2010-2011 Season Repertory
... And Now Marvin (1994)
Choreographer: Darryl B. Sneed
This work pays tribute to the legendary artist Marvin Gaye. He was an extraordinary singer, composer and arranger. Through his music he expressed despondency over key issues of his generation: politics, the war in Vietnam, the ecology and human conditions.
A Boundless Journey (2007)
Choreographer: Dianne McIntyre
"A journey has no bounds...keeps on going...never stops. There's a freedom about the journey. A Boundless Journey is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Beams from Heaven (2010)
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
An uplifting suite of dances set to traditional & contemporary gospel music.
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Camouflage (1983)
Choreographer: Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Change My Name (1995)
Choreographer: Darryl B. Sneed
A female solo set to contemporary gospel music.
Etudes and Elegy (1990)
Choreographer: Gene Hill Sagan
Choreographed by the late Gene Hill Sagan, this modern classic clearly shows the lyrical style behind the motif of Mr. Sagan's ballets. Choreography made possible by a grant from AT&T.
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Event-ually, Two (2010)
Choreographer: Hope Boykin
Girl Power (2006)
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
Never underestimate the power of a woman. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.
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Jazz Course 101 – Dallas Black University (2008)
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
Jazz Course 101 embodies traditional and classic jazz dance with red, hot energy!
Lost in Memory (2006)
Choreographer: Nejla Y. Yatkin
A group work in two sections depicting playful childhood games. Performed with text inspired by Alan Lightman.
Malagueña (2002)
Choreographer: Chung-Lin Tseng
Malagueña is a fast-paced, dynamic classical ballet work; infused with a contemporary edge.
New Work (Premiere – December 2010)
Choreographer: Francesca Harper
New Work (Premiere – May 2011)
Choreographer: Dianne McIntyre
Night Run (2003)
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
Night Run is a look at the interaction of social forces and their transformation as night falls and the run for time. Night Run was made possible by a grant from The Allstate Foundation.
Our Honeymoon is Over (2010)
Choreographer: Camille A. Brown
This piece is dedicated to Dr. Sherrill Berryman-Johnson. I will miss our talks, but will never forget your words. I thank God for you.
Pacing (1986)
Choreographer: Milton Myers
This suite of dances is a juxtaposition of European and African-influenced movements – heavily rhythmic, featuring driving torso action and linear patterns accompanied by an elegant and scintillating musical composition.
Phoenix (2008)
Choreographer: Zach Law Ingram
Phoenix is based on the different trials and tribulations of life; but one thing is for certain, the phoenix will come before it's too much to bear.
Pulse (2007)
Choreographer: Ray Mercer
Smoke (2001)
Choreographer: Bruce Wood
"After working with the dancers from Dallas Black Dance Theatre for a while I noticed that they all have their own personal elegance; and as a company, they have a great sense of humor. I decided to take those two elements and put them in a dance for them to inhabit and for you to enjoy.” Bruce Wood
Variations I & II (2003)
Choreographer: Milton Myers
Variations has been a collaboration between choreographer, Milton Myers and composer, William Cantanzaro. The work is a structural composition of theme and variation. The movements develop from beginning elements of walking and running.
Verses (2005)
Choreographer: Nathan Trice
This work is based on the themes, ideas and movement inspired by the sculpture and architecture of the Nasher Sculpture Center. This modern ballet was commissioned and funded by The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities through a National Endowment for the Arts Chairman's Extraordinary Action Award.
Nasher Tributes video created for North Texas for Culture and the Arts by B.J. Taylor and the Communications Department on the occasion for the 2007 Obelisk Award Tribute to Raymond D. Nasher, Founder and Lifetime Chairman of NTBCA.
Wrestling Within a Half Dream (2005)
Choreographer: Kevin Wynn
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.