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Choreo Lab
June 21st | 11:00am-2:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Choreo Lab
July 5th | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Choreo Lab
July 19th | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Choreo Lab
June 7th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Choreo Lab
May 31st | 11:00am-2:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Agora Artists: Alex Clair Pop-Up Class
May 21st | 7:00pm-8:30pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
This month Agora Artists is proud to bring local dancers a pop-up class at AMOC with Alex Clair!
This class has the focus of habit breaking - offering improvisational tasks to discover new ways of movement and applying those discoveries to phrase work and choreography. The idea of noticing our known and challenging the exploration of the lesser accessed and unknown movement, allowing for greater discovery and embracement of ourselves as movement artists, and artistic minds.
About the teacher
Alex Clair is a freelance dancer, creator, and performer working between Europe and the States. As a dancer, Alex recently worked with Alan Lucien Øyen, touring Story, Story, Die with Lucien's company WinterGuests. She also worked with Jasmine Ellis, premiering Ellis's new work everything that is wrong with me in Germany. Since her time in Tel Aviv, she has been working and dancing with choreographer Andrea Costanzo Martini, and continues to perform his work throughout Italy, Israel, and other regions of Europe. Alex worked with Damien Jalet and rehearsal director Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern on the collaborative project CHIROPTERA with renowned visual artist JR, and former Daft Punk composer Thomas Bangalter, which performed at the Opera Garnier in Paris, France. She was an artistic associate with On Mending, a film-to-stage project crafted and choreographed by Emilie Leriche and Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern. Alex has also worked collaboratively with Omri Drumlevich, for projects both film and stage between New York and Israel. As a creator, Alex has had the opportunity to work with professional programs and companies throughout the States, Italy, and Israel. Her work has premiered with Dance Arts Faculty (Italy), The Academy of Music and Dance (Israel), and Booker T. Washington HSPVA (USA), and her newest work, call me tender, for Tanzharz (Harzthatre, Germany) will premiere in June . Alex is an alumna of Booker T. Washington HSPVA under the direction of Lily Weiss, and received her BFA from The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College (SUNY) in New York. She continues to work between and throughout countries as a performer and choreographer.
Ticket Prices: $15
Choreo Lab
May 17th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each month, we’ll create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.
Each session will start with a 15-30 min warm up depending on the needs of the process. Before each session participants will receive more details about what to expect including notes on apparel and other elements that might be involved like writing, speaking, and/or physical contact. Since every person will bring and receive extraordinary value to the space, we will ask for a donation from everyone participating each month–both dancers and choreographers.
A sliding scale of $10-30/person for each month will help cover the cost of studio space and admin while cultivating mutual respect and commitment between the performers and choreographer.
Choreographers for May, June, and July are already confirmed, and we hope to continue labs long-term in the future with rolling submissions from choreographers.
Choreo Lab was conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard. Together, we'll facilitate and develop this series.
Schedule:
All sessions are held at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S Windomere Ave Dallas, TX 75208)
May 17 & 31 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Rai Barnard
Experimenting with contemporary partnering and phrase work inspired by childhood playfulness and pillow forts. Expect to mess around with props and floorwork while exploring forces of resistance/support between bodies. Mix of learning set material and creating through collaborative improvisation.
June 7 & 21 11 AM - 2 PM w/ Lauren Kravitz
Playing around with modern and jazz material inspired by Judy Sheppard Missett’s Jazzercise franchise along with other aerobics influences and reflections on growing up as a competitive dancer. You can expect repetitive, athletic movement, lots of play with time and patterns–we’re gonna sweat! Hoping to have a large group.
July 5 & 19 1 PM - 4 PM w/ TBD
More info coming soon!
Registration: $10-30, sliding scale for all participants, including choreographers. Registration for a lab includes two 3-hr sessions within one calendar month, and participants are expected to attend both.
Avant Chamber Ballet presents Masterworks
May 9-10 | 7:30 pm | Moody Performance Hall
A captivating and dynamic performance showcasing the artistic genius of four renowned choreographers with live music. Featuring masterpieces by August Bournonville – the father of Romantic ballet; Christopher Wheeldon- one of the most sought-after choreographers of our time; Paul Mejia- a leader in the modern vision for ballet; and Marius Petipa- the pinnacle of classical ballet.
