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14th Annual
A Free, Indoor, Weekend Community
Dance Event in the Dallas Arts District
Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing & Visual Arts • 2501 Flora St. • Dallas 75201
Planet Moves Indoors
Dance lovers rejoice! Each new year brings new opportunity, and the Dance Council of North Texas (DCNT) is thrilled to bring Dance for the Planet back to the downtown Dallas Arts District. DCNT is excited to partner with BTWHSPVA and Dallas Independent School District to take Planet to the next level of visibility as an indoor dance festival. You will no longer have to brave the unpredictable Texas weather to partake in the best local dance festival. No more rain, wind or cold to worry about – just two days of great dance indoors. And it’s all free!
A New Planet
Dance for the Planet takes place in the state-of-the-art facilities at BTWHSPVA with performances by 80 dance groups in the Montgomery Arts Theater, 24 master classes taught by invited guest artists teaching all styles for all abilities, and 48 Pilates one- on-one workout sessions. You can choose to perform, watch dance or take up to 2 free classes per day in a wide range of styles from Pilates, flamenco, hip hop, contemporary, salsa, yoga and more.
Why Do We Do Planet?
Dance for the Planet celebrates the talented and diverse dance community in North Texas. As Margaret Putnam noted in her 2008 Dallas Morning News review, this festival is “an alphabet soup of dance styles … from African to tap, and in between ballet, belly dance, Bharatha Naatyam, Charleston, folklorico, hip-hop, Lindy, modern and swing.” We come out to spread the word of dance, build greater interest, enthusiasm, and support for this dynamic art form.
Food, Fun & Family
Dance for the Planet is your one-stop shop to strut the stuff you do best, or to break out of your comfort zone and experience a new way to move. Bring the entire family! Indulge in performances, get a commemorative T-shirt, and enjoy classes while treating your children to a day filled with all kinds of dance activities. A delectable array of reasonably priced food and drinks will be available in the cafeteria. Don’t miss the best Dance for the Planet yet. Even if it rains, we’ll be warm and dry inside! Invite some friends and bring your whole family!
Contact
For more information, please contact Executive Director Pam Deslorieux at director@thedancecouncil.org or 214.219.2290. This free, family, indoor, weekend community dance fest is too good to pass up!
Thank YOU Sponsors
The 2010 Dance for the Planet Festival is made possible by the generous support of Title Sponsor Heritage Auction Galleries; Partners: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Dallas Independent School District, 2010 Dallas Flamenco Festival, South Dallas Cultural Center, and Metroplex; and Contributing Sponsors: Capezio Foundation, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, James & Gayle Halperin Foundation, Ellen Kendrick Creative, Inc., Sarah Nesbit Creative, Sammons Center for the Arts, TITAS, TPN, The Town of Addison, The Downtown Business News. Texas Commission on the Arts in association with the National Endowment for the Arts, In addition, we thank all the DCNT members who volunteer their expertise and artistry and the Planet Angels for their support.
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photo of janette & Jason by Sharen Bradford
Comfort photo by Jennifer Laws
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2010 Guest Artists
Janette Manrara and Jason Glover are stunning alums from So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) Season 5. Currently, both are pursuing dance and acting careers in the TV and film industry in Los Angeles. Janette and Jason are on Season 2 of Glee on FOX TV as members of “Vocal Adrenaline.” Jason performs on upcoming Christina Aguilera video. Janette is auditioning for film. These passionate dancers are assistants to Emmy award-winning choreographer Tyce Diorio.
Concha Jareño is an acclaimed Flameco
Bailaora from Spain and a graduate of the Spanish Dance Conservatory of Madrid where she studied with Yolanda Heredia, Eva Yerbabuena, Cristóbal Reyes and María Magdalena. Her career took off in 1998 and
since 2008 she has gone solo.
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