SEPTEMBER 6 – 8. TEXAS BALLET THEATER under the direction of Ben Stevenson presents The Sleeping Beauty. Doomed by fate and awakened by love, follow the beautiful story of Princess Aurora as she dances her way through curses and dreams to find her prince charming. September 6 at 8PM | September 7-8 at 2PM and 8PM | Winspear Opera House | $20-115 | texasballettheater.org.


a world premiere by choreographer and director Katie Cooper to the famous Brahms Horn Trio. The trio will be performed by internationally known musicians Anastasia Markina, Alexander Kerr


(concertmaster of the Dallas


Symphony Orchestra) and David Cooper (principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. September 7 at 7:30PM | September 8 at 2:30PM | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas TX 75201 | $20-50 | ticketdfw.com | avantchamberballet.org.


SEPTEMBER 7. AVANT CHAMBER BALLET presents Paul Mejia’s Peter and the Wolf with live orchestra conducted by Alexander Kerr! Family Saturday’s performances are free for audiences of all ages with no ticket needed. Arrive early because seating is open and on first come basis. 2:30pm | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas TX 75201 | Free | avantchamberballet.org.


awakened by love, follow the beautiful story of Princess Aurora as she dances her way through curses and dreams to find her prince charming. October 18 at 8PM | October 19-20 at 2PM and 8PM | Bass Performance Hall | $20-$115 | texasballettheater.org


Ballet Frontier of Texas SEPTEMBER 14 – 15. BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS presents An Evening of Ballet. A delightful evening that caters to all ages, with the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky and cheerful Wedding Party with music of Scott Joplin. September 14 at 7:30PM | September 15 at 2PM | W.E.Scott Theatre | $25 | balletfrontier.org | balletfrontier.org.


B. Moore Dance’s Natalie Newman photo by Christian Vasquez SEPTEMBER 6 – 8. B. MOORE DANCE presents its inaugural concert debut with an evening-length work, choreographed by Dallas native and Founder/Artistic Director, Bridget L. Moore. NISSI, emerging from pre-existing works created by Moore, is a choreographic dialogue between the cultural harmonies of sound and movement. Moore continues to examine human connectivity, and interrelationships of culture and its influences, producing a dynamically charged body of work for B. Moore Dance. The evening is divided into three parts, reflecting themes of flux, power, resistance and surrender. September 6-7 at 8PM | September 8 at 2PM | Addison Theatre Centre 15650 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001 | $25-$30 | bmooredance.org.


SEPTEMBER 20. TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND presents RONALD K. BROWN/EVIDENCE. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence’s highly anticipated return to Dallas will feature a mixed rep including his extraordinary work Grace, originally created for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 8PM | Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201 | $12-$200 | titas.org.


Danielle Georgiou Dance Group photo by Lauren Douglas OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 2. DANIELLE GEORGIOU DANCE GROUP and THEATRE THREE present The Bippy Bobby Boo Show. Dazzling with glitz and glamour of a 1960s musical variety show, Bippy Bobby, the crooning, cocktail-toting ne’er-do-well, hosts this late-night limited engagement featuring performances by the six ghosts living in the belly of the uptown basement. Inspired by the plays they saw performed by Norma Young, Esther Ragland, Robert Dracup, and Jack Alder, the ghosts of Theater Too bring the works of Pirandello, Pinter, Albee, and Beckett into their acts. 10:30PM | Theatre Three, 2800 Routh St, Dallas, TX 75201 | $20 | theatre3dallas.com/shows-tickets | dgdgdancegroup. com. Contact Danielle Georgiou at dgdgdancegroup@gmail.com.


OCTOBER 25 - 26. TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND presents BODYTRAFFIC. Hofesh Shechter, Ohad Naharin, Sidra Bell, Michaela Taylor, Richard Siegal and Stijn Celis are just a few of the world’s top choreographers who have chosen to set works on BODYTRAFFIC, and TITAS has them back in Dallas! 8PM | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201 | $25-$75 | titas.org.


Keira Gray photo by Ace SEPTEMBER 12 - 15. PETE: A NEW DANCE MUSICAL. DALLAS’


DARK CIRCLES CONTEMPORARY DANCE


celebrates the opening of its 2019-20 Season in the U.S.A. with a brand-new evening-length dance musical conceived and choreographed by international award- winning choreographer and founder of Dark Circles Joshua L. Peugh inspired by J. M. Barrie’s iconic novel Peter Pan. The new musical—titled Pete—is set in the present on a city playground before transitioning to the chaotic, frenetic island-world of


the Neverland. Peugh, one of Dance


Avant Chamber Ballet’s Morphoses photo by Dickie Hill SEPTEMBER 7 - 8. THE AVANT CHAMBER BALLET subscription season opens with Morphoses, a mixed repertoire


program 20 • DANCE NORTH TEXAS of three ballets: Christopher


Wheeldon’s Morphoses, Katie Cooper’s Sisterhood and • AUGUST – OCTOBER 2019


Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” envisions the show as a fast- paced, athletic dance performance with original songs that use the narrative of Barrie’s novel and Peter Pan’s evolution in popular culture to explore social equity and the minority queer experience. Peugh’s Pete: A New Dance Musical is a modern meditation on reality and make-believe as well as the effects of patriarchy and systematic racism on queer men of color. A new score for the show has been commissioned from composer Brandon Carson and will feature lyrics by local award-winning Soul and R&B singer- songwriter Kierra Gray. $25 | WaterTower Theatre, 15650 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001.


Dallas Black Dance Theatre photo by Amitava Sarkar OCTOBER 4 & 5. DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE presents DanceAfrica, a festival of African arts and culture, touches your spirit as dancers and drummers ignite the stage. 7:30PM | Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201 | $35 | Call 214-880-0202 or visit attpac.org | DBDT.com.


OCTOBER 5. Enjoy DANCEAFRICA FESTIVAL & MARKETPLACE with mainstage performances, vendor shopping, and activities for the entire family. 10AM | Annette Strauss Square, 2403 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201 | FREE.


OCTOBER 7 - 11. SMU FALL BROWN BAG DANCE SERIES. The SMU Meadows Division of Dance presents lunchtime performances of 10- 15 original, student-choreographed works in multiple genres including ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip-hop. 12PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 12:30PM Tuesday & Thursday | Bob Hope Lobby, Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd on SMU campus, Dallas 75205 | FREE | mcs. smu.edu/calendar | 214-768-2787.


OCTOBER 18 – 20. TEXAS BALLET THEATER, under the direction of Ben Stevenson, presents The Sleeping Beauty. Doomed by fate and


NOVEMBER 11. TAPS ‘N TUNES PRODUCTIONS presents the 8th Annual Salute to Our Veterans. A family friendly event open and free to the public to honor Veterans. The variety show will include lively song and dance numbers. Dance choreographer is Frances Lea, the new artistic director of Taps ‘n Tunes Productions. This event also includes military exhibits and a gallery with Veterans at tables representing all of the Armed Forces to speak with and ask questions. 12PM and 7PM | 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX 76054 | FREE | tapsntunes.com.


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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AUGUST – OCTOBER 2019


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