Group Acorde has been making dances in and around Houston for a decade now, a collaboration between two dancers, a musician, and a rotating roster of other collaborators. But before we dive into their upcoming show, Gone, let’s visit the origin story of a friendship. Once upon a time, Lindsey McGill was working in the […]
Many years before it was called “Houston,” this land was named “Šakotayišol Nunuš”—loosely translated as “Bear creek town.” The Atakapa Ishak Nation lived across the southern Texas and Louisiana coasts, naming this region of their homeland well before they came in contact with European colonizers. Today, the Nation’s people help make up Houston’s urban Indigenous population […]
“I’ve always liked sunflowers,” says jhon r. stronks, Director of Programming at Houston Met Dance. “I think what I like about them the most is how many kinds there are, the wild colors they come in, the wild sizes they come in, giants and teddy bears. They also follow the sun, which in a way […]
Dance Source Houston will present the 40th edition of Mind The Gap on September 15 at Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston. We are marking this milestone with a full evening of works by local choreographers, all of whom have presented work in previous Mind The Gap programs. We asked the choreographers to share the […]
MEDIA CONTACT:Casey Giltner206.708.0085press@houstonballet.org Houston Ballet Announces Promotion of Danbi Kim to Principal Dancer HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 23, 2026 – Houston Ballet is proud to announce the promotion of Danbi Kim to Principal Dancer. Formerly a First Soloist, Kim was promoted on Sunday evening, June 21, 2026, following her performance in the title role of the Company’s production of Giselle, […]
Dance Source Houston will present the final Mind The Gap performance of the 2025-2026 season on May 19 at MATCH. We asked the choreographers about the works they’re sharing – about the impetus, the process, what they want audiences to know, and why the’re sharing it at Mind The Gap. Learn more about the 6 […]
For each of the 2025-26 Dance Source Houston Artists in Residence, the past nine months of dance creation have been an opportunity to spend time with and flesh out essential parts of their lived experiences. For Andrew Smith, it is his experience as a queer man raised with Mexican and American concepts of masculinity. For […]
In a time of increasing social conflict, political uproar, and class unrest, Houston’s own Violet Moon is collaborating to make room for collective feeling and fundraising right here in our own city. Their first festival, Artists for People: Humanity Benefit Concert Supporting Gaza and Houston Immigrant Communities, fiscally funded by Fractured Atlas, is sure to […]
Dance Source Houston will present the final Mind The Gap performance of 2026 on December 2 at MATCH. The program includes solo and ensemble pieces influenced by a range of dance forms. Learn more about the 6 works that will be presented on the program directly from the artists and get your tickets at matchouston.org/events/2025/mind-gap-xxxviii. Emilie […]
Everyone loves a good story, including dancers. But for choreographer Emilie Anne, a powerful story is also reason to make dance. Her latest work, “The Great Departure,” will premiere December 2 as part of Dance Source Houston’s beloved Mind the Gap series, and was inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s ambitious 1987 novel, Old Path White […]
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