Capitol Ballet Company and Robyn Nash

At the restoration of the Capitol Ballet Company at the University of the District of Columbia in 1988, for old times’ sake, so to speak, Robyn Nash, a veteran of the old Capitol Ballet Company, performed (alongside Treanna Reid-Alexander and Rodney Green) in Doris Jones‘ wonderfully flavorsome and inventive tap number Bach Vibrations, created in 1973 and a Capitol classic ever since.

More about Robyn Nash

​​In 1976, Robyn founded the dance company Theatre Movement Exchange, Inc. based in Washington, D.C. and performed as principal dancer with the company. She also served as a producer and choreographer for WJLA-TV’s Studio ‘78 and performed with the LaVerne Reed Dancers. During her dance career in the 1960s and 1970s, Robyn shared a stage with Debbie Allen, Capitol Ballet Co., Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Nash passed away on June 25, 2020 after her 14-year journey with cancer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

Capitol Ballet Capital Night, The Washington Post
Robyn Bandele Nash, 66, Vineyard Gazette

 

 

Alisha Naidu