This production promises an unforgettable experience for dance enthusiasts and newcomers alike. From timeless classics to contemporary creations, Masterworks offers a diverse selection of ballet pieces that highlight the beauty and power of this art form.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness world-class dancers performing exquisite choreography in a night filled with grace, emotion, and sheer brilliance.
August Bournonville’s Napoli
Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3
Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A
Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain
Ticket Price: $25-$76
Agora Artists: Seeds
May 9th & 10th | 7:30pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
May 9th: Q&A with Seeds Cohort after the show
Join us for Seeds, a dynamic concert of new work from eight Dallas-based choreographers, hosted at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (AMOC). This two-evening performance showcases original pieces crafted through an intensive crash course in self-producing. Be part of a vibrant night celebrating the spirit and talent of the independent Dallas dance community!
Ticket Prices: $0-$40
Agora Artists: Seeds
May 9th & 10th | 7:30pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
May 9th: Q&A with Seeds Cohort after the show
Join us for Seeds, a dynamic concert of new work from eight Dallas-based choreographers, hosted at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (AMOC). This two-evening performance showcases original pieces crafted through an intensive crash course in self-producing. Be part of a vibrant night celebrating the spirit and talent of the independent Dallas dance community!
Ticket Prices: $0-$40
Avant Chamber Ballet presents Masterworks
May 9-10 | 7:30 pm | Moody Performance Hall
A captivating and dynamic performance showcasing the artistic genius of four renowned choreographers with live music. Featuring masterpieces by August Bournonville – the father of Romantic ballet; Christopher Wheeldon- one of the most sought-after choreographers of our time; Paul Mejia- a leader in the modern vision for ballet; and Marius Petipa- the pinnacle of classical ballet.
This production promises an unforgettable experience for dance enthusiasts and newcomers alike. From timeless classics to contemporary creations, Masterworks offers a diverse selection of ballet pieces that highlight the beauty and power of this art form.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness world-class dancers performing exquisite choreography in a night filled with grace, emotion, and sheer brilliance.
August Bournonville’s Napoli
Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3
Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A
Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain
Ticket Price: $25-$76
Ballet Papillon: Limitless
April 25-26 | 7pm | Plano Stages, Courtyard Theater
Limitless: Fear Set Free is Ballet Papillon's enchanting Spring Production creatively crafted to be an enticing performance that showcases the power of movement paired with the magical artistic visions of the choreographers. This evening of live dance encompasses the inspirational and encouraging effects of dance and its ability to bring together artists and audiences of all backgrounds and life experiences, making it perfect for audiences of all ages. Join us on this freeing journey of dance, music, and emotion!
Run Time:
1 hour 30 minutes with 15 minute intermission
Tickets:
General Admission
In Advance: $35.00
At Door: $37.00
Senior | Military | Student:
In Advance: $25.00
At Door: $27.00
Ballet Papillon: Limitless
April 25-26 | 7pm | Plano Stages, Courtyard Theater
Limitless: Fear Set Free is Ballet Papillon's enchanting Spring Production creatively crafted to be an enticing performance that showcases the power of movement paired with the magical artistic visions of the choreographers. This evening of live dance encompasses the inspirational and encouraging effects of dance and its ability to bring together artists and audiences of all backgrounds and life experiences, making it perfect for audiences of all ages. Join us on this freeing journey of dance, music, and emotion!
Run Time:
1 hour 30 minutes with 15 minute intermission
Tickets:
General Admission
In Advance: $35.00
At Door: $37.00
Senior | Military | Student:
In Advance: $25.00
At Door: $27.00
kNOwBOX dance Film Festival Open Call
Submissions Open Now - May 1st
kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2025 Open Call
Calling all filmmakers and dancers! The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF) 2025 is now accepting submissions for innovative dance films, live performances, and VR experiences. We seek works that push creative boundaries, amplify diverse voices, and explore the intersection of movement, technology, and culture.
Art Film Submissions: Showcase your vision on screen and connect with global audiences through a dynamic festival experience.
