Dimuro is the director of Dance Metro D.C. and an organizer for the third annual Velocity D.C. dance festival, which brings productions from the region’s artists to curated concerts at Sidney Harman Hall. The festival, which began Thursday and runs through Sunday is presented by a consortium of local arts organizations. How did Velocity D.C. get started?

It seemed that three years ago, a lot of local companies couldn’t afford to be in Harman Hall and other theaters because of the expenses of equipment, etc. … So many of these artists and companies tour around the world or are well known in D.C., but we thought it was such a shame that they can’t afford these venues. So we decided to showcase local dance and by association with Harman Hall that would give them some credibility.