from the editor Put on Your Party Hat. It’s Time to Celebrate! done itwithout you. F Linda James
Council’s
40thBirthday.All dance lovers are invited to come and joinin the celebration.
Your role instrengthening dance inour community is important! Inrecognitionof theworkwehave collec- tively accomplished over the past forty years, the DCNT ishosting a party celebrating theDance
Mark your calendar for Sunday,August 26,
2012.Come to the 40th BirthdayCelebrationfrom2:00 pm-4:00 pmatGocha&ShorenaCenter ofDance. Share your story, the changes youhave seen, and your predic- tions about the role that you, theDanceCouncilwillhave ondance and the arts. Let’s fill the studiowithlively stories of insight and inspiration.
This issue ofDance!North Texas, provides a previewof some of the accom- plishments thatwill be celebrated at theDanceCouncil’s 40thBirthday Party. Inthe article, Celebrating 40 Years ofCommunity Impact,Katie Dravenstott interviewed dance studio ownerswho contributed their opinions about the influence of theDanceCouncil and theirhopes for the future of dance inNorthTexas.
Take pleasure inreading JacAlder’s ardent artist’s statement that the artsnot only stimulate business but also provide enlightenment and enrichment to the cultural fabric of a
city.Based onhis fifty years of experience as executive producer-director and co-founder at Theatre Three,Alder declares that “Dallas is ina goldenera of talent.”
or the past forty years theDanceCouncil of NorthTexas (DCNT)has supported and promot- ed dance inour
region.And,we couldn’thave
And speaking of talentworthy of celebration, jointheDCNT inproudly recognizing the 2012DCNT ScholarshipRecipients profiled inthis issue. TheDCNT awardedmore scholarships thanever before totalingmore than$35,000 infunds and tuitions to distinguished dance programs. The forty sevendancers awardedDCNT Scholarshipshold the promise ofmaking theirmark indance locally andworld-wide.
For 35 yearsDallasBlackDance Theatrehas beenmaking theirmark on national and international stages. Their latesthighlights include per- formances atBryant Park inNewYorkCity andU.S. representationat theCulturalOlympiad inEdinburgh,
Scotland.Read aboutDBDT’s suc- cesses inthe spotlight.
While youhave your party calendar out, enter September 13-16 as dates to attend the officialOpening ofDallas’City PerformanceHall—the newest jewel intheDallasArtsDistrict.DCNT collaboratedwiththeCity ofDallasOffice ofCulturalAffairs to provide dance showcases andmas- ter classes for the Saturday festivities. Take advantage of this opportunity to tour the beautiful two-storymainlobby and the 748 seat theaterwith animpressive 56’wide prosceniumstage.
OnSeptember 30ththeDCNThosts its annualDanceCouncilHonors. Save the date and joinus incelebrating individualswhohave dedicated their lives to dance. To learnmore about these remarkable individuals, see Introducing the 2012DanceCouncilHonors:ALifetime ofOutstanding Accomplishments inDance.
Wehave amultitude of reasons to
rejoice.Come joininthe fun.
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DANCE!NORTHTEXAS
a publication of the dance council of north texas vol. 15 •
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