July 22nd | 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 Caroline Catingub!

Experience Level: 🔥 (trying something new--all levels!)

Pop Up Spine School is a class designed to bring whole body awareness to physical movement through principles that enhance fluidity and strength. We were created to create and experience natural movement in our bodies! In this class we will tap into universal movement patterns found in nature to enhance the ease and effortlessness of how we move in space. Through spinal curves, arches, spirals and rippling patterns we will explore how the body connects to inner and outside energy and allow this to increase our own self expression. The exercises are low impact and performed with purpose to incorporate breath technique and optimal nervous system function. No dance experience required but an appreciation of dance is desired.   

About Caroline

Caroline Catingub began her dance training in Walnut Creek, CA at The Ballet School and later Contra Costa Ballet. She graduated with a BFA from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. Upon returning to the San Francisco Bay Area she enjoyed a long lived career as a free lance dancer collaborating with numerous choreographers and dance companies including Push Dance Company, Coterie Dance, On3 Dance and AVID Dance Project. She continued her dance education at LINES Ballet, ODC, Berkeley City Ballet, Diablo Ballet and Shawl Anderson Modern Dance Center. Growing as a movement artist her career path led her into fitness and the pursuit of various certifications. She has trained extensively in numerous modalities of somatic and therapeutic forms of movement rehabilitation and enjoys the constant furthering of knowledge in the field of physical healing.  Her movement mentors (amongst many) include Rebekah Schultz (Pilates), Anne-Rene Petrarca (Modern, Alexander Technique), Maurya Kerr (Gyrokinesis), Naffie Fischbacher (Feldenkrais) and Mocha Mystique (Rossiter Stretching). She most recently performed at Arts Mission Oak Cliff in Jen Mabus’s “Bare Feet and Burning Bushes” in 2023 and Larissa Fong’s “Beyond the White Picket Fence” in 2022.

Class Price: $15

July 20 | Online Submission Deadline

Hello DFW dance artists! Choreo Lab is excited to offer an open call for local dancemakers to lead upcoming sessions in September, October, and November 2025. This program offers an affordable, equitable, and process-oriented space for dancemakers and dancers to create and connect.

If you have questions, please reach out to laurenekravitz@gmail.com.

Submission Deadline: July 20th
Choreo Lab Dates: September 13 & 27th; October 5 & 19th; November 8 & 22nd

Submission Fee: $0

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.

July 18th | 8:00pm-10:00pm | Club Vivo

Created by dancers, for dancers. Dallas is overflowing with incredible talent - and HYPE is here to give it a stage.

This professional variety dance showcase was built for choreographers ready to bring their boldest, most creative visions to life. The pieces they’ve dreamed about. The ones that stretch dancers, challenge the norm, and leave the audience in awe.

Each quarterly show features 10–20 acts across all genres, guided by a unique theme to inspire fresh, powerful storytelling. This is not your average showcase. It’s where passion meets performance, and creativity knows no limits.

18+ only. Dallas - it’s time to get HYPE.

Ticket Price: $30 GA, $210 VIP Booth

Monthly | 1:30-3:00pm | 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 (time, 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.

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! Please reach out to rai.marise@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests.

Learn more about Collective Reflection

This programming is supported by the Office of Arts and Culture

Ticket Price: $5-$20

July 6th | 2-3pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

Anna Bauer and collaborators (Jairus Carr and Celeste Camfield) are town for a residency at AMOC! Join them for an informal showing at the end of their residency!

About Anna Bauer's Residency

To me, dance-making is like solving a puzzle. I gather individual elements- the dancers, the movement, the sound, the concept- and find the ways they connect and make sense to me. I figure out how those pieces form a bigger picture. As I’ve grown as an artist and grown older as a person, this act of connecting seeming randomness and making it into something personally meaningful has started to feel more and more reflective of living in general. I consider dance as my way of finding/making meaning in my life. It makes me feel significant, this puzzle-solving. It gives me an identity. It puts me in community with the people around me, through classes and performances and rehearsal processes. I too am a puzzle piece, finding my place in this big universal picture.

