RELEASE: The 14th Annual South Dallas Dance Festival at the SDCC - 11/6 to 11/9

THE 14^th Annual South Dallas Dance Festival

@ The SDCC  

 

Dallas, Texas – The South Dallas Cultural Center (SDCC) and ARGA NOVA DANCE proudly present, "Leeward" the 14th annual South Dallas Dance Festival (SDDF), on Thursday, November 6^th - 9^th at The SDCC. The festival aims to educate and showcase the wealth of talented dance artists in the area to a broader community of performance art lovers.

The festival kicks off with a roundtable discussion with award winning, choreographer, Michelle Gibson. The discussion will cover issues facing the dance industry, Michelle’s "Takin’ it to the Roots" creation fund project, her experience in Haiti and at the Dunham Certification Institute.

The festivities will continue on Friday, November 7th at 8:00 pm with a multitude of dance performances, followed by the official SDDF reception. The 2014 SDDF Scholarship recipient, William Sheriff Jr., will perform Friday at 8:00 pm. William is an 18 year old senior at Flower Mound High School. He will dance the Bluebird solo (from the pas de deux with Princess Florine) from Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Illyich Tschaikovsky. 

On Saturday November 8^th, The SDDF will feature the Youth Dance Showcase at 3:00pm, and a Master Class at 6:00 pm with SDDF 2014 Guest Artist and choreographer, Jamie Thompson, from Belize, Central America. William Sheriff Jr., along with the featured festival soloists and dance companies will perform at 8:00 pm.

On Sunday, November 9^th, The Art of Praise Dance will bless the stage with their performance at 3:00 pm. The SDDF will wrap with a film screening highlighting the late, great choreographer, actor and legendary, 7-up voice over king, Geoffrey Holder at 5:00pm  

General Admission for the South Dallas Dance Festival is $10.00. Discounted admission is available for Seniors, Students, members of Dance Council of North Texas and Star System for $5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the South Dallas Cultural Center box office, located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. For more information contact Loris Beckles at 214-886-2321 or log onto www.BecklesDancingCompany.org The South Dallas Cultural Center is a program of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. The programs are supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

SDFF

Schedule of events:
The 14th Annual South Dallas Dance Festival, "Leeward"
Roundtable led by Michelle Gibson on Thursday at 7:00 pm - FREE
Performance by various companies on Friday at 8:00 pm ($10.00, $5.00)
Youth Dance Showcase Saturday at 3:00 pm ($10.00, $5.00)
Master Class with Jamie Thompson Saturday at 6:00 pm ($10.00, $5.00 for SDDF participants)
Performance by various companies Saturday at 8:00 pm ($10.00, $5.00)
The Art of Praise Dance on Sunday at 3:00 pm ($10.00, $5.00)
Dance Film Screening (a tribute to the late Geoffrey Holder) on Sunday at 5:00 pm-FREE

Participating Companies:
A Dance Collective, A Dance Expression Company, Abounding Grace Worship Ministry, Amanda’s Dance Express/Images Contemporary Dance Company, Ann Richards Middle School Rangers Dance Repertoire Company, Beckles Dancing Company, Dallas Youth Repertory Project, Dances of the African Diaspora (DoAD) Troupe, Ella Lois Hudson Ensemble, En Pointe Muvmentz, Hockaday Dance Workshop II, Indique Dance Company, Terrance M. Johnson​, Jubilee UMC Praise In Motion, Just Praise Ministries, Mary Lois School of Dance, Mel Mobley & Tina Mullone, Muscle Memory Dance Theatre​, Ordered 2 Steps Productions, Renaissance Dance Ensemble of Wiley College, William Sheriff, Jr.

For more information, contact Sondra Roney at 214-670-8117 or by email at Sondra.Roney@dallascityhall.com. 

 

ABOUT THE SOUTH DALLAS CULTURAL CENTER

The South Dallas Cultural Center became a reality through the efforts of key individuals in the African-American community, who encouraged the City of Dallas to develop a multi-purpose arts facility in South Dallas. Under the leadership of City officials and Park Board members, funds were allocated through the 1982 bond program to construct a $1.5 million, 24,000 square-foot facility, located across from Fair Park.

In 2007, South Dallas Cultural Center's facility received a total renovation and expansion adding 10,000 square feet and featuring a 120-seat black box theater; a visual arts gallery; studios for dance; two-dimensional arts; fiber; media arts; printmaking; and photography. The Center also has a full service digital recording studio.

The South Dallas Cultural Center is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, a member of the Dallas Art Dealers Association and a partner in the National Performance Network. For more information log onto www.dallasculture.org/SDCulturalCenter/

 

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) works to enhance the vitality of the City and the quality of life for all Dallas citizens by creating an environment wherein arts and cultural organizations can thrive so that people of all ages can enjoy opportunities for creative expressions and the celebration of our community’s multicultural heritage. The mission is to establish a cultural system that ensures that ALL Dallas citizens and visitors have an opportunity to experience the finest in arts and culture. The OCA is advised by an 18-member Cultural Affairs Commission appointed by the Dallas City Council. The OCA manages the city’s Cultural Contracts, Community Artists and Public Art Programs; oversees six cultural centers including the South Dallas Cultural Center; the Bath House Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and Oak Cliff Cultural Center It also operates the city’s classical music radio station, WRR101.1FM. For more information on the programs and services provided by the OCA log onto www.dallasculture.org.