Charles O. Anderson is an associate professor of African Diaspora Dance Studies and the Head of the Dance Program at The University of Texas at Austin.
Jonah Bokaer, Daniel Arsham and Pharrell Williams open the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Nancy A. Hasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Soluna International Music & Arts Festival with the world premiere of Rules of the Game, with choreography by Bokaer, visuals by Arshamand music by Williams, played live by the DSO and arranged by David Campbell, on May 17 at Winspear Opera House.
Anthony Sonnenberg is draped in black and gold fabrics, busily applying a shimmering upholstery fringe to his garment. The faintly sweet smell of hot glue clings to the air.
Katie Cooper didn’t expect success to arrive so quickly. “I’m surprised how fast it has all happened,” says the artistic director of Avant Chamber Ballet, “especially getting permission to do the Balanchine pieces… My wish list for the company is getting shorter for sure.”
On Feb. 3 some three million folks saw something amazing on network television: contemporary dance that was not part of a reality show. And it was good! Wait, there's more: the choreographers and the dancers were Texans!
