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ARTICLES:

"BWW Q&A: Elena Velasco on Native Gardens at NextStop Theatre." 
www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/BWW-QA-Elena-Velasco-on-Native-Gardens-at-NextStop-Theatre-20250117

"Taking Action through Song and Dance at Women's Theatre Festival" by Evelyn McCauley
chathamlifeandstyle.com/features-%26-reviews/f/taking-action-through-song-and-dance-at-womens-theatre-festival

"The Decameron at Synetic Theater" by Celia Wren
www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/theater-dance/the-decameron-at-synetic-theater/2020/06/02/fe467afa-a108-11ea-9590-1858a893bd59_story.html

"Lessons in Creative Coping during COVID-19: Bowie State Theatre and Dance Faculty Tell How It's Going" by David Siegel
dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2020/05/07/lessons-in-creative-coping-during-covid-19-bowie-state-university-theater-and-dance-faculty-tell-how-its-going/

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PODCAST INTERVIEWS: 

"In the Heights at NextStop Theatre," Embracing Arlington Arts hosted by Janet Kopenhaver
embracing-arlington-arts.org/elena-velasco-nextstop-theatre/

American Theatre Artists Online hosted by Stefan Sittig
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elena-velasco/id1517333279?i=1000477118554


"Cultural Equity," Embracing Arlington Arts hosted by Janet Kopenhaver
directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/embracing-arlington-arts/id/14712599


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CONVERGENCE THEATRE AND ELENA VELASCO honored by DCMetroTheaterArts Best of 2018 and 2015

Outstanding Professional Productions of 2018 - A New Nation 
 
dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2018/12/21/dcmta-2018-staff-favorites-outstanding-overall-productions-in-professional-theater/?fbclid=IwAR0STVm-iI1krULZR3PyC0-KvtDvbdxd1uoQ1FrD4f66rRgBV0oCiGhpAAI

Best Directors of a Play in Professional Theaters - Bhavi the Avenger
Best Plays in Professional Theaters - Bhavi the Avenger
Best Performances - Bhavi the Avenger

http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/01/04/dcmetrotheaterarts-best-of-2015-18-directors-play-in-professional-theatres/
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/12/21/dcmetrotheaterarts-best-of-2015-best-plays-in-professional-theaters4/
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/12/26/dcmetrotheaterarts-best-2015-8-best-performances-play-professional-theatres1/

La Perdida, directed and choreographed by Elena Velasco, named by DC MetroTheaterArts as one of 2014's Best University Productions.
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/01/08/dcmetrotheaterarts-best-2014-university-productions-performances/
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