My choreographic works are collages, connecting and weaving together things that I find interesting during the time of their creation, as well as ideas that arise between myself and my dancers during the process itself. I toe the line of specificity and abstraction. I want to make work that has recognizable mundane elements and is clearly about something, but I encourage an audience to form their own interpretations and have the final say on what that something is. For this reason, I draw inspiration heavily from everyday life- coffee, laundry, dinner, pants, and so on. My movement generation often stems from pedestrian gesture: sudden claps of the hands, subtle nods of the head, reluctant shrugs of the shoulders. My dancers move to the sound of dripping coffee, put clothing on hangers, and form human tables with their bodies. Often, deeper connections arise behind seemingly commonplace things that reflect my personal experiences and the experiences of my dancers: Breakfast food transforms into a study of intimacy between strangers. The dinner table becomes a manifestation of internal conflict. Laundry investigates themes of perception. Art imitates life, life imitates art, and round and round we go.

Jairus Carr and Celeste Camfield are two fantastic fellow Austin artists- we've worked together closely over the past few years, and we want to continue collaborating. This residency, so graciously hosted by Agora Artists, is the beginning of something new for us. We are excited to use this time to investigate movement improvisationally and choreographically and share a little bit of our creative process and a little bit of Austin with the Dallas dance community!

About the Artists

Anna is a person living in Austin, Texas, and wearing the hats of choreographer and dancer. She holds a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and currently dances for the KDH Dance Company and Allysen Hooks Projects while maintaining a personal focus on choreography. She often collaborates with fellow artist Jairus Carr. Right now, her work investigates things like details, clothing, and puzzles. Events across Texas have been kind enough to include her pieces in their lineup: ARCOS Presents Short Form, Austin Dance Festival, BLiPSWiTCH’s Offbeat X, Barnstorm Dance Fest, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, and local concerts produced by Austin artists such as ZATERO Dance, Emily Rushing, Carissa Topham Fisher, and Jahna Bobolia. She has also brought her work to national festivals, most recently White Wave Soloduo Dance Festival and RAD Fest Midwest Dance Festival. She has attended residencies with Keshet Makers Space Experience, WhirlWind Dance Company, Homeport Art House, and Bellingham Repertory Dance. Anna also does other non-dance-related things, but you can ask her about those in person.

Instagram: @anna_bauer151 | Website: annabauerdance.com

Dancer/choreographer Jairus Carr has been in and made work in Austin since 2018. He has worked with several Austin-based artists, like BLiPSWiTCH, Early Era Collective, Jennifer Sherburn, and KDH Dance Company. Frequently collaborating with Anna Bauer, he showcases work across the US—events like Barnstorm Dance Festival, RAD Fest, and Austin Dance Festival. Looking to the future, he’s perpetually unsure.

Instagram: @jairuscarr | Website: jairuscarr.carrd.co

Celeste Camfield is an artist living on the settled land of the Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), Coahuiltecan, Tonkawa, and Jumanos peoples, currently known as Austin, TX. She grew up dancing in the Texas Hill Country and studied at Marymount Manhattan College, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s P.A.R.T.S summer school in Brussels, and ImPulsTanz in Vienna. Since moving to Austin in 2019, Celeste has danced with ARCOS, BLiPSWiTCH, Anna Bauer, Alexa Capareda, and Jairus Carr, among others. She has been creating experimental dance films since 2019, with screenings in Austin, Camden, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, and Portland. In 2022, Celeste co-founded Preheat Fest, a screendance film festival in Austin.

Instagram: @egg.t.h.o.t

Tickets: Free

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.

Wednesdays June 11, 18, 25, and July 2 | 7-8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

Have a dance project idea but not sure how to get funding? Join Agora Artists for a FREE grant writing workshop series, designed for independent dance artists in Dallas-Fort Worth. Over 4 weekly sessions, we’ll learn how to establish helpful creative habits, develop essential writing skills, and navigate diverse grant opportunities. Join us in the cozy Underground space of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, in-person or virtually!

WEEK 1, June 11: Creative Habits with guest speaker Dr. Adesola Akinleye

• Understand the basics of grants and how to stay prepared for funding opportunities.

WEEK 2, June 18: Project Descriptions

• Develop the story of your project idea through a compelling, informative lens.

