PERFORMANCES

February 3. Shades of Black. Join South Dallas Cultural Center in collaboration with Beckles Dancing Company and our partners as we celebrate Black History Month with our second annual Shades of Black program. We will present six works by talented arts professionals as we commemorate a range of Black experiences through the fluidity and power of movement and sound. We invite the community to come and enjoy a selection of dance, spoken word and music in this 2-hour showcase. 7PM | General Admission $20 | Seniors, Students, Members of DCNT or Star System: 10.00 | South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave Dallas, TX 75210 Event is FREE with Registration.

February 17 - 18. Avant Chamber Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland. Choreography by Katie Puder, commissioned score by Mikayla Dobson, costumes by Ann Boyce, student cast from Dallas Conservatory, and design by Zero Productions create a magical world for all ages. The result shows Avant Chamber Ballet at its best: bringing together world-class dance and live orchestra with enchanting family entertainment.

February 17 at 7:30PM | February 18 at 2:30PM and 7:30PM Moody Performnace Hall avantchamberballet.org.

February 18 - 19. Ballet Frontier presents Carmen & More The program includes Variations on a Rococo Theme, choreography by Chung Lin Tseng; Endless choreography by LeeWei Chao; Paquita choreography by M. Petipa; Carmen choreography by Chung Lin Tseng and Jay Kim. I.M.Terrell Performing Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX Details and tickets: balletfrontier.org.

February 19. Dallas Ballet Company and Dallas Ballet Center present Variation Showcase. 2PM Junior Division | 5PM Senior Division Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX.

March 17 - 18. TITAS/UNFILTERED Presents Alan Lake Factori(e). A physical dance like a pagan ritual, jostled by images of a powerful scenography, Le cri des méduses both promises and delivers a startling artistic shock. Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX attpac.org

March 25. Texas Ballet Theater School presents P.A.C.E. Showcase. 6PM | Courtyard Theater, 1509 H Ave, Plano, TX 75074 Tickets at dallasschool@texasballet.org or 214-377-8576.

March 26. Avant Chamber Ballet presents Spring Celebration a free performance with live music. The performance will include classical ballet excerpts from Paquita and Sleeping Beauty as well as new works from Katie Puder and Katelyn Doyle. Pianist Anna Bulkina will accompany the dancers from Avant Chamber Ballet and the ACB Trainees. 3 - 4PM | Klyde Warren Park, Dallas | avantchamberballet.org moving exploration of grief, struggle and relief. A requiem that awakens the connection to the departed souls, CION: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro, draws inspiration from creations by two artists: the character Toloki in South African author Zakes Mda’s novels Cion and Ways of Dying and music from French composer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX | attpac.org works with powerful athleticism and delicate gestures. Choreographer Takehiro Ueyama created Heroes to honor the dedication and preservation of citizens who played a crucial role in Japan’s recovery after World War II. Katarzyna Skarpetowska choreographed Snow Playground, an abstract work inspired by a peaceful image of swirling snow across a children’s playground. 7:30PM | Moody Performance Hall in Dallas. Details at DBDT.com.

March 26. Dallas Ballet Company presents En Avant. 3PM | Granville Arts Center.

March 3 – 4. TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND Presents Trinity Irish Dance Company. Always more than one expects, Irish step dancing is a fusion of Ireland’s vibrant and longstanding danceform. Adding elements of American innovation, Trinity Irish Dance Company dazzles audiences around the globe with its harddriving percussive power, aerial grace and lightning-fast agility. Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas | attpac.org.

March 31 - April 1. Pegasus Contemporary Ballet presents Synergy, Dallas Music In Motion celebrating the vibrant popular music scene of Dallas with three new choreographic works created in collaboration with Dallas-based musicians. The production will feature musical talent from across the genres of alternative electronic, jazz/ fusion and Americana, with world premieres by choreographers Diana Crowder, Daniel Ojeda, and Joshua L. Peugh. Moody Performance Hall. Tickets at pegasusballet.org.

April 8. Dallas Spring Arts Festival co-produced by Bruce Wood Dance and The Dallas Conservatory family-friendly event features a diverse lineup of dance and music performances from North Texas artists. 1–5PM FREE. Klyde Warren Park.

14 - 15 April. Beckles Dancing Company presents Pie/28.2023. 7PM | South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Avenue, Dallas. General Admission: $20 | Seniors, Students, Members of DCNT or Star System: $10.

February 17 - 18. Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Cultural Awareness Series. The game of life is reflected in dance through the games we play and the history we preserve. The modern dance classic Games by Donald McKayle takes us back to our childhood nostalgia, experiencing both joy and terror. Tribute by Matthew Rushing, associate artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, pays homage to decades of legendary Dancestors who preserved a slice of life with their classic works. Gregory Dolbashian is creating a world premiere that explores human behavior in audacious and vibrant ways. The world premiere of Swipe Left by DBDT veteran dancer Sean J. Smith looks at the complicated mindset of a woman desperately trying to find love in all the wrong places. 7:30PM | Wyly Theatre, Dallas, TX. Details at DBDT.com

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April 7 - 8. TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND Presents Greg Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Theatre. The music of Ravel’s Bolero using South African a cappella voices as a musical device creates the incredibly powerful score. A cathartic, yet uplifting and remarkable work, CION: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero is a hauntingly beautiful and

April

April 22 - 23. TITAS/DANCE

Unbound

Presents Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater. The gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers infuse energy and emotion to classics and new works alike. Guided by the visionary artistic director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater remains the nation’s leading modern dance company. Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, TX attpac.org.

April 22. Contemporary Ballet Dallas Youth Companies Spring Concert featuring performances from Youth Contemporary Ballet Company & Contemporary Tap Ensemble. 4PM The Eisemann Center, Bank of America Theater.

April 28 - 29. Women’s Choreography Project Avant Chamber Ballet’s season closes with an exciting evening of world premieres and commissions with live music featuring new works by female-identifying choreographers who are under-represented voices in the creation process in the world of dance. The guest choreographer this season is Jennifer Mabus with an additional premiere by ACB Artistic Director Katie Puder. Ticket price includes a post-performance reception with open bar and appetizers with the artists. Seating limited. Sammons Center for the Arts avantchamberballet.org.

April 29. Bruce Wood 13th Anniversary Performance & Gala. A milestone dance event featuring the choreography of Lar Lubovitch with: the Dallas premiere of Concerto 622 and the return of his jubilant Elemental Brubeck. Plus, the world premiere of Conversing with Brahms, inspired by Piano Pieces by Johannes Brahms, performed live by pianist José Antonio Cubela. A gala dinner and entertainment follow the show. 7PM Moody Performance Hall. Performance tickets on sale at TicketDFW.com. For gala tickets, contact gayle@brucewooddance.org.