DANCE NORTH TEXAS
FEBRUARY - APRIL 2022 A Dance Council of North Texas Production thedancecouncil.org
INSIDE: Did You Know? Dance Planet 25: The Dancing Diva! Where Are They Now? Spring Performances
DANCE COUNCIL NORTH TEXAS
STUDY WITH THE STARS
At The Dallas Conservatory
Summer ‘22 Faculty Includes:
SUMMER 2022
KATHRYN MORGAN YAGP Outstanding School 2016-21
CHRISTOPHER SELLARS BW Academy
ASHLEY ELLIS Former Boston Ballet
ALEXEI MOSKALENKO YAGP
KARIN AVERTY Former Paris Opera
JACQUELINE PORTER GEORGE BIRKADZE TDC TDC CTP
International Dance Intensive 2022 JUN 6-24 + JUL 18-AUG 12 Choose 1-7 weeks | Beginning - Advanced Ages 8-22 (ages as of July 1) Ballet + Contemporary, plus Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Character and Pilates for upper levels.
Auditions February 13th | Frisco Campus + Zoom Digital Applications Accepted
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FROM THE PRESIDENT... Happy New Year
NORTH TEXAS
+ Hello 2022!
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We hope you all
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had a successful holiday season. The challenges
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and hurdles we’ve
DID YOU KNOW?
been able to navigate truly make us a stronger
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community, and with a new WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Dance Council Scholarship Alumni Check In...
year ahead of us, we have some exciting opportunities to look forward to. Scholarships galore— DCNT prides itself in offering a plethora
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of summer study scholarships. I was awarded a scholarship to a summer intensive program when I was a young dancer here in Dallas. Without the support of the Dance Council I wouldn’t
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have been able to extend my training and broaden my horizons, meeting dancers from all over the world and most importantly, training with incredible teachers. If you’re interested in applying
COVER: Miss Kennedy Davenport photo by Scotty Kirby
or know someone who is, go to thedancecouncil.org and click on menu item ‘scholarships’. A detailed explanation is available there of how to apply and a list of all the scholarships offered
DANCE is published quarterly by the Dance Council of North Texas and is available online. Articles of interest to the community, performance calendar information, letters to the editor, and press releases are welcome.
CONTRIBUTOR Mair Cawston Go to thedancecouncil.org to: Join Dance Council of North Texas or renew an existing membership, sign up for CenterStage, DCNT’s weekly e-blast delivered to your inbox each Wednesday, get information about advertising opportunities or donate to DCNT!
this year. The deadline is February 9th! Things to look forward to: Dance Planet 25—it’s hard to believe it’s been going 25 years! Save the date: March 27th at Irving Arts Center from 11am - 5pm. Application to perform is already underway, so if you haven’t already renewed your membership to participate, then now is the time! We look forward to seeing everyone soon and here’s to dancing into 2022!
Dance Council of North Texas | 3630 Harry Hines Blvd | Dallas | TX 75219 214 219-2290 | director@thedancecouncil.org | thedancecouncil.org DANCE COUNCIL SPONSORS THE MCDERMOTT FOUNDATION THE REA CHARITABLE TRUST
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DID
YOU KNOW?
TITAS’ new sub-series where great Art meets Risk
A.I.M
by KYLE ABRAHAM
March 04.05 2022 MOODY PERFORMANCE HALL
ON SALE NOW! COMPAGNIE The Dallas Public Library’s (DPL) Fine Arts Division at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library has its system’s largest collection of materials—print, electronic and media relating to the visual and performing arts: dance, painting, music, drawing, sculpture, photography, theater, film, television, and more. The Fine Arts Division also features the Lillian Bradshaw Gallery— with shows that change monthly and the Shirley Philipson Pollack Performance Space in which many of the Division’s hosted events take place. The Dance Council of North Texas Archives Collection housed at DPL consists of a variety of materials tracing the history of the organization since its inception in 1973. These items range from administrative papers of the organization to photographs, posters, brochures, booklets, flyers, correspondence, programs, and performance booklets. In addition, there is historical information on pioneering companies and dancers such as Dallas Civic Ballet, Nathalie Krassovska, and Natalie Skelton and active companies such as Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, Bruce Wood Dance, and B. Moore Dance. There is also an assortment of costume catalogs from national suppliers, playbills, programs and piano sheet music. The archive has not been fully processed, but if you are interested in seeing the collections, contact Tiffany Bailey, Manager, at 214-6718337 or tiffany.bailey@dallaslibrary.org | J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Fine Arts Division, 1515 Young Street, 4th Floor, Dallas, TX.
