude Stein’s iconic salon, The Yellow Room dreams of the experimentation and cross-pollination in that 1920s apartment, where different practitioners came together casually to revel in process and in conversation. Seeking to escape the unbalanced structure of dance economies—a year of rehearsals building to a scant two days of performance—the Room celebrates drafts, iteration, and imperfection. Bring your sketches, prepare for feedback.Join the Club
The imagery of the Yellow Room is the suit of clubs, sometimes called the trefoil. With roots in pagan imagery running all the way up to today’s Girl Scouts, the word is derived from the French trèfle, or “clover.” In the traditional 52-card deck, the clubs represent the peasantry (versus the royal spades or the hearts of the clergy), their hard-work and close relationship to the cycles of nature. Its twin in the tarot deck is the suit of wands, which is associated with fire and symbolizes willpower, passion, and energy. In the Year of the Horse, we are rushing headlong into the future. Come with us.
Calendar
Heart Stück Bernie
January 30, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo by Mariah Miranda
Emily Ames
February 27, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo by Florian Alberge
Jadyn Brick + Luisa Lynch
March 27, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
CONTENT TRANSPARENCY: This performance contains strong language, partial nudity, and discussions of sexual content.
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Allison Grant
April 24, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Amber Lucia Chabus
May 29, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo by Dancing in the District. Calendar photo by Mariah Miranda
Elan Robinson +
Sydney Goldston
June 26, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo AK Blythe
The Lion's Den DMV
July 31, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
The Lion’s Den DMV is a Filipina-founded, warm and welcoming DMV-based dance and wellness community dedicated to creating spaces for people to meet new friends and freely express themselves. They believe how you move in your body impacts how you move in the world. Through heart-centered programming and community-focused practices, The Lion’s Den DMV provides in-person and virtual classes, events, workshops, and performance opportunities to help cultivate confidence and new connections. They got their humble start in 2017, renting space at a Safeway grocery store, and have since partnered with countless local small businesses and arts organizations including The Kennedy Center, the DC Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, Dance Place, Joe’s Movement Emporium, and the City of Alexandria.Community members have referenced The Lion’s Den DMV as “a place that feels like home” and “a safe space to be ourselves.” The group has been featured in various local publications, including Visit ALX, Alexandria Living Magazine, Voyage Baltimore, and WUSA Channel 9 News. You can catch their weekly dance classes on Mondays and Tuesdays in Alexandria, VA!
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
ThimS Dance Company
August 28, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Safi Harriott
September 25, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
slowdanger
October 30, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo credit: Ethan Stoner
Patricia Mullaney
November 20, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Project ChArma
December 18, 2026
Doors Open: 7pm // Show: 8pm
$10 Admission. Audience sizes are extremely small. Joining the wait list does not guarantee attendance. You will receive confirmation within 48 hours of request.
Photo by JHsu Media
FAQ
How do I reserve my spot?
Send us an email! Within 48 hours, we will respond with information on how to confirm your spot on the guest list.
Should I wait to request attendance?
Admittance is gated on a first come, first served basis and can be booked at any time. We will send you a reminder the week of the performance with more information about your experience.
Is the performance already sold out?
No! To ensure a bespoke experience, to avoid ticketing fees, and to ensure the security of my private address, tickets can be booked directly via email. Request your tickets and Blythe will respond within 48 hours with next steps. You then will pay and receive final confirmation. If the show is sold out, the button will read as such.
What if the show does sell out?
We'll start a wait list on a first come, first served basis.
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How do I get to The Yellow Room?
Once your spot on the guest list is confirmed, you will receive information about the show, including the address and transportation information.
I can no longer attend the performance. Can I get a refund?
We operate on therapist rules——if you contact us less than a week before the show, we will not be able to offer a refund. Thanks in advance for supporting the artists!
Can I bring a plus one?
For accurate headcount, we’d recommend everyone confirming attendance individually.
How can I request accommodations?
Sadly, our private residence is not wheelchair accessible; there are approximately 8 stairs leading up to the house. However, we do have a lot of accomplished dance partnering artists available for lifting purposes, if you are comfortable. For all other accommodations, let us know how we can help!
How will my admission fee be used?
Half will be given to the artist (including at-the-door contributions) and the remaining half will go back into the venue to support costs.
Will you do this again next year?
This is a one-year-only experience!
How were the artists selected?
With the limit of one artist per month, Blythe programmed artists that they particularly thought would be fun to show in their living room and about whose work they are particularly passionate.
Can I still support, even if I don’t attend?
We definitely accept tips and will channel that money back into the venue. Thank you!
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