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in themetroplex DanceCouncil ofNorthTexas,DallasBlackDanceTheatre, BruceWoodDanceProject,AnitaN.MartinezBallet Folklorico and theBlackAcademy ofArts&Letters are among the 2015 grantee recipients ofBloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation andManagement (AIM) program. Through the two-year initiative,Bloomberg Philanthropies is providing $30mil- lion across 262 small andmid-sized nonprofit cultural organizations around the country to help strengthen their operational and pro- gramming efforts, including training in fundraising, audience development and boardmember engagement. The invitation-only programsupports nonprofit cultural organizations based in six cities:Boston,Chicago,Dallas,Detroit, LosAngeles and San Francisco.


DallasBlackDanceTheatre (DBDT) andBoys&GirlsClubs of GreaterDallas (BGCD) have partneredwithAmericanBallet Theatre (ABT) as part ofABT’s Project PliéMasterClass Series. Founded in 2013, Project Plié aims to increase diversity in the art formof classical ballet. In 2014,ABT joined forceswithBoys and GirlsClubs ofAmerica to introduce children to ballet to identify tal- ented students for trainingwith localABTCurriculumCertified Teachers nationwide. Two ofDBDT’s acclaimed dance instructors were certified inABT’sCurriculumin July.DBDT’sAcademy Director,OmoniyiObioha, andBallet Instructor,KatriciaEaglin, traveled toNewYorkCity this summer to learn the curriculumdur- ing a teacher training intensive atABT’s studios.Ms.Obiohawill lead two freeweekly classes at theOakCliff andEastDallas loca- tions of theBGCDfollowing the Septembermaster class. In addi- tion,DBDTwill offer 10 scholarships to students atBGCDto enroll in itsAcademy for advanced dance training. Teacherswill also uti- lize theABT curriculumin ballet classes atDBDT’sAcademy.


TexasBalletTheater School is pleased to congratulate the fol- lowing TBTS alumni on newcompany/training positionswhich they have received for the newseason: BetsyMcBride (former TBTS student and TBTCompanymem- ber):AmericanBallet Theatre LaurenHibbard(2014-15 ProfessionalDivision): TexasBallet Theater Trainee EmilyReason(2014-15 ProfessionalDivision):NashvilleBallet Trainee ClarissaWarren(2014-15 ProfessionalDivision, former TBTS student):BalletMet Trainee SaraWarren(2014-15 ProfessionalDivision, former TBTS stu- dent):BalletMet Trainee EmilyThompson(former TBTS student):OklahomaCityBallet Apprentice ShayeGalen(former TBTS student):ColoradoBallet Trainee ArielMcCarty (former TBTS student):ColoradoBallet Trainee ClaireMildren(2014-15 ProfessionalDivision, former TBTS stu- dent):Canada’sNationalBallet School.


TheDallasCityCouncil approved a consolidated budget amend- ment that includes an additional $300Kfor theOffice ofCultural Affairs on top of the $1.4million thatwas previously allocated by theCityManager fromHotelOccupancy Tax funds.


across the state VictoriaBalletTheatre presentsDarkCirclesContemporary


page 26 Nov.-Jan. 2016 www.thedancecouncil.org KarleeKautzHale


Dance January 23, 2016 at the Leo J.WelderCenter for Performing Arts,Victoria, Texas.


During the 84th Legislative Session, theGovernor signed the GeneralAppropriation’sBillwhich included base funding of $6,669,614 for the TexasCommission on theArts in 2016 and 2017 and $5million newdollars for the TCA’s designatedCultural&Fine ArtsDistricts providing funding for cultural tourismgrants. The Governor signed HB3230—a proposed amendment to the Texas Historic Preservation TaxCredit.With its passing, nonprofit organi- zations that own historic properties in Texaswill be aided in pre- serving these historic places by increasing their ability to fund reha- bilitation projects, benefiting the goals of economic development and cultural and historic preservation.


The TexasCultural Trust produced Invest in theArts—an economic and arts education impact analysis study that shows that the arts generate $5.1 billion for our state’s economy and contribute nearly $320million in state sales tax revenue annually, alongwith reveal- ing information about howaccess and participation in arts educa- tion programs raises student school attendance, student perform- ance and graduation rates across the State.


in the nation DallasBlackDanceTheatre I&II performs at the International Association ofBlacks inDanceConference inDenver,Colorado fromJanuary 22-24, 2016.


WhitneyHester


WhitneyHester is among the newest appren- tices ofComplexionsContemporaryBallet.A dance senior atBooker T.WashingtonHSPVA, Whitney is balancing her dance and academic studies at school and also flying toAtlanta to rehearse and performwithComplexions. Whitney is a 2014 recipient of theCharles Santos scholarship through theDanceCouncil ofNorth Texas.


Mackenna Pieper. Photo:Angela Sterling


MackennaPieper accepted an invitation to study full time in the ProfessionalDivision at the PacificNorthwestBallet School in Seattle, Washington.Mackenna trained atBallet Conservatory in Lewisville under the direction ofKelly Lannin andwas amember of LakeCitiesBallet Theatre.Mackenna competed in the YouthAmericaGrand Prix competition for four yearswhere shewas awarded 1st place in the Junior and SeniorClassical division at the


Dallas regionals. She recently auditioned andwas cast in PNB’s all newproduction ofGeorgeBalanchine’s TheNutcracker.


GillianFitz, age 17 andDCNT scholarship alum, is featured in the September 2015 issue ofModern Luxury!Gillian is studying full-time withEllisonBallet inNewYorkCity and completing her senior year of high school online.


KarleeKautzHalewas named an ambassa- dor for lulelemon as they opened their first store inDubai.Karleewas featured on the cover ofHarpersBazaarArabia and is an instructor at Physique 57.Karlee is an alumna ofBallet Conservatory, LakeCitiesBallet Theatre and TexasChristianUniversitywhere she graduated withBFAinBallet.


DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas vol 18 • no. 4


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