DANCE NOVEMBER 2018 - JANUARY 2019


NORTH TEXAS CONTENTS


9 UP NEXT: Dallas Dance Film Festival


IN THE NEWS: Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s New Artistic Director


MAKING CONNECTIONS: Master Classes, Workshops, Auditions + More


NOVEMBER 11 | Advanced Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Masterclass with Leslie Peck Former dancer with the New York City Ballet and one of the last dancers handpicked by George Balanchine for his company; Répétiteur of the Balanchine Trust; Former Principal Dancer with Houston Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet; former Principal Dancer and Ballet Mistress of Richmond Ballet; Associate Professor of Ballet and Pointe at SMU.


COVER: Melissa Meng performs in Avant Chamber Ballet’s Nutcracker Short and Suite. Photo by PC Rhilee Photography.


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CONTRIBUTORS Dallas Black Dance Theater ADVERTISING MANAGER Christie Bondade


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DECEMBER 11 + 12 | Ballet Masterclasses with Fiona Fairrie Former soloist with the Stuttgart Ballet and graduate of the Royal Ballet; YAGP Outstanding Choreographer and 3-time YAGP Outstanding Teacher; Guest Faculty at American Ballet Theater Studio Company, Cleveland Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Houston Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Rochester City Ballet.


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FEBURARY 9 | Beginner/ Intermediate handstands and flexibility workshop with Yulya Mihailova


Internationally touring professional contortionist and hand balancer; Cirque du Soleil’s AMALUNA, VAREKAI, OVO, and KOOZA.


Don’t miss any of these exciting classes! Register early!


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