State of Startup: New Texas Dance Troupes
From Houston, Austin, and the Dallas area, Texas choreographers are exploring and investigating new opportunities within the Texas dance landscape.
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Houston Arts Alliance Helps Artists and Organizations Get Ready & Resilient
Hurricane Harvey dumped some 15 trillion gallons of water on the Bayou City, creating havoc for the Downtown theater district, along with many artists and arts organizations.
Sylvia Continues Houston Ballet’s Storybook Season
Thanks to Welch’s love for the music, he and the company are about to unveil their first staging of the mythology-based work, which premiered in a luxe Paris Opera Ballet production in 1876. Sylvia, the tale of a shepherd’s love for a forest nymph, is the first of four full-length story ballets that Houston Ballet has in store from now through June. The coming ones include the other great beneficiary of Delibes’ gifts, Coppélia.
Texas Lens: Ian Casady’s 20 years at Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet Principal Ian Casady will be honored for his twenty spectacular years with the company during the Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance on Nov. 30 at the Wortham Center.
Avant Chamber Ballet’s Musical Season
Avant Chamber Ballet opens its seventh season with an ambitious collaboration with the Verdigris Ensemble for a stunning production of The Little Match Girl Passion, David Lang’s haunting choral adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Little Match Girl.”
Tap Dance for the 21st Century: Michelle Dorrance brings artistry, collaboration, and innovation to Texas
Michelle Dorrance’s no-holds-barred approach to tap dancing has endeared her to audiences and presenters throughout her career as a solo artist.
Playful Challenges Ahead: Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Austin Season
Kathy Dunn Hamrick begins with a really clean slate.
Texas Lens: Joshua L. Peugh and Chadi El-khoury Discuss the Making of Aladdin, حبيبي
Creating new work is like talking to myself; It’s me trying to understand the world I live in and the things that happen in it.
The Fest Test: The Impact of Dance Festivals on Texas Dance
Dance audiences worldwide have long come together for festivals large and small to engage with the art form.
Second Chapters: Texas Artists Navigate Change
A death in the family, the loss of a home, a call to leave a familiar position or job and head out alone are the kinds of dramatic life changes all of us, including artists and companies, are likely face sooner or later.
Texas Lens: Reflecting on 36 Years at Booker T.
I am proud to say that I am a former member of the dance faculty at Booker T. (an affectionate name given to the school by recent alums).
Texas Lens: Audience as Player/Experiments in Interactive Performance
You arrive at Texas State University’s Performing Arts Center in San Marcos and find the front doors to the lobby locked.