DALLAS DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

The Plano Symphony Orchestra will present BREAKING CLASSICAL on June 24, 2026, at the Meyerson Symphony Center, featuring Houston-based FLY DANCE COMPANY fusing hip-hop movement with works by Stravinsky, Debussy, and Vivaldi....

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s The Nutcracker, running November 28 through December 28, 2025, in Dallas and Fort Worth. ...

Bruce Wood Dance Dallas will present GLOW, featuring works by Robert Battle, Lar Lubovitch, and Bruce Wood, November 21–23, 2025, at Moody Performance Hall....

Texas Ballet Theater opens its 2025–26 season with Trey McIntyre’s reimagined Peter Pan, running September 19–21 in Dallas and October 3–5 in Fort Worth. Featuring all-new sets and costumes, this fresh take on Neverland blends McIntyre’s inventive choreography with Emma Bailey’s bold des...

Texas Ballet Theater Executive Director Vanessa Logan will step down from her leadership position with TBT. Learn more about Logan and about the organizational change here!...

This spring, Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Artistic Director Tim O'Keefe's reimagined Giselle, a tragic ghost story filled with love, betrayal and redemption. It will be O'Keefe's first full-length ballet. Performances will be held in Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall May 2-4 and in Dall...

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) has announcesd the statewide expansion of its celebrated Cultural Awareness virtual student matinee program, a groundbreaking move that marks the largest arts education initiative of its kind in Texas history....

Ballet Hispánico, the nation's largest Latinx cultural organization and recognized by the Ford Foundation as one of America's Cultural Treasures, has announced its highly anticipated Spring 2025 Touring Season....

The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts will present Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM in the Hill Performance Hall. ...

Ten dancers fired by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) in August will receive over $500,000 in compensation and a personal apology from the company's leadership, according to the union representing the dancers, the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)....

The Eisemann Center for Performing Arts will present MOMIX: ALICE on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 8:00 PM in the Hill Performance Hall. MOMIX delivers a fantastical journey inspired by Alice in Wonderland through the direction of Moses Pendleton....

The Eisemann Center will present the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 7:30 PM in the Hill Performance Hall....

At 84 years old, Madame Suzelle Poole is gracefully leaping over the conventional boundaries of age, inspiring countless individuals across North Texas and beyond with her enduring passion for ballet....

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) has announced the retirement of longtime principal dancer Alexandra F. Light, who will step away from performing in Spring 2025 at the conclusion of her 13th season to focus on her choreographic career....

Texas Ballet Theater has named Kyle Seguin as Principal of its new Dallas Preston Center school....

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) has commissioned three North Texas choreographers to create new dance works as a part of Lamentation Variations, a national choreography project inspired by Martha Graham's 1930 solo Lamentation....

Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s upcoming Spring Celebration performance series marking the grand finale of its 47th season this month. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets....

Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s annual fundraiser, The BIG Dance, is back for its fifth consecutive year for a soulful evening of the Motown Sound. Renowned Grammy Award-winning Motown artist and Honorary Chair Erykah Badu has joined the cause, lending her support to Dallas Black Dance Theatre...

Discover the talent of DASH Academy at their Spring Concert at Moody Performance Hall. Enjoy an evening of captivating performances from promising young artists. Don't miss out!...

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) presents 'Brilliants,' a mixed-repertoire production featuring works by George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, and more. Experience a radiant performance showcasing different ballet styles, including 'Without Borders,' 'Grand Pas Classique,' 'Le Corsaire Pas de Deux,' and 'Rub...

Swan Lake comes to 71 cities across the U.S. as part of World Ballet Series....

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) and Broadway Dallas (BD) are continuing their annual arts education accessibility partnership with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) for a fourth year. ...

Dallas Black Dance Academy’s Espresso Nutcracker performance returns for its 6th year. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Dallas Black Dance Theatre has announced a new industry-leading mental health initiative. The initiative aims to prioritize the mental well-being of dancers and provide resources for mental health support....

Don't miss the one-night-only performance of Versa-Style Dance Company at Eisemann Center on November 17. Experience the electrifying energy of their captivating street dance and hip hop performance. Get your tickets now!...

Dallas Black Dance Theatre's (DBDT) annual DanceAfrica festival is returning for its 18th season! Presented by PNC Bank, the theme for this year's series is Rhythms of Unity: Celebrating in Harmony and will feature performances from all five of DBDT's dance companies – Dallas Black Dance Theatre, ...

The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will open their 41st Season, Out of this World, in a fantastic celebration of music and culture with ¡Viva México! Maestro Héctor Guzmán and the PSO will be joined by special guests: vocalists Fela and Dante Alcala, Mariachi Jalisciense de Antonio Jimenez, the ...

Get ready for a mesmerizing performance as Texas Ballet Theater kicks off its 2023-2024 season with Dracula. Find out all the details and book your tickets to this must-see show....

Explore the impressive lineup of Dallas Black Dance Theatre's 2023/2024 season, featuring four world premieres. Don't miss out on the captivating performances by this renowned dance company....

Bruce Wood Dance will celebrate 14 years with its 2023-2024 season, featuring in-person dance productions, intensives, and artistic collaborations. Named the 2023 Best Dance Company by D Magazine, the company is known for its emotionally engaging and kinesthetically captivating choreography....

Dallas Black Dance Theatre's (DBDT) annual fundraising event, The BIG Dance, will showcase a fusion of Latin and Afro-Latin cultures. DBDT celebrates the closing of its 46th season with a city-wide dance party worthy of the Big D on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 7:00 PM – Midnight, at the Morton H....

Leadership of Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) announced the nonprofit ballet company's upcoming 2023-2024 season Tuesday night during a season celebration event at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science....

President Joseph R. Biden presented the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) with the National Medal of Arts, along with eleven other renowned artists and arts organizations....

DBDT: Encore!, the second professional company of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, will present Dancing Beyond Borders in one-night only performances during March 2023 for Dallas Metroplex audiences in Fort Worth and Richardson, Texas. ...

Dance Theatre of Harlem, a renowned American ballet company, is returning to the TCU campus almost 50 years after its first three-day residency in 1975. ...

Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Broadway Dallas are joining together for a second year to advance arts education accessibility to Dallas Independent School District students during Black History Month 2023....

Coppell Arts Center will present the world-class Japanese drumming ensemble, San Jose Taiko, for two performances on Saturday, January 28: an interactive, educational matinee at 1 PM and an exhilarating evening performance at 7 PM. Both will take place in the Main Hall at the Coppell Arts Center (5...

Dallas Black Dance Academy is launching a new Adopt-A-School Dance Program providing an intense dance curriculum to support middle and high schools with existing dance programs. ...

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) celebrates its 46th anniversary with works by internationally acclaimed choreographers and a DBDT-grown artist. The Director's Choice series features the classic works of Elisa Monte, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Tommie-Waheed Evans, and a world premiere by Dallas native...

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will begin its 2022-2023 season with Cirque du Ballet, a brand-new production from Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., September 16-18 at Winspear Opera House in Dallas and September 30 – October 2 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth....