the performance calendar for Feb-Apr 2017


February 16&18 Misa Flamenca Seville andDance - FromCathedral to the Street


Inspired by the Spanish tradition of Los Seises (six altar boys)who dance before the altar for Corpus Christi, this production intertwining flamencowith the five parts of amass..Danica Sena and her fla- menco company Son y Tacon join theOrchestra ofNewSpain, chorus and soloists in Francisco Courcelle’s dramaticMass “Ave maris stella.”Avant Chamber Ballet dancers (Katie Cooper, ArtisticDirector)will performtheMass toDanica Sena’s exciting newchoreography, punctuatedwith flamenco by Son y Tacon. Original paintings byMexico City based Juan Carlos delValle serve as projected backdrops. February 16 at 7:30 pmand February 18 at 8:00 pmat theDallas City PerformanceHall,Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St,Dallas, TX 75201. $10-$75. http://www.attpac.org/


February 17-19 CulturalAwareness Series


Dallas BlackDance Theatre brings Interpretations, amultime- diaworld premiere byDBDT dancer and choreographer Sean J. Smith.Also center stage, audience favorite Awassa Astrige/Ostrich captures the powerfulmovements of the king of birds. February 17-18 at 7:30 pmand February 19 at 2:30 pmat theDee and CharlesWyly Theatre, 2403 Flora St.Dallas, TX 75201. $32.50-$57.50. http://www.attpac.org/


February 19 TITASPresents:Doug Varone andDancers


DougVarone createsmodern choreography that’s as accessible as it is sophisticated. Fromthe smallest gesture to themost pow- erfulmovement,DougVarone andDancers reveals the subtle beauty and rawenergy in everydaymoments. February 19 at 8:00 pmat theWinspearOperaHouse, 2403 Flora St.Dallas, TX 75201. $12-$135. http://www.attpac.org/


February 20 Rhythms of Life


Rhythmic SoulsTappresents Rhythms of Life at theCourtyard Theatre. February 20 at 1:00 pm-8:00 pm.Courtyard Theatre, 1509HAve, Plano, TX75074. 972-941-5600. http://www.plano.gov/208/Plano-Stages


March 3 DancingBeyondBorders


DBDT andDBDT:Encore! (FormerlyDBDT II) join forces to deliver 40thAnniversary Season crowd favorites.March 3 at 7:30 pmat the EisemannCenter, 2351 PerformanceDr,Richardson, TX75082. 972-744-4650. http://www.eismanncenter.com


March 3-5 Rooster/Smith/Scher


TexasBalletTheater presents Rooster/Smith/Scher, a highly inventive and eclectic performancewith choreography byGarrett Smith, ChristopherBruce andAvi Scher.March 3-4 at 8:00 pmand March 4-5 at 2:00 pmatBass PerformanceHall, 525Commerce St, FortWorth, TX76102. $20-$110. www.texasballettheater.org.


March 4 PlanoMetropolitanBallet Jr.Company Jubilee


Courtyard Theatre,Courtyard Theatre, 1509HAve, Plano, TX75074. 972-941-5600. http://www.plano.gov/208/Plano-Stages


DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas Pictured:Dancer SidneyDurmick in Collage 17 Photo:BruceDavis vol. 20 • no. 1 www.thedancecouncil.org


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March 6-10 SMUMeadows SpringBrownBagDance Series The SMUMeadowsDivisionofDance presents lunchtime perform- ances of 10-15 original, student-choreographed ballet,modern and jazz works.March 6-10, 12:0pmMonday,Wednesday and Friday; 12:30 pmTuesday and Thursday at theBobHope Lobby in theOwen ArtsCenter, 6101BishopBlvd. on the SMUcampus,Dallas 75205. FREE. 214-678-2787. http://mcs.smu.edu/calendar/node/1680


March 10-11 COLLAGE17:DentonDance Festival Presented byDentonCityContemporaryBallet at theCampus Theater.Nowin its 24th year, this dance production brings emerging, pre-professional and professional dancers fromall genres in dance, and all locations in the area and theUS to join in a two-day display of dance and the joy ofmovement.Hosted byDentonCity ContemporaryBallet and founded byArtisticDirector,LisaRacina- Torre, this joyous celebration brings into viewthe delicate, the delight- ful, the daring and damning facets of life through art.Often the stage is open tomusicians, tomime experts, the artists and vocalists. Planned to accommodate the tastes of both young teens through adults, the showentertains and educateswhile challenging themind and revealing the heart. This year’s participating companies include DCCB, Simple Sparrow,ArlingtonHeightsRepertoryDance Company,AndreaMychaelsDanceProject,GreenSpace Dance,CholorockDanceTheatre, independent artist, SueCollins, andmore!March 10-11 at 8:00 pmatCampus Theater, 214W.Hickory St.,Denton, TX76201. 940-382-1915. http://www.DentonCityContemporaryBallet.org


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