the performance calendar for Nov.-Jan. 2016


January 9&16 The FrozenKingdom


PlanoMetropolitanBallet is celebrating its 29th anniversary season with The FrozenKingdom. Professional dancers,RubenGerding and TagirGalimov, join senior PMBmembersKaristaBaldwin,Elaine Chen, IsabellaCordero, JuliaDuggan, andChloeMurphy in the original ballet.PlanoMetropolitanBallet is under theArtistic Direction ofCindiLawrenceHanson. January 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm and January 16 at 3:00&7:00 pmat theCourtyard Theater, 1509AvenueH, Plano, TX75074. $16. Tickets available online at planometballet.org or atGottaDance at 3131CusterRoad in Plano.


January 17 YouthDance Festival


Ballet Frontier ofTexas, under the artistic direction ofChung-Lin Tseng, presents an evening filledwith the young talented dancers fromthemetroplex. January 17, 2016 at 5:00 pmat theW.E. Scott Theatre, 1300Gendy Street, FortWorth, TX76107. 817-852-6887. www.balletfrontier.org/


Pictured:KaristaBaldwin, Isabella Cordero, ChloeMurphy, JuliaDuggan&Elaine Chen


January 16 Director’s Choice:Artistic Fusion


Ballet Frontier ofTexas, under the artistic direction ofChung-Lin Tseng, presents an energetic evening featuringBallet Frontier of Texas,DallasBlackDanceTheatre II andDarkCircles ContemporaryDance. January 16, 2016 at 7:30 pmat theW.E. Scott Theatre, 1300Gendy St., FortWorth, TX76107. 817-852-6887. www.balletfrontier.org/


Pictured: YouthDance Festival. Photo:Anthony Crowley


January 22 BODYTRAFFIC


Named one ofDanceMagazine’s 25 toWatch, in just three short years BODYTRAFFIChas skyrocketed to international acclaim.Virtuosic, stylized, confident,with a diverse repertoire of some of theworld’s most sought- after choreographers, this company has taken its place on the international touring scene.Choreographers includeHofesh Shechter, SidraBell,AndreaMiller,Richard Siegal and Stijn Celis.BODYTRAFFICis nowtouring theworld to rave reviews. Their TITASPresents debut performance inDallaswill be surprising, refreshing and unforgettable. January 22, 2016 at 8:00 pmat the WinspearOperaHouse, 2401 Flora St.,Dallas, TX75201. $12-$135. 214-880-0202.www.attpac.org/titas/


Pictured:Ballet Frontier of Texas. Photo:Anthony Crowley page 14


Nov.-Jan. 2016


Pictured:BODYTRAFFIC’s “Kollide.” Photo: Tomas Z.Rossa www.thedancecouncil.org DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas vol 18 • no. 4


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