The Washington Ballet @THEARC works to enliven the beauty and discipline of dance in southeast Washington. Inaugurated in summer 2005, TWB at THEARC houses the southeast campus of The Washington School of Ballet and two unique community engagement programs, DanceDC and EXCEL! The space is equipped with two dance studios with pianos for live accompaniment, locker rooms, offices and use of the state-of-the-art THEARC Theater. TWB at THEARC offers a pre-professional ballet program for children ages four through 18 as well as the adult program with classes in Modern, Hip Hop, Pilates, and African dance. Students enrolled in the program receive additional opportunities such as performing in The Nutcracker featuring The Washington Ballet. TWB at THEARC also hosts a Summer Dance intensive, which allows children to foster their love for ballet while participating in programs with THEARC partners.