the performance calendar for Feb-Apr 2018 April 4-8 SMUMeadows SpringDance Concert


Aretrospective of seven of the signatureworks of renowned jazz cho- reographerDanny Buraczeski,who is retiring fromtheMeadows dance faculty after 13 years of extraordinary teaching.Hewas recent- ly recognized as theMeadows FoundationDistinguished Teaching Professor of the Year. The concertwill feature SMUdancers aswell as the ZenonDance Company fromMinneapolis,which performed Buraczeski’s critically acclaimed Ezekiel’sWheel in 2016 in Cuba. | April 4-6 at 8 pm,April 7 at 7:30 pmandApril 8 at 2 pm| BobHope Theatre in theOwenArts Center at SMU, 6101 Bishop Blvd.,Dallas 75205 | $14 for adults, $11 for seniors, $8 for students, faculty&staff | http://mcs.smu.edu/calendar/node/1891 | Call theMeadows box office at 214.768.2787


April 6-7 Gaité Parisienne andOtherBallets


TheBallet Ensemble of Texas presents an explosive programwith newand time honored classicworkswhich you don’twant tomiss. The programopenswith a newwork choreographed by BET director AllanKinzie titled Jardin Sacré.Honoring the traditions of classical imperial ballet of Russia, BETmembers dance to the sublimemusic ofAntonArensky after a theme by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Following Jardin Sacré, BETwill present the Three Themes fromThe Temperaments, choreography byGeorge Balanchine. Diamonds is the nextwork on the programand is a dynamic ballet of athleticism and power by ThomClower. The programcloseswith Susan Trevino’s Gaité Parisiennewithmusic by JaquesOffenbach. This production is sponsored by the City of Coppell, the City of Irving through the IrvingArts Board and the Texas Commission on the Arts. The performance of Three Themes fromThe Four Temperaments, a Balanchine®


Ballet, is presented by arrangementwith theGeorge


Balanchine Trust. |April 6-7 at 7:30 pm| IrvingArts Center, 3333N MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062 | $25-$30 | irvingartscenter.com | balletensembleoftexas.org | 972.745.0199


Pictured:DBDTEncore! “RisingExcellence.” Photo: TheDallasDance Project


April 7-8 Dance Planet


Dance Planet 22will feature a diverse and stimulating representation of dance to appeal to all. The eventwill be held atBooker T.Washington HSPVAandwill feature all-day dance performances of dance styles fromaround theworld, aswell asmaster classes, but the highlight this year is the notable line-up of headliner special guest teachers! Headlining themaster classeswill be SarahLane, recently promoted PrincipalDancer atAmericanBallet Theatre inNewYorkCity;Phil Wright, one of LA’smost sought-after choreographers andHipHop celebrity; andAngelaHarris,ExecutiveArtisticDirector ofDance Canvas inAtlantawho trained atDance Theatre ofHarlemand had a successful career in in ballet, theatre and choreography.Booker T. WashingtonHigh School for the Performing andVisualArts, 2501 Flora St,Dallas, TX75201 | Free |www.thedancecouncil.org


Pictured:BalletEnsemble of Texas in “Gaite Parisienne.”


April 6-7 DBDT:Encore! -RisingExcellence 2018


Presented byDallasBlackDanceTheatre,TakehiroUeyama’s Kizuna is a sensitive contrast yet compellingwork, blending the power- ful athleticismofDBDT:Encore!with the delicatemovements of Japanese heritage. |April 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm|Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street,Dallas, TX75201 |DBDT.com| 214.880.0202


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April 14-15 YouthBallet ofTexas presents Cinderella


Themagical beauty ofProkofiev’s score brings this fairy tale favorite to life. This newversion of Cinderella has original choreography by JenniferDulin, danced byYouthBallet ofTexas and students from Texas YouthBalletConservatory |April 14 at 7 pmandApril 15 at 2 pm|McKinneyNorthHigh School, 2550WilmethRoad,McKinney, TX75071 | $15 adults/$10 children/seniors/group,Door prices | $20/$15 |www.youthballetoftexas.org | 214.477.9434 | ticket questionsChrisDulin 214.417.4484


DANCE!NORTHTEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas vol. 21 • no. 1


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