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scholarships
dance council of north texas
Summer study scholarships for exceptional dancers who demonstrate ability, artistry and passion. Texas residency not required! Deadline February 9, 2022. DCNT scholarship recipient Kali Kleiman photo by Angela Sterling.
WHERE LACY BRENT
2018 WinNor Scholarship
Lacy Brent is currently dancing with Pegasus Contemporary Ballet and Beckles Dancing Company in Dallas, TX. Since graduating from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts she danced with Ballet Dallas as an apprentice and has collaborated with 6 o’Clock Dance Theater in their production of Arise, performed in numerous festivals with Beckles Dancing Company, and continues her artistic endeavors with Dallas’ new contemporary ballet company Pegasus Contemporary Ballet.
MONTANA DALTON
2013 Dr Dan & Rosie Scholarship | 2014 Tom Adams Scholarship
Montana Dalton received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College in 2019. Post-graduation, Montana moved to New York City for one year where she worked as a freelance artist performing choreography by Eoghan Dillon, Omar Roman de Jesus, Fukiko Takase, Meaghan Ahern, and Thuy Wycoff. Currently, she is dancing her second season as a soloist with the Saarländisches Staatsballett in Germany. She hopes to continue exploring and developing her artistic voice in both performance and choreography as she lives abroad. During the summer time, Dalton returns back to Dallas to teach, choreograph and share her experiences with the upcoming generations of dance performance artists.
STEPHEN LOCH 2005 Texie Waterman Scholarship
Steven Loch is currently a Principal Dancer with Miami City Ballet. He has also danced with the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, WA. Throughout his career, Steven has performed leading roles in numerous works, from classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Coppelia, and The Sleeping Beauty to more contemporary and neoclassical works such as George Balanchine’s Symphony in C and Jewels, William Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling and Waiting at the Station, and Alexei Ratmansky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, to name a few. Steven is currently working with Alexei on the role of Prince Siegfried for the North American debut of Alexei’s reconstruction of Swan Lake, which will premiere in February. Born and raised in Texas, Steven travels back often to perform with his alma mater, LakeCities Ballet Theatre, and teach at his home school, Ballet Conservatory, both located in Lewisville, TX.
AMBER STRAUSSER
1996 Summer Study Scholarship | 1999 Texie Waterman Scholarship
Amber entertained fans on the sidelines at Texas Stadium as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two seasons while studying premed at Southern Methodist. Amber placed school on hold to perform on cruise ships. She then took a contract as a showgirl in Saipan. She was also a showgirl in Mississippi and recently completed a long run in Fantasy at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. Next, Amber relocated to Lake Tahoe to star in a dance production in Harvey’s Casino, followed by an Italian tour in a cabaret show, then in Greece, Paris, headlined in Atlantic City at Royal Jelly, and toured as a dancer with Feld Motor Sports. Prior to settling up in Vegas, Amber lived in L.A. for 10 years where she was a member of the Lingerie Football League, co-starred on Nip Tuck and The Defenders, danced on Wizard’s Of Waverly Place, on the Academy of Country Music Awards and Latin Grammys, in Mariah Carey’s music video I Stay In Love. Her most cherished performances are for our U.S. Armed Forces on 13 USO tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Korea, Germany, Macedonia, Albania, and Japan. Amber currently performs in Purple Reign at the Tropicana in Las Vegas! When she is not performing, she’s hanging with her three giant dogs, working on completing a business degree, inspiring riders on a bike at SoulCycle, running her art businesses Heel Time and Heal Rox, and training clients in her garage gym called RedHot Box that launched during the pandemic. With the help of family and friends, she has been able to award aspiring young dancers financial scholarships over the past 10 years called Company B and Amber Strauser Scholarships through the Dance Council! 8 • DANCE NORTH TEXAS • FEBRUARY – APRIL 2022
ARE THEY NOW?