WEEK 3, June 25: Guidelines and Timelines with guest speaker, Julia Hosch (Office of Arts and Culture)

• Following instructions is half the battle- dive deeper into the requirements and deadlines of a grant of your choice (don’t worry, we’ll help you find one!)

WEEK 4, July 2: All the Materials

• Put your new knowledge to work and begin developing your application materials, with peers and experienced guidance at the ready!

Led by Cami Holman and Rai Barnard, with special guest speakers. Cami Holman (she/they) holds an MFA in Dance from TWU, has presented research at the National Dance Educators Association (NDEO), and has taught cross-curricular dance coursework in public, charter, and university settings. Rai Barnard (they/them) has earned over $20,000 in funding as an emerging choreographer, including support from the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan Fund, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Their experience utilizing public and private grants, fiscal sponsorship, and individual donations has allowed them to develop multiple new works and community dance programs since 2021.

Come build your grant writing skills, discover new resources, and make new connections!

Price: Free to attend!

July 2nd | 10:30am-12pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

This month, Agora Artists is proud to bring local dancers a pop-up class at AMOC with Anna Bauer!

My class is a series of anatomical puzzles in the form of choreographed and improvisational exercises. These exercises challenge us to access our authentic weight, momentum, and specific initiation points within our anatomy in order to achieve the intended movement pathways. We put all of these pieces together in a final (fun!) phrase. Through this idea of anatomical puzzles, I hope to give people a chance to access both their physicality and their ability to remain mentally present. Together, we use our problem-solving brains to feel and focus on the current movement and the current moment.   

About Anna

Anna is a person living in Austin, Texas, and wearing the hats of choreographer and dancer. She holds a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and currently dances for the KDH Dance Company and Allysen Hooks Projects while maintaining a personal focus on choreography. She often collaborates with fellow artist Jairus Carr. Right now, her work investigates things like details, clothing, and puzzles. Events across Texas have been kind enough to include her pieces in their lineup: ARCOS Presents Short Form, Austin Dance Festival, BLiPSWiTCH’s Offbeat X, Barnstorm Dance Fest, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, and local concerts produced by Austin artists such as ZATERO Dance, Emily Rushing, Carissa Topham Fisher, and Jahna Bobolia. She has also brought her work to national festivals, most recently White Wave Soloduo Dance Festival and RAD Fest Midwest Dance Festival. She has attended residencies with Keshet Makers Space Experience, WhirlWind Dance Company, Homeport Art House, and Bellingham Repertory Dance. Anna also does other non-dance-related things, but you can ask her about those in person.

Instagram: @anna_bauer151 

Website: annabauerdance.com

Class Price: $15

June 28th | 8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

"Gardens and Graveyards" is an immersive, multimedia dance theater work by Jennifer Mabus and collaborators exploring themes of transformation and community. Surrounded by the music of sound artists, David Anderson, Will Labossier, and Brittani Nearing, you will follow dancers throughout the beautiful sanctuary and garden of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, as you contemplate what you want to bury and what you want to grow.

“What will we make of our stories? Gardens or Graveyards?” ~ Emory Hall

June 28th | 6pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

"Gardens and Graveyards" is an immersive, multimedia dance theater work by Jennifer Mabus and collaborators exploring themes of transformation and community. Surrounded by the music of sound artists, David Anderson, Will Labossier, and Brittani Nearing, you will follow dancers throughout the beautiful sanctuary and garden of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, as you contemplate what you want to bury and what you want to grow.

“What will we make of our stories? Gardens or Graveyards?” ~ Emory Hall

June 28th | 8:30am-7:15pm | SMU Owens Arts Center

Join us for a dynamic two-day conference June 27-28th 2025 at SMU’s Meadows School of Art that transforms artistic passion into sustainable, community-driven success. Art Boost Dallas is presented by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU Meadows School of the Arts, and SMU Impact Lab and SMU Spears Institute. Art Boost Media Partners are KERA and Dallas Morning News.

This year’s theme, Create, Transform, Thrive, explores how artists can build sustainable careers while driving positive community change. The transformative, low-cost conference equips artists with essential business skills while exploring art’s power to drive social change.

