festival on Saturday, October 6, with the free main stage performances and fun games for children at Annette Strauss Artist Square. Then immerse yourself as dancers and drummers ignite the stage of the Moody Performance Hall for DanceAfrica evening performances. 7:30PM | $35 | Moody Performance Hall, 2500 Flora St, Dallas, TX.


Alcantata Arts


Dracula: Shannon Beacham. Photo by Nancy Loch. 254 Fest. Pictured Reyna Mondragon. Photo by YeaJean Choi.


OCTOBER 5 - 7. 254 DANCEFEST Presented by Out On a Limb Dance Company | October 5: 10AM Kids Dance, 11AM-10PM Technical Rehearsals; October 6: 10:30AM Class 1 $5, 11:30AM Class 2 $5, 12:30-2:30PM Class 3 $10, 2:30PM Class 4 $5, 5PM Concert, 7PM Concert *mature audience show*—both free; October 7: 12PM Class $5 Contemporary Jazz, 2PM Family Concert—free | Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave, Waco, TX.


OCTOBER 7 - 15. 4TH ANNUAL OAK CLIFF FLAMENCO FESTIVAL 2018 Don’t miss an all-star cast from around the world. Singers, guitarists,


dancers and


percussionists will bring down the house in the Grand Finale Concert and teach their skills to local aficionados. 8PM | $15-$50 | The Door, 2513 Main St, Dallas, TX. Photo: Alcantata Arts GYPSY


OCTOBER 11 & 14. DARK CIRCLES DANCE ALADDIN The company celebrates the opening of its 2018-19 Season in the U.S.A. with a brand-new immersive evening-length creation by international award-winning choreographer and founder of Dark Circles Joshua L. Peugh based on the story “The History of Aladdin, or The Wonderful is a meditation on American rhetoric regarding يبيبح Lamp.” Aladdin, the Middle East and the stereotypes associated with Middle Eastern races and cultures. The new work also explores how time and imagination have transformed the original tale of Aladdin and his magical lamp. The work touches on women’s rights, anti-Semitism, violence, public pressure, domestic politics, and foreign policy. A brand-new score for the work has been commissioned from composer and SMU Meadows School of the Arts alumnus Brandon Carson and will be performed live. The production will feature a lighting design by Roma Flowers. Susan Austin will provide the costume design. | October 11 at 7:30 PM and October 14 at 11:30 PM.


OCTOBER 11 - 13. 10TH ANNUAL TEXAS DANCE IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL. Guest artist, Judith Sanchez Ruiz | Texas Woman’s University, 304 Administration Drive Denton, TX | $15-$100.


OCTOBER 12 - 13. LE BALLET DE DRACULA. Lewisville’s MCL Grand Theatre in historic downtown Lewisville receives its annual visit from Dracula in an original ballet created by Kelly Lannin and Tom Rutherford. Octobr 12 at 7:30PM and October 13 at 2PM and 7:30PM | MCL Grand Theater, 100 N.Church Street, Lewisville, TX 75077 | $20 | www.lakecitiesballet.org..


OCTOBER 19 - 20. TITAS PRESENTS STEPHEN PETRONIO Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Stephen Petronio is widely regarded as one of the leading dance-makers of his generation. New music, visual art, and fashion collide in his dances, producing powerfully modern landscapes for the senses. 8PM | $25-$75 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Dallas, TX.


OCTOBER 26 - 27. TITAS PRESENTS ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET This curated evening features Jiri Kylian’s poetic Return to a Strange Land (danced en pointe), Nicolo Fonte’s exhilarating Where We Left Off, and a brand-new commission by Boston Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence, Jorma Elo. 8PM | $25-$75 | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Dallas, TX.


OCTOBER 28. DANCE COUNCIL HONORS Dance Council of North Texas celebrates the achievements of


four


talented dance icons this year. These outstanding professionals will be feted at the 31st presentation of Dance Council Honors on October 28th at Dallas Black Dance Theatre. The 2018 Honors recipients are Glenda Brown, Milton Tatum, Joshua Peaugh, and Darrell Cleveland. 3PM | Dallas Black Dance Theatre, 2700 Flora Street | Dallas, TX. Tickets available at www.thedancecouncil.org and at the door.


Texas Woman’s University


Degree Programs: B.A., B.A. with


Secondary Certification M.A., M.F.A.


Low-residency Ph.D. program for Dance Professionals


School of the Arts Department of Dance


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www.twu.edu/dance | www.facebook.com/TWUDance 19 • DANCE NORTH TEXAS • AUGUST – OCTOBER 2018


Photo by Jesse Scroggins


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