We caught up with a few Dance Council of North Texas Scholarship Alumni to find out what they’ve been up to... PARISA KHOBDEH 2001 Summer Study Scholarship | 2002 Tom Adams Scholarship
Parisa Khobdeh grew up in Plano and received her BFA in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University. After attending American Dance Festival on a Tom Adams scholarship, she debuted at ADF with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. In 2006 she was featured in Dance Magazine as a performer “On the Rise”, on the cover of the December 2012 issue, and she has penned several articles. Parisa has lectured at institutions of higher learning, has re-staged Mr. Taylor’s work and recently made, directed and restaged a film for Rome’s Academia Nazionale Di Danza in Spring 2021. She has choreographed dances to benefit human rights organizations and for independent films. Her extensive body of work as a Paul Taylor dancer earned her a New York Performing Arts award nomination (“The Bessie”). She has created and performed in principal and supporting roles in over 100 Taylor works and has worked with other notable choreographers. In 2019, Parisa took her final bow at Lincoln Center, after performing at Paul Taylor Dance Company for over sixteen years. Simultaneously, she set up a vehicle for her own creative output, Parisa Khobdeh Dance. Scape, her current project, will be completed early 2022.
JONATHAN ALEXANDER (ALEX) LANGLEY 2007 Rosie Kimple Scholarship | 2009 Natalie Skelton Scholarship
Alex is a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and studied Dance Performance at Point Park University. He currently performs with 6 o’Clock Dance Theatre, and has in the past danced with Dallas Black Dance Theatre II, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Ballet Dallas, Dallas Neoclassical Ballet, with Princess Cruises and Holland America Line. He has also performed in regional productions of Disney’s Tarzan: the Musical and Fiddler on the Roof. With over 15 years of teaching experience, Alex gives back to the community by offering free workshops at local public schools and community centers, and has been invited to teach and choreograph as a guest artist nationwide. He is currently on faculty with North Texas Performing Arts and Ovation Academy of Performing Arts as both a master dance instructor and choreographer. His work has been performed by Dallas Black Dance Theatre II, Anita N. Martínez Ballet Folklorico, and 6 o’Clock Dance Theatre, Disney’s Newsies, Rent: School Edition, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.
CHARLES MARTIN 2005 Natalie Skelton Scholarship
Charlie joined the Kansas City Ballet (KCB) in 2007. With KCB they performed at The Joyce Theater in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. They also worked with Post:Ballet in San Francisco, CA and Remix Dance Group performing in Austria. Charlie retired from the stage in the spring of 2018 to pursue choreography and staging. They staged The Lottery by Val Caniparoli on Nashville Ballet with Maiquis Manosa in 2019, and currently is a Répétiteur for Penny Saunders. Charlie currently designs costumes and makeup under the name KitKat Creations 20.
LAYLA BRENT THOMPKINS 2015 South Dallas Dance Festival Scholarship
Layla Brent-Tompkins has spent the last several years performing with companies such as Ballet Dallas, Texas Ballet Theater, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Beckles Dancing Company. She is currently touring with SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical North American Tour as part of the female ensemble where she plays Adult Dara, and is the 1st Duckling Donna Cover. See her perform with the cast of SUMMER at The Winspear Opera House, April 26th - May 1st, 2022.
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DANCE PLANET 25! Drag has a rich cultural history dating back to the Ancient Greeks, Shakespearean plays and Baroque operas where female parts were played by young men in women’s clothing because females were banned from performing publicly. Etymologists attribute “drag” to 19th-century theater slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor and surmise it may have been based on the term “grand rag” which was historically used for a masquerade ball. Others propose it’s an acronym for “dressed resembling a girl”. While drag has long maintained a powerful presence in popular culture, it has in the last fifty years, developed a strong foothold in the dance world. Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo comes immediately to mind. Founded in 1974 by members of the Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company, the “Trocks” became both popular and critical successes worldwide and have, to date, toured over 34 countries and over 600 cities. Enter Reuben Asberry, Jr... better known by the stage name Kennedy Davenport, The Dancing Diva: a drag queen, television personality, and dancer who grew up in Dallas. He came to international attention on season seven (2015) of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where he placed fourth overall, and on season three (2017) of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, where he was runner-up.
