DANCE HOUSTON NEWS COVERAGE

Houston Ballet Returns Home For The Holidays With THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2018

Houston Ballet returns home for the holidays this season as Stanton Welch's production of The Nutcracker takes center stage at the Wortham Theater November 23-December 29. Performance tickets and VIP experiences for Houston's beloved holiday tradition are on sale now at HoustonBallet.org or 713.227.... (more...)

Houston Ballet Announces Free Performances At Miller Outdoor Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2018

Houston Ballet is excited to announce a weekend of free performances September 13-15, 2018 at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The local community is invited to join Houston Ballet in Houston's unique outdoor venue to see the ballet's talented dancers perform selections from beloved favorites and new premier... (more...)

Houston Ballet To Perform At Jacob's Pillow
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018

Houston Ballet is proud to perform by invitation at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2018-the oldest internationally acclaimed dance festival in the United States-for the first time in nearly 40 years. Referred to as the "hub and mecca of dancing" by TIME Magazine, Jacob's Pillow showcases a prestigiou... (more...)

VIDEO: SWAN LAKE Comes To Houston Ballet
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018

One of the world's most iconic ballets returns to the stage right here in Houston as Houston Ballet presents Stanton Welch AM's Swan Lake. The much-anticipated final production of the 201718 season will wrap up Houston Ballet's Hometown Tour in venues across the city, with performances June 23-July ... (more...)

Photo Flash: SWAN LAKE Comes To Houston Ballet
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018

One of the world's most iconic ballets returns to the stage right here in Houston as Houston Ballet presents Stanton Welch AM's Swan Lake. The much-anticipated final production of the 201718 season will wrap up Houston Ballet's Hometown Tour in venues across the city, with performances June 23-July ... (more...)

BWW Review: A Darker SWAN LAKE Glides Onto Houston's Jones Hall Stage
by Gary Laird - June 29, 2018

A DARKER SWAN LAKE GLIDES ONTO HOUSTON'S JONES HALL STAGE... (more...)

Registration Deadline For Society For The Performing Arts's Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018

The Education and Community Engagement department of Society for the Performing Arts presents the 2018 Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive from June 4 - 15 at Episcopal High School. The deadline for registration is May 25. The two-week residency is designed to serve the needs of emerging dancers in th... (more...)

Houston Ballet Presents PLAY
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018

Houston Ballet presents the final mixed repertory program of the season, Play, an incredible, one-of-a-kind event celebrating the Houston community in an artistic response to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. After such an historic natural disaster and the destruction it caused for the local comm... (more...)

Houston Ballet Presents DON QUIXOTE
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018

Houston Ballet presents the much-anticipated return of former Artistic Director Ben Stevenson's Don Quixote, a thrilling revival of the classic tale, gracing the stage for the first time in more than a decade. Houston Ballet continues their Hometown Tour in venues across the city, performing this ex... (more...)

DiverseWorks Announces Appointment Of Ashley DeHoyos As Assistant Curator
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018

DiverseWorks is pleased to announce the appointment of independent curator Ashley DeHoyos as our new Assistant Curator. She will begin her new position on May 14, 2018.... (more...)

Registration Deadline Announced for Ballet Hispánico Summer Intensive
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018

The Education and Community Engagement department of Society for the Performing Arts presents the 2018 Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive from June 4 - 15 at Episcopal High School. The deadline for registration is May 25. The two-week residency is designed to serve the needs of emerging dancers in th... (more...)

Photo Flash: DANCE SALAD FESTIVAL 2018 Comes to Houston!
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2018

Now celebrating the 23rd anniversary in Houston and the 26th season since its inception in Brussels, Belgium, Dance Salad Festival promises another gathering of world-class performers. Famous in their own countries, classical, modern and contemporary dance companies/dancers share the Dance Salad Fes... (more...)

Registration Deadline For Society For The Performing Arts's Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive, 5/25
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2018

The Education and Community Engagement department of Society for the Performing Arts presents the 2018 Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive from June 4 - 15 at Episcopal High School. The deadline for registration is May 25. The two-week residency is designed to serve the needs of emerging dancers in th... (more...)

Houston Ballet presents ROCK, ROLL, & TUTUS
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2018

Continuing the Hometown Tour March 1-4 at the George R. Brown Convention Center's Resilience Theater, Rock, Roll & Tutus features four captivating pieces including three Houston Ballet Premieres. The first of Houston Ballet's 'Unconventional Ballets at the Convention Center,' the evening will includ... (more...)

Houston Ballet to Tour To Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10/24-27
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018

Houston Ballet is proud to announce their first ever tour to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From October 24-27, 2018, Houston Ballet will perform Artistic Director Stanton Welch's Swan Lake. Audiences in Dubai will have the opportunity to enjoy this timeless tale by Mr. Welch that has cemented him as ... (more...)

Core Dance Brings the Electricity of 'American Playground' and 'Two Room Apartment' to Houston Audiences, 2/15-2/17
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2018

Core Dance, the award-winning contemporary dance organization based in Houston and Atlanta, will present two recent works, 'American Playground' created with internationally renowned Israeli choreographers Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor, and their own critically acclaimed duet, 'Two Room Apartment,' on... (more...)

Chun Wai Chan Promoted to Principal Dancer at Houston Ballet
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018

Houston Ballet has announced that Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM has promoted Chun Wai Chan to Principal dancer. Formally a First Soloist, Chan was promoted on the evening of December 23, 2017 after starring in Stanton Welch's The Nutcracker as the Nutcracker Prince. This well-deserved promotion... (more...)

Broadway At The Hobby Center Announces RIVERDANCE - The 20th Anniversary World Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

BBVA Compass Broadway at the Hobby Center announced individual tickets for Riverdance The 20th Anniversary World Tour are on sale now for the international Irish dance phenomenon. Moya Doherty is proud to announce that Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour, back by popular demand, w... (more...)

Houston Ballet Expands Summer Programming in San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2017

Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM and Academy Interim Director Vicki Attard are thrilled to announce an addition to Houston Ballet's annual Summer Programming.... (more...)

Houston Ballet Announces New Dates and Venues for its Spring 2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017

Houston Ballet announces new dates and venues for its exhilarating Spring 2018 Season that continues to inspire through artistic excellence and innovative choreography, continuing the Hometown Tour in a variety of Houston theaters.... (more...)

Artistic Director Stanton Welch's THE NUTCRACKER Returns to Houston for the Holidays
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2017

Artistic Director Stanton Welch's spectacular production of The Nutcracker returns and ventures across Houston this holiday season.... (more...)

DiverseWorks presents Takahiro Yamamoto's Direct Path to Detour
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017

DiverseWorks is pleased to present the regional premiere of Portland, Oregon-based choreographer Takahiro Yamamoto's new performance work, Direct Path to Detour, in the Matchbox 2 Wortham Foundation Theater at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH).... (more...)