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Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'
Goals
Denton
Youth City Ballet
Collage
Dance Festival
2004-2005
Season Calendar
The
Golden Circle of Community Support
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' a proud member
of the Greater
Denton Arts Council and Dallas Dance Council
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' is Denton Dance Conservatory's
resident pre-professional dance company. A 501-C3 non-profit Texas corporation,
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' was founded in 1989 by Artistic Director, Lisa
Racina, it is
a mixed repertory company with a focus on the presentation of original
choreographic works in ballet, modern and jazz dance. Company dancers include
members from Denton and surrounding communities. Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' is the host
company for Denton's annual "Collage Dance Festival" held in May.
Denton's business community contributes
greatly to this performing group, named "Best in Denton" by the Denton
Record Chronicle in 1999. A substantial amount of its support comes from
the local business community through the Golden Circle Sponsorship Program.
Host company for the Collage Dance
Festival in Denton and the umbrella organization for the Denton Youth City
Ballet, Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'' premier performance was with the "New Works
Project" in Fort Worth, Tx. Since that time, Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' has appeared
in numerous arts festivals and community events. Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' has partnered
with the Denton Community Theatre and Music Theater of Denton, as well
as Denton Light Opera, in several theatre performances. Artistic Director,
Lisa Racina, has premiered many original
works with the Company and received
the Josh Award from the Denton Community
Theatre in 1999 for excellence in
choreography.
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1. Community Enrichment
Active in many local and regional
activities including festivals, dance concerts, Dallas Dance for the Planet,
Juneteenth Celebration, Denton Arts/Jazz Festival, Collage Dance Festival,
and their annual Holiday show.
2. Youth Outreach
Sponsorship for the past 5 years
of Denton Youth City Ballet; sponsorship of Denton High School and Ryan
High School Arts Department display for "Dancers in Space"
Distributes Golden Circle tickets
to local schools along with mini-performances.
Artistic Director has choreographed
for the University of North Texas Drama Department.
Artistic Director presents movement
seminars to High School theatre departments.
3. Professional Development
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' gives local dancers
the opportunity to dance with and learn from professionals in their field,
through the Collage project. Company class brings together both professionals
and pre-professionals twice a week to build on their technique and stage
presentations, as well as to experiment with new choreographic ideas. Those
dancers and choreographers ready for work outside the organization are
freely recommended by the Artistic Director when such requests come in
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Libby
Quigg ~ Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'
in "Token Tango"
(ch.
L. Racina)
Dancers, Kathy Anderson, Andrew DeLuna, Heidi Koch and LIsa Racina
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Denton
Youth City Ballet
Lisa
Racina, Artistic Director
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Denton Youth City Ballet was founded
in the Spring of 1994 for Denton and surrounding area ballet dancers
ages 10-18 who have a strong dedication to a future involvement with the
community of dance. This company serves as a showcase for the talents
of these young dancers. The Denton Youth City Ballet made its debut performance
in December 1994 and is the junior company and youth outreach project of
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'. Artistic Director and founder, Lisa
Racina, strongly
believes in supporting the excellence attainable by the community's young
people and invites the community to become involved with DYCB. |
Denton
Youth City Ballet
Collage
Dance Festival
The development of a dance presentation
theme, the "Collage" dance series, began as an outreach project of Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet',
then slowly evolved from "dance concert" to "dance festival".
Supported in part by the Greater
Denton Arts Council, The Arts Guild and the Texas Commission on the Arts,
the "Collage" dance series remains at the core of a determined effort to
bring professional dance to the Denton community to share the stage with
Denton's own talented performers.
"A yearly mosaic in dance ....with
classical ballet moves, jazz energy, modern choreography and talent of
local and national proportions. Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet' is a company of accomplished
dancers of considerable training that focuses on modern dance, though other
forms are not discounted from the Company's creative processes."
Lucinda Breeding, Denton Record Chronicle 1997
"From all walks, runs and jumps of
life, "Collage..." spotlights the diversity of Denton dance."....a showcase
of local and visiting talent...doing what comes naturally for an annual
art event...it is growing."
Lucinda Breeding, Denton Record Chronicle 1998
Since 1992, this festival has brought
to Denton members from such world famous companies as, The Fort Worth Ballet,
Ballet Oklahoma, The Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Ballet Concerto,
Contemporary Dance Ft Worth, Oklahoma State University, David Taylor Dance
Theatre of Denver, Colorado, Triad Dance Company of New York, Ground Level
Dance Compnay,Tuzer Ballet of Dallas, Allegro Dance Ensemble of TWU, Space
Dance Theatre Reunion and many local and regional musical and dance artists
including Karen Hirst of Ft Worth/Dallas Ballet, and Frank Borg of Missouri
State Ballet, Mary Heller-Mattox from Chicago, and UNT Professor of Ballet
and choreographer, James Clouser, as well as local visual arts and musical
talent. These companies and artists have joined with
our local dance companies, Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet',
the Denton Youth City Ballet, Walk/Run/Jump, and Festival Ballet of North
Central Texas for a wonderfully diverse and exciting dance event. For the
past three seasons, our Universities have added to the concert by presenting
the University of North Texas Dance Ensemble and the Texas Woman's
University Repertory Dance Theatre and DanceMakers. We are extremely grateful
for their participation and continued support.
THE
GOLDEN CIRCLE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Golden Circle Sponsors are those
in the community who understand the role the arts play in our lives. They
understand that no civilization is complete without its artists, and no
civilization can be remembered without its art.
Golden Circle members sponsor a classroom
or classrooms of students to attend a performance of Collage. They name
the school and grade or class they wish to sponsor. This program gives
our school children an opportunity to see dance and related art at its
best, and members of our community an opportunity to mentor in a meaningful
way.
We salute our 2000-2001
Golden Circle Sponsors
The Bridges
Family Trust
Denton Dance
Conservatory
Denton Dance
and Costume World
Dr. Fred Cummings
& Associates
Fish-N-Chirps
Pet Center
John Racina
Music Productions
Mulkey-Mason
Funeral Home
The Heritage
House Bed and Breakfast
The Richmond
Group, Dallas
We Salute
Golden Circle Sponsors for 2001-2002
Denton Dance
Conservatory, LLC
Denton Costume
& Dance World
Dr. Fred Cummings
& Associates
Hilton &
Davidege, PC., Attorney at Law
John Racina
Music Productions
If you would
like to become a Golden Circle Sponsor, please e-mail
Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'
at Denton City 'Contemporary
Ballet'4Me@aol.com.
Our deepest
appreciation to these Denton businesses
who have made Denton City 'Contemporary Ballet'
appearances
possible over the years including Albertson's Grocery, A&M
Plumbing Company,
Arby's Restaurant on University, Boydston Foods, Inc.,
Colonial Coffee
Service, Culligan Water Supply, Den-Tex Restaurant & Supply,
Denton Florist,
Grandy's Inc., McDonald's Restaurant, Morrison Milling
Company, Wen-Den,
Inc. (Wendy's), and White's Furniture Store.
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All Photos
this page taken by Bruce Davis Photography, Denton, Texas,
and used wih
permission
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