the lowdown


auditions May 14 LEVYdance (founded in 2002 byArtisticDirectorBenjamin Levy, is a San Francisco based contemporary dance companywith a strongly recognized presence in theBayArea and nationally.View repertory clips:www.youtube.com/levydance) holdsNewYorkCity audition,DanceNewAmsterdamStudio 3, 280Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance onChambers),NewYork,NY 10007. 212.625.8369


May 18 LEVYdance holds San Francisco audition, StudioGracia, 19Heron Street, San Francisco,CA94103. For invitation to the San FranciscoAudition, dancers should submit a letter of introduction and a short (3-5minute) video demonstrating their skill and style. Please email your letter alongwith a link to your You Tube orVideo posted video (with password if password protected) to audi- tion@levydance.org.Dancerswhowould be required to travel a substantial distance for these auditions should submit a video for an invitation to the San Francisco date. The deadline for video sub- missions isApril 22nd.


conferences and symposiums May 15Chamberlain PerformingArts hosts a free seminar featur- ing a panel of the artistic staff and faculty of the companies partici- pating in TheDancers’ Spring Collection at The PlanoCourtyard Theater, 1509HAvenue, Plano, TX75074. 972-985-1374.www.chamberlainperformingarts.org


Aug 12-14 Systems forUnderstandingMovement and Choreography by Susan Marshall&Company hosted by SpankDanceCompany ofAustin at theUniversity of Texas,WinshipDramaBuilding, 300E. 23rd Street,Austin, TX78712. www.spankdance.com/ccdma.htm


masterclasses andworkshops May 14Chamberlain PerformingArts offersmaster classes in bal- let,modern and jazz at theChamberlain studio, 3003W15th Street Plano, TX75075 andCollinCollege, 2800E. SpringCreek Parkway, Plano, TX75074. 972-985-1374. www.chamberlainperformingarts.org


social dances/Dallas BallroomDance Party, presented byUSADanceDallas has two ven- ues, SammonsCenter for the arts and SokolHall onmultipleweek- ends. Please seeweb site for times and locations. www.usadancedallas.org


Dallas SwingDance Society usually hosts three Swing on a String dances eachmonth. 972-504-6301www.dsds.org


Swing dances are held everyWednesday night at the Sons of HermannHall, 3414ElmStreet,Dallas, 214-747-4422, www.sonsofhermann.com


IrishDanceClubmeetsweekly. 972-377-3669. www.irishdance.dragonseye.com


North Texas TraditionalDance Society holdsContraDance/English Dance events on Saturday evening atmultiple locations inDallas. 214-381-7032.www.nttds.org


MarilynMeyersDanceConnectionsClub sponsors a ballroom dance on the 3rd and 5th Saturday of everymonth. 7448Greenville Ave.,Dallas, TX75231. 972-342-1742 . www.danceconnectionsclub.org


social dances/FortWorth FortWorth SwingDance Syndicate holds swing dances on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Fri of eachmonth, 1959 Sandy Lane, FortWorth. www.fwsds.org


Southside PreservationAssociation holds SwingNight every Tues andBigBandNight on the 1st Fri of everymonth, Southside PreservationHall, 1519 Lipscomb Street, FortWorth. 817-926-2800. www.southsidepreservation.com


social dances/Mansfield Salsa,Mambo,Merengue,Cha-Cha,Bachata lessons and dancing are held everyWednesday night by the SandungaDanceCompany atBellaVita Pizza&Pasta, 2000NorthHighway 157, Suite 102, Mansfield.


Ballroom, Latin and SwingDances are held on Friday and Saturday nights at theDaVindyBallroom, 207EastVirginia Street, McKinney.


social dances/Plano Dance,Dance,Dance! for people 50 years and older are held Tuesdays at the Plano SeniorCenter, 401West 16th St, Plano. 972-941-7155.


page 24 may 2011 www.thedancecouncil.org DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas vol. 14 • no. 2


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