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Reuben’s introduction to drag began while a sophomore at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, (continued on page 12)
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Photo by scottkirby.com
MISS DAVENPORT E HOUSE
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off. His high energy dance numbers were in demand and he began to compete, perform, and tour all over the United States, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. He captured the titles of Miss Black Florida USofA 2006, Miss Queen of Illusion New York 2007, Miss Mardi Gras 2010, and Miss Female Impersonator of The Year 2010, to name a few. In November of 2011 Reuben decided it was time to return to his roots in Dallas. He continued to compete in and win pageants and also appeared on America’s Got Talent and season 3 of Skin Wars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. In 2020 he appeared in the Netflix limited series AJ and the Queen. Of all his accomplishments, Reuben feels his greatest include capturing his first national title, Miss Gay Black USofA 2008, becoming a finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 and All Star’s Season 3, and attaining a career-long dream of earning the title Miss Gay USofA 2019/20. He currently stays busy with online shows and cameos, and traveling (when Covid restrictions don’t interfere) and meeting and interacting with his beloved U.S. and world-wide fans. You can find Reuben on social media at facebook.com/ kennedyddoftx, facebook.com/kennedy.davenport.9, and instagram.com/kennedyddoftx.
Above: Kennedy Davenport in the early days Right: Photo by scottkirby.com
where he was majoring in dance and vocal performance. His goal was to become famous— to get on the stage as soon as possible and show the world his talents. A friend helped him find costumes and Reuben began to compete in pageants. His stage name at the time was “Mia”, and at the suggestion of his drag mother, he changed it to Kennedy Davenport. As an entertainer who considered female impersonation a true art form and means of expression, Reuben spent years studying ballet, jazz, modern and African and made dance his signature element. Oh, and he could sing, too. Carla Wattley Bradley, his dance instructor at Booker T. at the time, remembers Reuben as a “high energy and vibrant dancer on stage— determined to shine in whatever genre he gravitated to.” After high school Reuben’s extensive dance training secured him a spot at North Carolina School of The Arts (NCARTS), where he continued to compete as Kennedy and won the title of Homecoming Queen and earned several awards for talent and choreography. Two semesters at NCARTS was enough and Reuben joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in Florida, and his career as Kennedy took 12 • DANCE NORTH TEXAS • FEBRUARY – APRIL 2022
s a x e T h t r o N f o l i c n u o C e Danc presents
Special Guest Artist:
Miss Kennedy Davenport—
The Dancing Diva of Texas Twirling Out Class + Performance!
March 27 | IIam-5pm Irving Arts Center
3333 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX
with performances by over 65 groups + FREE classes for all ages + levels!
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PERFORMANCES
FEBRUARY – APRIL 2022
Photo by Nick Young of Full Circle Dancer Meghan Cardwell-Wilson
FEBRUARY 5. Full Circle Dance presents Art Moves, an entertaining evening of contemporary modern dance. Experience the following visual artists come to life through movement: Da Vinci, Escher, Klimt, Matisse, Michelangelo, O’Keefe, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol. 1PM and 7PM | Eisemann Center Bank of America Theatre, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 | Tickets: $35 general admission / $25 students | Purchase tickets: EisemannCenter.com. Full Circle Dance is directed by Tiffanee Arnold and is comprised of 10 professional dance artists from North Texas. For more information: FullCircleDance.org.
Photo by Richard W. Rodriguez
Mesmerized eyes are transfixed as they observe Awassa Astrige/Ostrich regally glide across the stage, no matter how many times they have experienced this classic 89-year-old male solo work. Wyly Theatre | 7:30PM | Details at DBDT.com. FEBRUARY 20. Dallas Ballet Center Variation Showcase. Dallas Ballet Center students perform solo variations and ensemble choreography. 2PM Junior Division | 5PM Senior Division | Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX | 972-205-2790 | dallasballetcompany.org.
FEBRUARY 12 - 13. We are so excited to bring Ballet Frontier’s full-length production of Swan Lake back to the Fort Worth stage. February 12 at 7:30PM and February 13 at 2PM | I.M. Terrell Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at: https:// buy.ticketstothecity.com/venue.php?org_id=74. FEBRUARY 11 - 12. Avant Chamber Ballet presents Bach, Brahms & Bartok—this trilogy of epic ballets with live music is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! First is George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco conducted by Brad Cawyer. Next is a world premiere by Katie Puder with music by Bartok – a synthesis of folk music, classicism, and modernism. Closing the night is Brahms Trio performed by violinist Lauren Haseltine, pianist Mikhail Berestnev, and horn Kevin Haseltine. 7:30PM | Moody Performance Hall, Dallas | Tickets start at just $30 and on sale now: ticketdfw.com. FEBRUARY 18 - 19. DBDT presents Cultural Awareness. North Macedonian jazz guitarist Toni Kitanovski & Cherkezi Orchestra let the music flow into a score as DBDT dancer/choreographer Claude Alexander III feels the music and transforms it into passionate movements for DBDT dancers in a world premiere of The Way of Clave.