Through expert-led sessions and interactive workshops, participants will master financial planning, branding strategies, and entrepreneurial skills crucial for creative success. Community leaders share practical insights on leveraging art for social innovation, with hands-on activities providing immediate tools for implementation.

Ticket Price: $25-$40

June 27th | 8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

"Gardens and Graveyards" is an immersive, multimedia dance theater work by Jennifer Mabus and collaborators exploring themes of transformation and community. Surrounded by the music of sound artists, David Anderson, Will Labossier, and Brittani Nearing, you will follow dancers throughout the beautiful sanctuary and garden of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, as you contemplate what you want to bury and what you want to grow.

“What will we make of our stories? Gardens or Graveyards?” ~ Emory Hall

June 27th | 2:00-8:30pm | SMU Owens Arts Center

Join us for a dynamic two-day conference June 27-28th 2025 at SMU’s Meadows School of Art that transforms artistic passion into sustainable, community-driven success. Art Boost Dallas is presented by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU Meadows School of the Arts, and SMU Impact Lab and SMU Spears Institute. Art Boost Media Partners are KERA and Dallas Morning News.

This year’s theme, Create, Transform, Thrive, explores how artists can build sustainable careers while driving positive community change. The transformative, low-cost conference equips artists with essential business skills while exploring art’s power to drive social change.

Through expert-led sessions and interactive workshops, participants will master financial planning, branding strategies, and entrepreneurial skills crucial for creative success. Community leaders share practical insights on leveraging art for social innovation, with hands-on activities providing immediate tools for implementation.

Ticket Price: $25-$40

Wednesdays June 11, 18, 25, and July 2 | 7-8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

Have a dance project idea but not sure how to get funding? Join Agora Artists for a FREE grant writing workshop series, designed for independent dance artists in Dallas-Fort Worth. Over 4 weekly sessions, we’ll learn how to establish helpful creative habits, develop essential writing skills, and navigate diverse grant opportunities. Join us in the cozy Underground space of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, in-person or virtually!

WEEK 1, June 11: Creative Habits with guest speaker Dr. Adesola Akinleye

• Understand the basics of grants and how to stay prepared for funding opportunities.

WEEK 2, June 18: Project Descriptions

• Develop the story of your project idea through a compelling, informative lens.

WEEK 3, June 25: Guidelines and Timelines with guest speaker, Julia Hosch (Office of Arts and Culture)

• Following instructions is half the battle- dive deeper into the requirements and deadlines of a grant of your choice (don’t worry, we’ll help you find one!)

WEEK 4, July 2: All the Materials

• Put your new knowledge to work and begin developing your application materials, with peers and experienced guidance at the ready!

Led by Cami Holman and Rai Barnard, with special guest speakers. Cami Holman (she/they) holds an MFA in Dance from TWU, has presented research at the National Dance Educators Association (NDEO), and has taught cross-curricular dance coursework in public, charter, and university settings. Rai Barnard (they/them) has earned over $20,000 in funding as an emerging choreographer, including support from the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan Fund, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Their experience utilizing public and private grants, fiscal sponsorship, and individual donations has allowed them to develop multiple new works and community dance programs since 2021.

Come build your grant writing skills, discover new resources, and make new connections!

Price: Free to attend!

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.

Wednesdays June 11, 18, 25, and July 2 | 7-8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

Have a dance project idea but not sure how to get funding? Join Agora Artists for a FREE grant writing workshop series, designed for independent dance artists in Dallas-Fort Worth. Over 4 weekly sessions, we’ll learn how to establish helpful creative habits, develop essential writing skills, and navigate diverse grant opportunities. Join us in the cozy Underground space of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, in-person or virtually!

WEEK 1, June 11: Creative Habits with guest speaker Dr. Adesola Akinleye

• Understand the basics of grants and how to stay prepared for funding opportunities.

WEEK 2, June 18: Project Descriptions

• Develop the story of your project idea through a compelling, informative lens.

WEEK 3, June 25: Guidelines and Timelines with guest speaker, Julia Hosch (Office of Arts and Culture)

• Following instructions is half the battle- dive deeper into the requirements and deadlines of a grant of your choice (don’t worry, we’ll help you find one!)

