DSH Member Directory
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Primary Contact First Name
Amy
Primary Contact Last Name
Pearl
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Short Description
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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Primary Contact First Name
Angela
Primary Contact Last Name
Lee
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet
Short Description
Houston Ballet is the fourth largest ballet company in the country and was founded in 1955 to create a resident ballet company in Houston, Texas.
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Primary Contact First Name
Marlana
Primary Contact Last Name
Doyle
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
Short Description
The Houston Contemporary Dance Company’s mission is to ignite passion for contemporary dance by providing world-class professional repertory concert performances and community engagement activities that are accessible to all regardless of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance, or nationality.
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Primary Contact First Name
Michelle
Primary Contact Last Name
Smith
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Multidisciplinary, Musical Theatre, Tap, Theatre Jazz
Short Description
Move. Evolve. Belong.
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Rathna
Primary Contact Last Name
Kumar
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Dance Genre(s)
Indian
Short Description
Samskriti, as it is popularly known, is the first and premiere non profit Indian American arts organization in Texas, established in 1994. Its mission is to be an effective cultural conduit between the East and the West, narrowing the cultural divide through performances of different traditional Indian art forms that inform and educate while entertaining diverse audiences.
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Member Title
Primary Contact First Name
Marlana
Primary Contact Last Name
Doyle
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Affiliate Type
Dance Genre(s)
African, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Theatre Jazz
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Our mission is to ignite passion for contemporary dance by providing superior quality dance education, world-class concert performances, and community building and outreach that is wholly inclusive and accessible to all.
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Primary Contact First Name
Isabel
Primary Contact Last Name
Villegas
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
Short Description
Isabel "Izzy" Villegas is a multidisciplinary artist that uses dance to articulate her perspective on the human experience. Using the language of dance to accentuate her perspective, she combines a range of different artistic mediums to create a commentary on prevalent themes of the human experience.
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Isabella
Primary Contact Last Name
Vik
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Movement artist, dancer and performer blending multiple disciplines to create art with the intention of causing visceral reaction.
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Primary Contact First Name
Brett
Primary Contact Last Name
Ishida
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
Short Description
ISHIDA Dance Company is a new world-class contemporary dance company for Houston presenting new creations and works by contemporary masters that have never premiered in Houston.
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Primary Contact First Name
Jack
Primary Contact Last Name
Wolff
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
Short Description
I have choreographed tap, ballet, jazz, and contemporary. My choreography is very musically driven.
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Primary Contact First Name
Jadd
Primary Contact Last Name
Tank
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
Short Description
Jadd Tank is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on choreography, dance, performance, creative production and direction. After three years in New York City and over five years in the MENA region, he has made his way to Houston Texas which he now calls home. Jadd hopes to carve out a niche in the dance and movement industry locally, regionally and internationally. See more of his work at www.jaddtank.com
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Primary Contact First Name
jhon r.
Primary Contact Last Name
stronks
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Multidisciplinary
Short Description
#yaydance
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Primary Contact First Name
Heather
Primary Contact Last Name
Steele
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
Short Description
Juxtapose Arts Collective is multi disciplinary performing arts company bringing together dancers musical theatre artists, live music and more.
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Primary Contact First Name
Kalpana
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Subbarao
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Indian
Short Description
Kathak
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Primary Contact First Name
Kamryn
Primary Contact Last Name
Horn
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary, Jazz, Modern
Short Description
Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer based in Houston, Texas.
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Primary Contact First Name
Karen J
Primary Contact Last Name
Imas
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Modern
Short Description
I am a choreographer and dancer who occasionally collaborates with other artists on modern dance/multidisciplinary works.
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