DSH Member Directory
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Stacy
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Skolnik
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Contemporary, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern, Multidisciplinary
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Free lance dancer/ choreographer in the local houston area
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Ekta
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Popat
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Dance Genre(s)
Indian
Short Description
North Indian Classical Dance - Kathak
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Swathy
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Mohan
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Indian
Short Description
Indian Classical.
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Teresa
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Chapman
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Short Description
Teresa Chapman is a choreographer, researcher, and educator. She is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Dance Program at the University of Houston where she teaches dance technique, kinesiology, and pedagogy.
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Tessa
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Salomone
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Contemporary, Multidisciplinary
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Tessa Salomone is a queer, neurodivergent contemporary dance artist based in Houston. They recently completed their MFA in Choreography from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance in London and hold a BFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University. Their current research examines how dance, as an embodied form of testimony, can heighten the ability to form a connection of kinesthetic empathy between performers and audiences.
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Adam
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Castaneda
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Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
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N/A
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Tobaric
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ATKINS-Montana
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Dance Genre(s)
African, Ballet, Bellydance, Indian, Contemporary, Heels, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern, Multidisciplinary, Musical Theatre, Theatre Jazz
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Toba” is a Houston based modern and contemporary professional dancer and dance educator with 6 plus years of professional performing work, During this time he’s worked and still works for companies such as, Urban Souls, Nias Daughters movement collective Pilot Dance, and Alas dance; Toba attended Stephen F. Austin University and Houston community College where they majored in Dance. Since then, they have had the opportunity to perform and choreograph at mind the gap and other local festivals. Through establishing they’re own company “IMU dance,” and after years of training and determination, Tobaric felt as if they’ve grown to a point that now Toba can freely express his love and passion for dance through classical, innovative, and challenging choreography. With the mission to spread love, “one-ness”, compassion and understanding through dance. He embarks on this new chapter, as he shares his love for dance.
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Toni Leago
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Valle
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Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
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Toni Leago Valle is the Artistic Director of 6 Degrees, a contemporary dance / aerial dance company that promotes within dance the central theme of human connection and relationships as the healing component of human adversity.
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Corinne
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Miller
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern
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Unleashed Dance Company, based in Houston, Texas, is a vibrant ensemble focused on delivering cutting-edge dance performances that blend creativity and passion.
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Primary Contact First Name
Mauricio
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Canete
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary, Musical Theatre, Salsa, Swing, Tap, Theatre Jazz
Short Description
Uptown Dance Company is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional and pre-professional dance company based in Houston, Texas. We present contemporary, diverse, and innovative choreography created to expand the imagination of dance audiences. Incorporating multiple genres of performance expression into a single professional company, UDC strives to break boundaries and provide a unique place for dancers and choreographers to convey their passion for the art we create.
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Violet
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Moon
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Dance Genre(s)
Multidisciplinary
Short Description
Violet Moon (they/them) is a polymathic artist who has performed across the United States as a selected dance artist, soloist, and touring company member. They are a City of Houston and Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen grant recipient and have had their paintings featured across the city. They write, sing, make music, craft, and value the process of Natalie Rogers’ model of Creative Connection.
Recently, Violet has been exploring movement and artistry beyond conditioned Western structures. Their work is driven by a hope of dismantling indoctrination and the hierarchy of privilege to honor cultural and ancestral movement patterns. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences that translate stories of pain, pleasure, and loss into something honest, resonant, and human.
Their accomplishments include a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, somatic and expressive arts therapy training, guest dance artist contracts, international residencies, and a loyalty to their creative practice. Rooted in a deep reverence for the ever-evolving Self, Violet remains devoted to life’s dance.
Recently, Violet has been exploring movement and artistry beyond conditioned Western structures. Their work is driven by a hope of dismantling indoctrination and the hierarchy of privilege to honor cultural and ancestral movement patterns. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences that translate stories of pain, pleasure, and loss into something honest, resonant, and human.
Their accomplishments include a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, somatic and expressive arts therapy training, guest dance artist contracts, international residencies, and a loyalty to their creative practice. Rooted in a deep reverence for the ever-evolving Self, Violet remains devoted to life’s dance.
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Kelly
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Vitacca
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Dance Genre(s)
Ballet
Short Description
Under the Artistic Direction of Kelly Ann Vitacca, Vitacca Ballet and Vitacca Vocational School for Dance, Houston and Woodlands, training programs are designed to push each dancer beyond their technical and artistic abilities.
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Bethany
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Logan
Member Category
Dance Genre(s)
Contemporary
Short Description
A dance collective of wild womxn+
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