WEEK 4, July 2: All the Materials

• Put your new knowledge to work and begin developing your application materials, with peers and experienced guidance at the ready!

Led by Cami Holman and Rai Barnard, with special guest speakers. Cami Holman (she/they) holds an MFA in Dance from TWU, has presented research at the National Dance Educators Association (NDEO), and has taught cross-curricular dance coursework in public, charter, and university settings. Rai Barnard (they/them) has earned over $20,000 in funding as an emerging choreographer, including support from the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan Fund, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Their experience utilizing public and private grants, fiscal sponsorship, and individual donations has allowed them to develop multiple new works and community dance programs since 2021.

Come build your grant writing skills, discover new resources, and make new connections!

Price: Free to attend!

Monthly | 1:30-3:00pm | 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 (time, 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.

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! Please reach out to rai.marise@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests.

Learn more about Collective Reflection

This programming is supported by the Office of Arts and Culture

Ticket Price: $5-$20

Wednesdays June 11, 18, 25, and July 2 | 7-8pm | Arts Mission Oak Cliff

Have a dance project idea but not sure how to get funding? Join Agora Artists for a FREE grant writing workshop series, designed for independent dance artists in Dallas-Fort Worth. Over 4 weekly sessions, we’ll learn how to establish helpful creative habits, develop essential writing skills, and navigate diverse grant opportunities. Join us in the cozy Underground space of Arts Mission Oak Cliff, in-person or virtually!

WEEK 1, June 11: Creative Habits with guest speaker Dr. Adesola Akinleye

• Understand the basics of grants and how to stay prepared for funding opportunities.

WEEK 2, June 18: Project Descriptions

• Develop the story of your project idea through a compelling, informative lens.

WEEK 3, June 25: Guidelines and Timelines with guest speaker, Julia Hosch (Office of Arts and Culture)

• Following instructions is half the battle- dive deeper into the requirements and deadlines of a grant of your choice (don’t worry, we’ll help you find one!)

WEEK 4, July 2: All the Materials

• Put your new knowledge to work and begin developing your application materials, with peers and experienced guidance at the ready!

Led by Cami Holman and Rai Barnard, with special guest speakers. Cami Holman (she/they) holds an MFA in Dance from TWU, has presented research at the National Dance Educators Association (NDEO), and has taught cross-curricular dance coursework in public, charter, and university settings. Rai Barnard (they/them) has earned over $20,000 in funding as an emerging choreographer, including support from the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan Fund, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Their experience utilizing public and private grants, fiscal sponsorship, and individual donations has allowed them to develop multiple new works and community dance programs since 2021.

Come build your grant writing skills, discover new resources, and make new connections!

Price: Free to attend!

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.

May 30-31 | 7:00pm | Latino Cultural Center

The Beckles Dancing Company Thirtieth Anniversary Gala celebrates three decades of artistic excellence, resilience, and cultural impact in Dallas under the leadership of Artistic Director Loris Anthony Beckles. This two-day event will be a dynamic fusion of performance, history, and community engagement, honoring the legacy of Beckles Dancing Company (BDC).

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.

May 30-31 | 7:00pm | Latino Cultural Center

The Beckles Dancing Company Thirtieth Anniversary Gala celebrates three decades of artistic excellence, resilience, and cultural impact in Dallas under the leadership of Artistic Director Loris Anthony Beckles. This two-day event will be a dynamic fusion of performance, history, and community engagement, honoring the legacy of Beckles Dancing Company (BDC).

Monthly | 1:30-3:00pm | 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 (time, 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.

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! Please reach out to rai.marise@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests.

Learn more about Collective Reflection

This programming is supported by the Office of Arts and Culture

Ticket Price: $5-$20

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

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.

May 16 | 5-6pm | South Dallas Cultural Center

Beckles Dancing Company (BDC) is seeking dancers with a strong background in Modern, Ballet, and Jazz techniques for the company’s 2025-2026 Season. If you have not already signed up, there is still time!

Contracts Available: Company Member and Trainee

If you have any further questions, dm Beckles Dancing Company or Email us at bdc.office2@gmail.com

Audtion Fee: $0

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

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

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