DSH Member Directory
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Chathuri
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Wickramaratne
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Sri Lankan Kandyan Dancer
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Jai
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Alexander
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Contemporary, Heels, Jazz, Modern
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local contemporary dancer and choreographer.
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Cynthia
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Garcia
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Flamenco, Folklorico, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap
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Chicana mover, creator, educator, and multi-disciplined artist from El Paso, Texas based in Houston, Texas.
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Lindsay
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Gary
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Houston’s home for African and Diasporic Dance
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Dannielle
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Shaw
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
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Dannielle Shaw is a Houston based choreographer and performer, interested in exploring improvisational elements and various qualities of movement.
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Stephanie
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Bassett
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Dance Genre(s)
African, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern
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Creative group for artist development; Dance Production company.
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Demarco
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Howard
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At the Artz, we strive to provide a safe and fun environment to learn all things aerial and circus arts related. We believe that working out can be fun and challenging while building self confidence which can have a major impact on one's overall health. Educating our community about aerial fabrics, lyra and trapeze while throwing in overall wellness is what keeps us going.
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Xandra
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Eden
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Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
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DiverseWorks commissions, produces, and presents new and daring art in all its forms through innovative collaborations that honor each artist’s vision without constraint.
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Dorena
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Battaglino
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Dance Genre(s)
Musical Theatre, Tap
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Tap Dancer, Teacher & Choreographer
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Dr Sunanda
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Nair
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Dr.Sunanda Nair is the first student in the country to have a Masters degree in Mohini Attam from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya affiliated to the University of Mumbai. She has cleared the necessary net exams demanded by the University.
She has completed her PhD from Bombay University for her thesis "Intrinsic Lyrical Feminism in Mohiniattam"
She has been a Mohini Attam lecturer at her alma mater for 9 years affiliated to the University of Mumbai
She has completed her PhD from Bombay University for her thesis "Intrinsic Lyrical Feminism in Mohiniattam"
She has been a Mohini Attam lecturer at her alma mater for 9 years affiliated to the University of Mumbai
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Lydia
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Hance
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In 2010, Lydia Hance founded Frame Dance Productions to bring radically inclusive and deeply personal contemporary dance to Houston. To date, Frame Dance has created over 40 unique site-specific performances and nine dances for the camera. Our productions were described by Arts + Culture Texas Editor-in-Chief Nancy Wozny as “some of the most compelling and entertaining work in Houston.”
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Francisco
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Graciano
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Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
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I am a dance artist.
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Sandhya
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Raghuraman
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Dance Genre(s)
Indian, Multidisciplinary
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Garage Arts Project is a nonprofit dedicated to providing an immersive platform for artists and audiences to foster creativity and goodwill, increase appreciation of the arts and strive for better cultural understanding. We promote local artists (performing and visual), encourage and create opportunities for audience-artist interaction, and bring various cultural groups together.
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Roberta Paixao
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Cortes
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
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Group Acorde's mission is to cultivate and educate diverse audiences through live, thought-provoking, original and affordable performance collaborations between contemporary dance and experimental music. The company broadens its reach through community partnerships that aim to include and engage people from all walks of life through education, dialogue and accessibility.
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Haley
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Lee
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
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Haley Lee is a free-lance contemporary dancer and choreographer
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Amy
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Pearl
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Celebrating 25 years of powerful, joyful, and profoundly human performances in Houston’s artistic community. Jane Weiner, Artistic Director of Hope Stone Dance, creates dance/theater performances of strong, technical ensemble work with “effortless partnering” and “gorgeous, big-hearted movement.” Her work has been performed throughout the country to critical acclaim.
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