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Dance
Houston 2007 (Archive)
Dance Houston
2006 (Archive)
Dance Houston
2005 (Archive)
Dance Houston
2004 (Archive)
Dance Houston
2003 (Archive)
Mission
The
mission of Dance Houston is to increase dance appreciation in Houston. To
accomplish this goal, Dance Houston aims to raise the awareness and
attractiveness of dance in and around Houston and to make dance more
accessible to Houston patrons. We facilitate and encourage collaboration
amongst companies and choreographers and provide educational and performance opportunities
to dancers of many styles.
Values
Dance Houston believes dance is the expression of a people. We strive to present a kind and caliber of dance performance that represents and engages the people of Houston. We respect and appreciate the diverse cultures and aesthetics that thrive in Houston, and we believe they should have a place on the Houston stage. Through innovative, multi-cultural programming, we intend to portray Houston as a sophisticated city that is an exciting place to live and visit.
History
Dance
Houston was founded in 2003 by Andrea Cody with the aim to raise awareness
and support of dance in and around Houston while making it more accessible
for the general public. It is best known for its first and signature event,
Dance Houston, a City-Wide Dance Festival featuring 12 - 18 companies in a
single performance.
In the past five years, Dance Houston has presented 10 major events, becoming one of the leading dance organizations and has contributed greatly to the successful growth of the arts community. Some of the productions include the City–Wide Dance Festival, The Winter Formal, and Flamenco en Vivo (soon to become Vida del Baile), all receiving acclaim from critics and patrons.
In
2007, more than fifteen dance
companies were presented, two hundred dancers performed and fifteen hundred
supporters were in attendance at our City-Wide Dance Festival hosted at the
Wortham Center. This year, we have completed our Winter Formal with over
one hundred and fifty dancers and eight hundred
supporters in attendance. Our
“Young Intense” summer camp served 45 youth with instruction
by seasoned facilitators
Amber Thornton, Kristina Koutsoudas, and Patricia Astorga.
We look forward to the remainder of our
calendar which entails our 2008 City-Wide Dance Festival with featured
companies Urban Souls Dance
Company, Revolve Dance Company, and Dance of Asian America.