Live Performance (3-60 minutes): Submit a video excerpt of your live dance performance for a chance to present your work in Dallas, Texas (USA), Mexico City, or Seoul, Korea. Selected artists will receive a follow-up application to propose performances that integrate cultural perspectives or cutting-edge technology—whether through the exploration of traditions, digital elements, or multimedia innovation. (Note: kNOwBOX dance cannot provide travel/accommodation funding but will offer a small honorarium.)
360°/VR Dance-Inspired Art Film (1-15 minutes): Immerse audiences in a fully realized, interactive dance experience. These films utilize virtual reality and 360° technology to push the limits of how dance can be felt and experienced in a digital space. Created specifically for VR platforms, submissions may include shorts, narratives, experimental works, animation, and documentaries—offering a groundbreaking, multi-dimensional perspective on dance.
Join us in reimagining how dance is experienced across film, stage, and virtual spaces. Submit your work today!
Arts Mission Oak Cliff: Collective Reflection Movement Workshop
March 9, 2025 | 1:30-3:00 pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Collective Reflection workshops offer an improvisation-based dance ‘class’ to help you find empowerment and new perspectives through movement. Each session starts with a guided warm-up - incorporating elements of breathwork, Gyrokinesis, Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement), and modern/contemporary dance. After bringing awareness to our mental focus and physical alignment, participants receive prompts to explore various elements of movement (time, weight, momentum, direction, and more) individually, and as a group. Each session concludes with a wind-down meditation, time for journaling, and reflective conversation.
This space is sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and always trying something new. Workshops are open to all experience levels- whether you have never taken a dance class or are a full-time performing artist, you are welcome here! Entry is donation-based. Please reach out to rai.marise@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests.
Tickets: donation based
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas: WOOD/SHOP: New Works by Company Dancers (Copy)
Feb 21 - 23 | 7pm | Bruce Wood Dance Gallery/Charles Longcope, Jr. Performance Studio
The 2025 WOOD/SHOP features new creations by Bruce Wood Dance Dallas company members: Alex Brown, Kevyn Butler, Domingo Estrada, Jr., Weaver Rhodes, Gabriel Rocha, Mia Rosin, Megan Storey, Elliott Trahan, Cole Vernon, and Seth York.
Tickets: $45
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas: WOOD/SHOP: New Works by Company Dancers
Feb 21 - 23 | 7pm | Bruce Wood Dance Gallery/Charles Longcope, Jr. Performance Studio
The 2025 WOOD/SHOP features new creations by Bruce Wood Dance Dallas company members: Alex Brown, Kevyn Butler, Domingo Estrada, Jr., Weaver Rhodes, Gabriel Rocha, Mia Rosin, Megan Storey, Elliott Trahan, Cole Vernon, and Seth York.
Tickets: $45
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas: WOOD/SHOP: New Works by Company Dancers
Feb 21 - 23 | 7pm | Bruce Wood Dance Gallery/Charles Longcope, Jr. Performance Studio
The 2025 WOOD/SHOP features new creations by Bruce Wood Dance Dallas company members: Alex Brown, Kevyn Butler, Domingo Estrada, Jr., Weaver Rhodes, Gabriel Rocha, Mia Rosin, Megan Storey, Elliott Trahan, Cole Vernon, and Seth York.
Tickets: $45
Garage Arts Project: Artist Showcase
Feb 15, 2025 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | Cox Playhouse Theatre
Garage Arts Project presents Artist Showcase 2025 featuring Jiva Dance from New York. They are a critically acclaimed dance company based in NYC and is under the artistic direction of Sonali Skandan. Jiva Dance strives to present work that is inclusive, universal and challenging and explores the intersections of classicism, modernity and experimentalism. Jiva Dance holds the belief that tradition is a continuum of evolution and aims to invigorate classical works with a freshness and unique voice.
Opening the evening is our Dallas-based artist Lauren Kravitz with Odes, a dance piece reflecting how nothing is ever truly a solo. Through this work, Lauren embodies three significant mentors and collaborators who have shaped her artistry, offering a heartfelt thank-you, a reflection, and an exploration of identity.
Tickets: $10-15
Avant Chamber Ballet: Love Stories
Feb 14-15, 2025 | 7:30pm | Moody Performance Hall
Avant Chamber Ballet celebrates all definitions of love at Moody Performance Hall with three inspiring ballets with live music featuring pianist Anastasia Markina.
Tickets: 26-76
Avant Chamber Ballet: Love Stories
Feb 14-15, 2025 | 7:30pm | Moody Performance Hall
Avant Chamber Ballet celebrates all definitions of love at Moody Performance Hall with three inspiring ballets with live music featuring pianist Anastasia Markina.
Tickets: 26-76
Arts Mission Oak Cliff: Collective Reflection Movement Workshop
Feb 2, 2025 | 1:30-3:00 pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Collective Reflection workshops offer an improvisation-based dance ‘class’ to help you find empowerment and new perspectives through movement. Each session starts with a guided warm-up - incorporating elements of meditation, Gyrokinesis, Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement), and modern/contemporary dance. After bringing awareness to our mental focus and physical alignment, participants receive prompts to explore various elements of movement (ime, weight, momentum, direction, and more) individually, and as a group. Each session concludes with a wind-down meditation and time for journaling or reflective conversation. Please reach out to rai.marise@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests.
Tickets: donation based
6 o'Clock Dance Theatre: Dance The Night Away
Feb 1, 2025 | 8pm | Sammons Center for the Arts
Tickets coming soon!
B. Moore Dance: The Parlor Room
Jan 26, 2025 | 2:00pm | Wyly Studio Theatre
Designed to evoke the intimate and inviting atmosphere of a traditional parlor room, this collaborative production brings together classical music and contemporary works in an intimate setting with renowned pianist Thiago Nascimento.
Tickets: $29-50
TITAS Dance/Unbound: CARMEN.maquia by Ballet Hispánico
Jan 24 - 25, 2025 | 8pm | Moody Performance Hall
Always a TITAS favorite, Ballet Hispánico brings to Dallas the premiere of a reimagined, evening-length version of the critically acclaimed CARMEN.maquia. It is a Picasso-inspired contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic. The physically charged and sensual choreography fuses contemporary dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble and flamenco. Highly original and full of elaborate partnering, CARMEN.maquia is a bold and electrifying reimagining of the tragic tale. TITAS is honored to present the premiere of the evening-length version of CARMEN.maquia.
Tickets: $26-76
B. Moore Dance: The Parlor Room
Jan 25, 2025 | 7:30pm | Wyly Studio Theatre
Designed to evoke the intimate and inviting atmosphere of a traditional parlor room, this collaborative production brings together classical music and contemporary works in an intimate setting with renowned pianist Thiago Nascimento.
Tickets: $29-50
TITAS Dance/Unbound: CARMEN.maquia by Ballet Hispánico
Jan 24 - 25, 2025 | 8pm | Moody Performance Hall
Always a TITAS favorite, Ballet Hispánico brings to Dallas the premiere of a reimagined, evening-length version of the critically acclaimed CARMEN.maquia. It is a Picasso-inspired contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic. The physically charged and sensual choreography fuses contemporary dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble and flamenco. Highly original and full of elaborate partnering, CARMEN.maquia is a bold and electrifying reimagining of the tragic tale. TITAS is honored to present the premiere of the evening-length version of CARMEN.maquia.
Tickets: $26-76
B. Moore Dance: The Parlor Room
Jan 24, 2025 | 7:30pm | Wyly Studio Theatre
Designed to evoke the intimate and inviting atmosphere of a traditional parlor room, this collaborative production brings together classical music and contemporary works in an intimate setting with renowned pianist Thiago Nascimento.
Tickets: $29-50
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas: Open Company Class
Join Bruce Wood Dance Dallas for company class on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Pre-registration is required to attend class. Please purchase your ticket and fill out the required waiver (which you will receive by email) if you have not done so for a previous class in advance.
Bombshell Dance Project presents FLIES
Oct 25 - 26 | 2p & 8pm | Wyly Studio Theatre
She did not really expect to meet any beast. Bombshell Dance Project takes on Lord of the Flies in an all female adaptation of the classic story. Written by Julia Lederer and developed in Bombshell’s signature immersive style, Flies will draw you deep into another world where you’ll make life and death decisions alongside the women of the island.