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A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham
MARCH 4 - 5. A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham – TITAS/UNFILTERED Bold, refreshing and completely relevant, An Untitled Love is Kyle Abraham’s newest evening-length work. Music by Grammy Award-winning R&B legend D’Angelo, this highly entertaining and captivating work celebrates culture, family and community. “As part of my extended exploration of personal identity through movement, it feels important for me to dive into a process that explores and celebrates that unity and that love, in all its facets.” -Kyle Abraham Amazing music, amazing dancing, this will be a highlight of the season and an immediate TITAS Favorite. 8PM | Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX | attpac.org.
MARCH 6. Dallas Ballet Company En Avant Spring Benefit Performance. All levels of the Dallas Ballet Company will perform. 3PM | Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX | 972-205-2790 | dallasballetcompany.org.
Gala. 7:30PM | Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets go to eisemanncenter.com.
MARCH 10 - 12. Regional Dance America/Southwest Festival presents the Emerging Choreographer’s Concert on Thursday, March 10; Showcase Performance on Friday, March 11; Gala Performance on Saturday, March 12 | Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX 75082 | Call 972-744-7650 or visit eisemanncenter.com.
Photo by Nancy Loch
APRIL 1 - 2. LakeCities Ballet Theatre’s Spring Dance Concert. The highlight of the evening will be Marius Petipa’s celebrated classic, The Kingdom of the Shades, from the 3rd Act of La Bayadere. This 19th century work is known for its simple beauty and rows of ballerinas in white tutus representing the spirits of temple dancers (Shades) dancing in perfect harmony. The Shades in this glorious scene are often considered a “glimpse of heaven.” Also on the program is Veni Emmanuel choreographed by Lisa Hess, a former soloist with New York City Ballet who danced during the era of the legendary George Balanchine. Contemporary works will also be presented by resident choreographers, Kelly Kilburn Lannin, Shanon Tate and Shannon Beacham. Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N Charles Street, Lewisville, TX 75057. Tickets are $30 and are available at lakecitiesballet.org.
Photo by Brian Guilliaux
MARCH 26. DBDT: Encore! presents Dancing Beyond Borders - North. Dancers appear to levitate across the stage as they perform Opaque, a mysterious and majestic work choreographed by Nycole Ray. In Nineteenth, another Ray showpiece, the dancers pay homage to women who engage in a tug-of-war for power as they pursue the right to vote and gain equality. 7:30PM | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson, TX. Details at DBDT.com.
Photo by Cathy Vanover
MARCH 26. Collin County Ballet Theatre,under the direction of Kirt & Linda Hathaway celebrates 20 years of wonderful performances with the Spring
APRIL 1 - 3. Ballet Ensemble of Texas presents Coppelia. When everyone in town falls under the spell of Doctor Coppelius, Swanhilda must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia - the doll the Doctor has created. Irving Arts Center, 7:30PM | 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062 | irvingartscenter.com | $35 Adults, $30 Sen/Kids | irvingartscenter.com | 972.252.2787. 15 • DANCE NORTH TEXAS • FEBRUARY – APRIL 2022
Beckles in collaboration with Jason Davis, Layla Brent-Tompkins, Andre R George, Eleo Pomare excerpts from Blues for The Jungle, and Anthony Joseph Wade, Jr. South Dallas Cultural Center | Tickets: $20 General Admission, $10 for DCNT, Seniors, Students and Star System members | Ticket DFW | BecklesDancingCo.org
APRIL 8 - 9. Compagnie Marie Chouinard – TITAS/UNFILTERED. Marie Chouinard’s JÉRÔME BOSCH: LE JARDIN DES DÉLICES (Garden of Earthly Delights) is so stunning it’s shocking. Watching Chouinard’s Garden of Earthly Delights is to step into Bosch’s extraordinary tryptic and viscerally experience this painting as never before. Expertly choreographed, complex yet stunningly unfiltered, this dance work is a masterpiece within a masterpiece. TITAS is honored to present Compagnie Marie Chouinard in their Texas Debut. 8PM | Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX | attpac.org. Photo by Sharen Bradford - The Dancing Image.
