Dance Source Houston’s Truck Dances Featuring Urban Souls Dance Company

For Immediate Release

Contact: Stephanie Todd Wong,
Executive Director, Dance Source Houston
Email: stephanie@dancesourcehouston.org
Phone: 713.224.DANC (3262)
www.dancesourcehouston.org

 

HOUSTON, TX, September 18, 2015. Dance Source Houston’s annual fundraiser, Truck Dances, returns on November 12, 2014 from 7:30-9:30pm, featuring Urban Souls Dance Company. The unique event at Dance Source Houston’s facility, The Barn, will feature music, food, drink, and three performances of Truck Dances. Harrison Guy, Artistic Director of Urban Souls Dance Company has been commissioned to create a new work using two box trucks as his stage. Guests will also be able to meet Dance Source’s Artists in Residence and get a behind the scenes view of their choreographic process.

“I’m excited to see what Urban Souls creates for the trucks. Last year’s event was so fun, I’m really looking forward to doing it again” says Executive Director Stephanie Todd Wong. “And I’m excited for audience members to see the many ways The Barn is able to support dance artists and their choreographic process. From the beginning of the rehearsals all the way through the many hours of work necessary for a new piece to be stage ready, we’re here to provide them with an affordable and safe space to take new risks. And I hope attendees at Truck Dances will get a glimpse into that process and be as intrigued as I am.”

Urban Souls Dance Company’s Artistic Director, Harrison Guy, is ready for the challenge, “Truck dances provides me with the type choreographic opportunity that I enjoy the most. The dual irony of physically limiting space with unlimited potential creatively will drive me to create a work that is equally intriguing as the concept. As the 2 boxes frame our narratives, the audience can expect the normal soul stirring experience that Urban Souls is known for creating. What I find to be most challenging about this project will be thinking out of the box while creating inside one.”

Ticket Information: Dance Source Houston’s Truck Dances will take place on Thursday, November 12 from 7:30-9:30pm at The Barn, 2201 Preston St, Houston, TX 77003. Tickets are $50 advance purchase; $75 at the door. To purchase tickets visit dancesourcehouston.secure.force.com/ticket/. For more information, call 713.224.3262 or visit www.dancesourcehouston.org. 

About Dance Source Houston
Dance Source Houston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating audiences and appreciation for contemporary dance in Houston and beyond. Dance Source Houston publishes The Dance Card – Houston dance event listings and The Dance DiSH online magazine. Dance Source also manages The Barn – Dance Source Performing Arts Space, a 7200 square foot facility housing 2 large dance studios and a 120-seat black box theatre dedicated to supporting Houston’s dance community. These activities are supported in part by a grant from The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment, Inc., The Heimbinder Family Foundation and the Nightingale Code Foundation. www.dancesourcehouston.org

About Urban Souls Dance Company

Urban Souls Dance Company (USDC) mission is to bridge the gap between life and art by promoting the importance of creativity. USDC is dedicated to the preservation and creation of historical and contemporary dances, which celebrate cultural themes that educate and entertain our audiences.

USDC desires to cultivate future audiences and artists by providing dance training, performances, and experiences for the communities in which it serves. The dancers of Urban Souls provide not just a dance performance, but also an experience that will inspire, teach, and challenge audiences. urbansoulsdancecompany.com