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Introducing the 2012 Dance Council Honors: A Lifetime of Outstanding Accomplishments in Dance
ix outstanding individuals were selected by the Dance Council of North Texas ( DCNT) to receive the prestigious Dance Council Honors. No other dance awards program like this exists in Texas.
Celebrating the excellence, perseverance and creativity of these six individ- uals, DCNT applauds their dedication and artistry. DCNT is proud to announce that the 2012 Dance Council Honors will be awarded on Sunday, September 30, 2012, 2:30 p.m., at Dallas Black Dance Theatre, in the Arts District. Parking is complimentary.
Named for revered Dallas dance leaders, this year’s recipients are the best- of-the-best. As dance artists, educators, and a dance friendly company, their stunning talents, creativity, dedication and professional accomplishments have enhanced the dance community and increased regard for the art form.
The outstanding event includes a showcase by selected DCNT Scholarship recipients and features the stunning Dallas Black Dance Theatre, just returned from performing at the 2012 summer Olympics in England. A special performance from Bob Fosse’s Chicagowill be performed by Guyer High School (Denton, Texas), a winning production at the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre awards competition.
Following the award ceremony is a reception and an opportunity to bid on exclusive items at a silent auction. Proceeds benefit DCNT and its remark- able Scholarship Program. Presenting the 2012 Honors recipients:
Mary McLarry Bywaters Award for Lifetime Contribution to Dance – Tracy Jordan
DCNT is thrilled to award its highest honor to Tracy Jordan, Executive Director of the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards. Tracy is Director of Production and Operations for Dallas Summer Musicals and participates in develop- ing touring shows for the largest non- profit arts group in the southwest.
A lifelong showman, Tracy’s career in the entertainment industry includes national and regional musical theatre tours, circus, cruise ships, dinner the- ater, cabaret, night clubs, commercials, voice overs and industrial shows from coast to coast. Tracy has appeared in a number of Las Vegas shows includ- ing the lead role in the Folies Bergere. He was featured in Broadway produc- tions, such as 42nd Street, Sugar Babies, Jesus Christ Super Star and Fiddler On The Roof.
Tracy Jordan
Tracy’s creative and choreography credits include Funny Girl for Lyric Stage in Irving, TX, Cole for the Lyric Opera of Dallas, tap choreography for Donald O’Connor’s appearance at the Las Vegas Hilton, Singin’ in the Rain in Las Vegas, Un Ballo en Maschera for the Ft. Worth Opera and numerous industrial shows.
Natalie Skelton Award for Artistic Excellence – Teresa Espinosa
Teresa Espinosa. a Dallas native and alumna of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is changing the shape of dance in Las Vegas and Hollywood. Fifteen years ago, armed with a dance degree
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from California Institute of the Arts, Santa Cruz, Teresa committed herself to a career in contemporary dance and the entertainment industry.
Today, Teresa, a petit dynamo, is a nationally acclaimed hip-hop choreog- rapher, dancer and teacher. She is also a star member of the dance crew “Beat Freaks,” which appeared on Season 3 of America’s Best Dance Crew. She has been assistant choreographer and dancer for Miley Cyrus, Brittany Spears and Janet Jackson tours. Jackson’s HBO Special, The Velvet Rope -Live in Madison Square Gardendrew over 15 million viewers and received an Emmy nomination for its choreography. This past March she was the featured guest artist at the DCNT’s 16th annual Dance Planet two-day dance festival.
Teresa Espinosa Mary Warner Award for Service to Dance – Kay Dalziel
Kay Dalziel is recognized as a successful entrepreneur, owner of Artful Dancewear in north Dallas on Central Expressway and for her “can do” atti- tude as a businesswoman. She is a dance aficionado and operates a dance friendly business. Dalziel has been in the dancewear retail business since 1984. In 2003 she opened Artful Dancewear LLC in Dallas and is now one of the top dance suppliers in north Texas. Kay's support for dance teachers, professionals and students is amazing. Her reputation is built on exemplary customer support. Artful Dancewear is a company that area teachers depend upon for giving their students friendly, honest advice and guidance.
Kay Dalziel
In particular DCNT appreciates her business support for DCNT and its pro- grams through the generous Artful Dancewear dance teacher development scholarship and advertising in our publications.
Larry White Dance Educator Award – Gladys Keeton and Yvonne Lovell
Gladys Keeton is an associate professor of dance at Texas Woman’s University. She has taught and inspired numerous Texas dance educators, nurturing their careers for over forty years. She is celebrated for her excel- lent, inspiring and innovative dance teaching on the university level and for her service to dance and arts education in Texas.
Gladys has a knack for opening doors to help others view dance in innova- tive ways. She transforms the lives of colleagues in her professional devel- opment seminars and has been dedicated to strengthening dance educa- tion standards in Texas and across the U.S. Gladys creates opportunities for her students to work with dancers of all ages and levels, including those who are mentally and physically challenged.
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