APRIL 22 - 23. DBDT: Encore! Rising Excellence. Dance/choreographic duo Derion Loman and Madison Olandt jointly created The Long Wait, a drama of cosmic proportions for DBDT: Encore! This relevant and revealing world premiere is an introspection of the human spirit refusing to give up even when it can’t see the finish line. Diaspora synthesizes DBDT: Encore! with the volunteer musicians of the New Texas Symphony Orchestra. The Encore! company performs to NTSO live in the world premiere of the new work choreographed by Nycole Ray and Richard A. Freeman, Jr. 7:30PM | Moody Performance Hall. Details at DBDT.com.
Photo by Brian Guilliaux
APRIL 13. Bruce Wood Dance presents Slip Zone Suite—DMA Arts & Letters Live. Experience the Dallas Museum of Arts’ Slip Zone exhibition presented as an original commissioned suite of dance through the dazzling vision of Joy Bollinger, Artistic Director of Bruce Wood Dance. In a series of solos, duets, and ensembles, Slip Zone Suite explores the journey of the Abstract Expressionists through the lens of dynamic movement relationships. 7:30PM CDT | DMA Horchow Auditorium | Horchow seating: Public: $40, DMA Member/Educator: $30. Student: $10 | Virtual ticket: Public: $12, DMA Member/Educator/Student: $10 | Tickets: bit.ly/3q8g6Lm | Info link: bit.ly/3zDZv5e or 214-922-1803.
Margo Dean School of Ballet HOME OF BALLET CONCERTO 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76107
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BEST DANCE STUDIO APRIL 15 - 16. Twenty-Seventh Spring of Beckles Dancing Company is the celebration of 27 years as a dance company. Featuring work by Loris Anthony
Offering ballet for all ages and levels, age 3 to professional. Also flamenco dance, jazz for ballet dancers, adult ballet, and the “real barre” fitness class for adults, and the GYROTONIC® method of physical conditioning.
www.margodeanballet.com • 8I7 738-79I5
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SPONSORED EVENTS + SERVICES Summer Study Scholarships February 9th Dance Planet 25 March 27th Dallas Dance Film Festival September Dance Festival October Adaptive Dance
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DANCE DIRECTORY
COPPELL BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS Tammie Reinsch, Director. 145 Fitness Ct, Coppell, TX 75019 972.745.0199 balletacademyoftexas.com. Home of Ballet Ensemble of Texas, Thom Clower, Director. balletensembleoftexas.org Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding School
DALLAS CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS Lindsay DiGiuseppe, Director & owner. Classes for all ages- 18mos-Adult in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, creative movement, parent & me; largest adult selection of dance classes. Located at Central Expressway and Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX, 214.821.2066 contemporaryballetdallas. com admin2@schoolofcbd.com
DALLAS BALLET CENTER Judy and Brent Klopfenstein, Artistic Directors. 8530 Abrams Rd, Ste 608, Dallas, TX 214.348.3224 dallasballetcenter.com info@dallasballetcenter.com
DALLAS BALLET COMPANY
Judy & Brent Klopfenstein, Artistic Directors. 8530 Abrams Road, Ste 608, Dallas, TX dallasballetcompany.org info@dallasballetcompany.org
THE DALLAS CONSERVATORY
(Dallas and Frisco campuses) TDC ACADEMICS (Frisco) Jacqueline Porter, Artistic Director. World-class instruction for 18 months - Adult, with 5 performing companies ages 4 - 18 and daytime private academic education for professional and pre-pro students. Children’s and adult classes in ballet, pointe, partnering, variations, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, theatre dance, singing, acting, tap, musical theater, TV/Film and fitness. Year round Advanced/ Professional daily ballet classes and Intermediate Sunday Ballet. Public Master Class Series; International Summer Dance Intensives at 5 levels. 11 dance studios + 3 voice studios available to rent. Frisco and Dallas locations. Write or call for consultation.
