DANCE

On Saturday, May 22nd, Dance Houston is proud to present its eighth annual City-Wide Dance Festival, showcasing the most exciting dancers local to Houston. The event will be held at the Wortham Center in the Cullen Theater and will feature over a hundred Houston-area dancers on one stage.

This annual festival focuses on presenting traditional and innovative performances in hip hop, bollywood, contemporary, ballet, and cultural styles. In presenting this popular festival, Dance Houston looks year round to showcase the best local dance companies that may or may not be well known.

This year, the lineup includes Phillip Chbeeb (SYTYCD), Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Inertia, Houston Ballet II, Noblemotion, Monsoon Moves, Revolve, and U of H Alpha Phi Alpha Steppers, winners of the Sprite Step Off 2010 National Championship.

"We want people to see that their unique backgrounds make a significant contribution to today's dance culture", says Andrea Cody, Founder and Executive Director of Dance Houston.

Cody was inspired by a dance festival in Chicago that unites the local dancers together so the community can catch them all in one place. She wants to give Houston the same chance to see its dance community come together in a festival that is appealing, culturally relevant, fun and affordable.

Throughout the year, Dance Houston presents high quality festivals featuring Houston's favorite dancers and companies. The City-Wide Dance Festival continues to be the biggest and most popular event presented by Dance Houston. Curtain at 8pm.

Pictured: Dominic Walsh Dance Theater's production of The Afternoon of a Faun. Detail of a photo by Gabriella Nissen Photography. (full image, below).