Gotta Dance!

Kevin Archambault came late to dance, but his love of it and commitment to it have brought the young dancer and choreographer a long way in a short time.

"...and he followed his instincts, which brought him to Austin and opened up an entirely new world. Within one..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Arts Feature by Lindsey Schwartz

Dance

Ongoing Dance Events

"...Austin Ballroom Dancers play swing, Latin, rock, and ballroom classics..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Dance Visionary Charles Santos Heads to NYC Life Cycles

"...as he talks about spending half his life in Austin, founding the Austin Festival of Dance, his impending move..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Arts Feature

Rodeo Austin: Everything You Need to Know

Aaron Watson, Flo Rida, Carly Pearce, and more to boot (scoot)

"...up them bootstraps, and head to the fairgrounds: Rodeo Austin returns to the Travis County Expo Center this Friday,..."

March 8, 2023 Events Post by Dex Wesley Parra

At No Lights No Lycra, You Really Can Dance Like No One's Watching

Since this weekly sober dance party happens in the dark, you're free to move without worry over how you look

"...Entering No Lights No Lycra – Austin's weekly sober dance party in the dark – feels..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Arts Feature by Erica Lies

Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 Fall for Dance

In works ranging from tender to tense, the student dancers in the UT Department of Theatre & Dance embodied the spirit of "I can do anything"

"...in the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance, were tearing up the stage of the B. Iden..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Rodeo Austin: Your Guide to All the Bands, Barrel Racing, and Buckin' Broncs

Ludacris, Young the Giant, and mutton bustin’ top the bill

"...true Texan for some traditional Western rodeo entertainment. Rodeo Austin is back this Saturday, March 10, and runs until..."

March 10, 2018 Events Post by Savannah Opre

Top Nine Big-Bang Dance Concerts of 2015

Each of the top dance performances of 2015 created a universe of its own

"...Each one of these 2015 dances created a universe of its own. In chronological order:..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Mother-Daughter Dance

Anuradha Naimpally and Purna Bajekal are of two generations, but they share one timeless tradition

"...required by Bharata Natyam, the style of classical Indian dance that Naimpally has performed, taught, and promoted under her..."

March 29, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Call them contemporary or modern, but Paul Taylor's dances are always masterful

"...The origin of modern dance is usually attributed to the barefoot dance-makers who rebelled..."

March 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage productions,..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...Ground Floor Theatre's premiere of There and Back by Austin playwright Raul Garza; (Un)Documents, a new work by local..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Robert Faires' Top 10 Classical Music / Dance Treasures of 2016

The richest work in dance and classical music this year ran the gamut from a dance in a backyard pool to an opera about Cold War brainwashing

"...1) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (Austin Opera) The gamble of mounting a new opera based..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

Top honors to Salvage Vanguard's Thr3e Zisters, LOLA Austin's Femme Bohème, and Texas State's Kiss Me, Kate

"...It was four for Thr3e at the Austin Critics Table Awards on Monday night, with Salvage Vanguard..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Twin Sisters Dance Hall

The oldest dance hall in Texas?

"...Twin Sisters Dance Hall, outside of Blanco, could be the oldest dance..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Shay Ishii Dance Company

In 'New Moon,' a dance to remind us how to let go

"...Each time the dancer Erick Hawkins saw the new moon, he was reminded..."

July 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis Loring

Top 10 Dance Phenomena

Chronicle Arts writer Jonelle Seitz recalls 2008, in dance

"...1) Sharon Marroquin The nuance and precision of this dancer-choreographer's movement and thinking left most of the audience in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017

Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues

"...REDUX: A TALE OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ballet Austin) In a world of midnight intensity and unease, choreographer..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Revolve Austin: A Movement Display

This party / showcase allowed attendees to move through a historic house and observe the work of nine dance companies

"...Revolve Austin: A Movement DisplayCharles Johnson House, 404 Atlanta Nov. 4..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Top 9 All-In Dance Concerts (Plus 3 Short Works) of 2013

This year, dancers took on weighty matters – gender, the body, grief – exploring them with remarkable depth

"...'THE BIG SMALL'/'THE UNDOING OF NONET' (Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Com­pany) Separated by months but related in mood, these..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Galaxy Dance Studios

Can Lorn MacDougal save South Lamar's movement space?

"...taking on the duties of artistic director of Galaxy Dance Studios, a position that six other competent professionals have..."

June 14, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks: Save the last dance for me

When the curtain falls on the final performance of its 24th season, Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks will dance away into history and an era of dance in Austin will end

"...An era in Austin dance is ending...."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ishida Dance Is Back at Last With Faraway, so close

Nineteen months after its debut, the company dances again

"...The year that Brett Ishida’s dance company made its debut, things looked great. Its first..."

Aug. 11, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Coupland Inn and Dance Hall

Something’s new at the old dance hall and eatery

"...The Coupland Inn and Dance Hall looks like a red brick fortress surrounded by..."

May 18, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin's Queer Dance Freakout Returns for the Texas Primaries

Why we want Cruz out and how to make your perfect protest sign

"...descend on the Capitol. A year after bringing their dance party protest to Gov. Greg Abbott’s mansion – in..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 (+1) Dance Classical Music Treasures of 2013

In 2013, dance and classical music were distinguished by their breadth of expression and eloquence

"...1) 'MOZART DANCES' (Mark Morris Dance Group/Texas Performing Arts) Startlingly virtuosic dance,..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2012

In 2012, dance memorably explored profound topics, and classical embraced Charlie Brown and George Washington

"...1) 'SOLO SYMPHONY' (Forklift Danceworks) A revelation – of the dance at the heart..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

deadmau5, Kaskade, and Chris Lake Announced to Play Seismic Dance Event 6.0

The Austin house and techno festival unveils its November lineup

"...like a UFO space club during this year’s Seismic Dance Event...."

June 15, 2023 Music Post by Adam Cherian

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Company

In this short works program, the troupe explored the solace and thrills in the company you keep

"...own, she presented creations by two of her company dancers, a work by New York-based Project 44 (which she'd..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Dance Card

"...Performa/Dance: 4x3: Four Works by Three Choreographers June 10 &..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

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