DENTON DENTON DANCE CONSERVATORY
Lisa Racina-Torre, Owner/Director. Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop, Pilates, Ages 3-Adult. Home of
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Denton City Contemporary Ballet. 4103 Mesa Dr, Denton, TX 940.383.2623 Director@dentondance.com www.dentondance.com
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
Performance, Choreography Research; Teaching BA, MA, MFA, and PhD degree programs. P.O. Box 425708, Denton, TX 940.898.2085 dance@twu.edu twu.edu/dance
FT WORTH BALLET CENTER OF FORT WORTH Artistic Director Enrica & Chung-Lin Tseng. 6132 Overton Ridge Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76132 817.423.9888 balletcenterfortworth.com balletcenter_fw@yahoo.com
MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of Ballet Concerto. Ballet for all ages & levels, flamenco & Jazz dance. 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76107 817.738.7915 webster_dean@att. net margodeanballet.com balletconcerto.com
TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL —FORT WORTH
The official school of Texas Ballet Theater offers programs ranging from beginner ballet to elite professional training, ages 3 and up. Classes also include jazz and tap, as well as adult classes. | 1540 Mall Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76116 | fwschool@ texasballet.org | texasballettheater.org texasballettheater.org TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY School for Classical & Contemporary Dance; BFA in Ballet and/or Modern Dance. TCU Box 297910, Ft Worth, TX 76129 817.257.7615 dance@tcu.edu dancetcu.edu
LEWISVILLE THE BALLET CONSERVATORY
Home of Lake Cities Ballet Theatre Kelly Lannin, Director. 1400 FM 407, Lewisville, TX 75077 972.317.0194. balletconservatory.com lakecitiesballet.org
PLANO CHAMBERLAIN PERFORMING ARTS
Pre-professional Dance Company. Kathy Chamberlain, Artistic Director; 3003 W. 15th St, Plano, TX 214.985.1374 chamberlainperformingarts.org
CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL OF BALLET Kathy Chamberlain, Director. Classical ballet, jazz, tap,musical theater, adult classes. 3003W. 15th
St, Plano, TX 972.985.1374 chamberlainschoolofballet.com
HATHAWAY ACADEMY OF BALLET home of Collin County Ballet Theatre Directors, Kirt & Linda Hathaway Specializing in Ballet and Dance Technique and Performance Art. 2865 McDermott Rd, Unit 140, Plano, TX 75025 972 747 0600 hathawayacademyofballet.com
RICHARDSON TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL— DALLAS
he official school of Texas Ballet Theater offers programs ranging from beginner ballet to elite professional training, ages 3 and up. Classes also include jazz, tap, and modern, as well as adult classes. | 300 N. Coit Rd. Ste. 231, Richardson, TX 75080 | 214-377-8576 | texasballettheater.org
TOBY’S SCHOOL OF DANCE Home of Richardson Fine Arts Conservatory. Sally & Don Andriot. 635 W Campbell Rd, Suite 224, Richardson, TX 75080 972.235.0514 tobyschoolofdance@gmail.com tobysdance.com
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Membership Benefits for All Members Include: • Priority Registration & Discounts to DCNT Performances,
Events & Master Classes
Membership Benefits for Organization Members Also Include: • Free Expanded Performance/Calendar Listings in
NORTH TEXAS
• Eligibility for Student & Professional Scholarships
DCNT Quarterly Publication
• Access to Teaching Opportunities
• Free Performance/Event/Job Listings in CenterStage +
• Discounts at Dance Businesses & Select Dance Performances • Free Subscription to DCNT Quarterly Publication
On the DCNT Website • Free Info Links on DCNT Web Pages; ‘Find a Dance Studio’ +
• Free Subscription to DCNT’s Weekly E-newsletter, CenterStage
‘Find a Dance Link’
• Recognition on the DCNT Website
• Discounted Intensive Listings in DCNT Quarterly Publication
• Voting Privileges at DCNT Annual Meeting (Except Student Level)
• Access to Performance Opportunities, Many with Stipends
• DCNT Membership Card
• Advertising Discounts
• Discounts on Space Rental at Sammons Center for the Arts • Discounts on Select Studio Rentals Around the Metroplex
To join DCNT, sign-up online at thedancecouncil.org or complete and detach the form below and return with membership payment to: Dance Council of North Texas, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75219. For more information, visit thedancecouncil.org, call 214-219-2290 or email director@thedancecouncil.org.
Sign me up! (please check one) New Member * Renewal * Membership Levels Student $30 (Full-time) Senior $30 (age 65+) Individual $40 Household $75 (2 individuals at the same address) Organizations $90 (studios, schools, dance companies, retail, businesses) Large Organizations $120 ($250K+ annual budget) Sponsor $100 - $499 Patron $500 - $999 Benefactor $1000 +
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