Tickets: $35-50 USD + Fees
About Bombshell Dance Project
Bombshell Dance Project is a dance theatre company based in Dallas, Texas. The company creates innovative, audience driven experiences with a goal of sparking community conversations and bringing audiences closer to dance.
About Julia Lederer
An internationally-acclaimed writer, Julia’s plays have been produced across North America and in Europe, and her films have been selections at major festivals, including TIFF, Palm Springs, and SXSW.
Julia’s work is driven by a deep curiosity about the world and how weird it is to be a human here. She has also published poetry and essays, written for podcasts, and is an award-winning copywriter. Currently her first feature, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, is screening at festivals around the world, after its premiere at SXSW.
Bombshell Dance Project presents FLIES
Oct 25 - 26 | 2p & 8pm | Wyly Studio Theatre
She did not really expect to meet any beast. Bombshell Dance Project takes on Lord of the Flies in an all female adaptation of the classic story. Written by Julia Lederer and developed in Bombshell’s signature immersive style, Flies will draw you deep into another world where you’ll make life and death decisions alongside the women of the island.
Tickets: $35-50 USD + Fees
About Bombshell Dance Project
Bombshell Dance Project is a dance theatre company based in Dallas, Texas. The company creates innovative, audience driven experiences with a goal of sparking community conversations and bringing audiences closer to dance.
About Julia Lederer
An internationally-acclaimed writer, Julia’s plays have been produced across North America and in Europe, and her films have been selections at major festivals, including TIFF, Palm Springs, and SXSW.
Julia’s work is driven by a deep curiosity about the world and how weird it is to be a human here. She has also published poetry and essays, written for podcasts, and is an award-winning copywriter. Currently her first feature, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, is screening at festivals around the world, after its premiere at SXSW.
kNOwBOX dance Film Festival: REFLECTIONS
Oct 26 | 1p &3pm | South Dallas Cultural Center
The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2024: REFLECTIONS is a poetic exploration of human emotion, self-discovery, and cinematic nostalgia through dance and film. In addition to film screenings that will withstand the test of time, participate in a vast array of immersive experiences, artist Q&A’s, and more. Available both in-person and online. Programs are accessible in English, Spanish, and Korean.
Showtimes: 1pm & 3pm
Schedule Breakdown
Welcome Table and Concessions Open 12:30pm-4pm
Immersive Experiences Open 12:30pm-4pm
Reception / Vendor Booths 2pm-4pm
Tickets: $15* USD
The audience is limited to 30 tickets/SHOWTIME
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
(Ticket includes 1 screening program & Q&A + installations + Popcorn & Beverages)
*The 3pm showing is part of Crawl 2024, and included in the Crawl Pass! More info here.
STech workshop w/ slowdanger
photo by Anita Buzzy Prentiss
Oct 26 | 10:30am-12:30pm | Oak Cliff Cultural Center
slowdanger’s STech is a movement workshop focused on exploring contemporary and postmodern techniques through a creative and performative lens. We will work with physical rigor as a motor to unfold the possibility of our body’s intuitive intelligence through a combination of phrase material, groove, floor work, mobility/stability exercises and textural improvisational modalities. Participants will sweat, inflate, collapse, take up space and connect to pleasure, effort and each other. Dancers will be challenged to view their technical foundations as a support system for further risk taking and expansion. STech asks participants to use their technique as a grounding mechanism to further character development, physical efficiency, qualitative filters, world building and more. This class is a research based class and allows space for taking time to discover pathways and question how it can evolve and change for each unique mover.
Tickets: $10*
*This workshop is part of Crawl 2024, and included in the Crawl Pass! More info here.
About slowdanger
taylor knight and anna thompson are co-founding artistic directors of slowdanger, a multidisciplinary performance entity utilizing movement, found material, integrative technology, electronic instrumentation, and vocalization to produce performance work since 2013. Based out of Pittsburgh, PA slowdanger synergizes mediums, utilizing process based practice to delve into circular life patterning including effort, transformation, and death. They’ve been featured in/by Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”, Carnegie Museum of Art, Kennedy Center for the Arts, The Warhol Museum, Usine C, and more. They were 2022 awardees of the NPN Creation Fund and NEFA National Dance Project Production Grant for their work, SUPERCELL.