Concerts
Texas Dance Improvisation Festival
October 11-13, 2018
Initially conceived of by Jordan Fuchs with the mission to share, inspire and challenge the improvisational dance community of Texas, TDIF was first co-hosted at TWU in 2009 by Fuchs and Sarah Gamblin. Since that first year TDIF has grown to include over 200 participants a year, including students, professors and professional dance artists from across Texas, the United States and as a far away as Germany and Taiwan.
Relying on a Coordinating Committee of university faculty and professional dance artists to produce the annual weekend festival, TDIF is hosted by a different Texas university each year. Through a lean organizational structure and the leveraging of university resources for the benefit of the wider university and improvisational dance communities, TDIF emphasizes financial accessibility, with participant registration fees for the three-day festival minimized as much as possible, and only recently raised to $15 total.
Past TDIFs have been held at TWU, TCU, Sam Houston State University, Northwest Vista College, Texas State San Marcos and Rice University and have brought to Texas numerous internationally acclaimed improvisational dance artists —including K.J. Holmes, Kirstie Simson, Lisa Nelson, Ray Chung, Keith Hennessy, Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser, Darrell Jones, Amii LeGendre and Meg Wolfe.
Mission
The Texas Dance Improvisation Festival celebrates improvisational dance in Texas and beyond, by coming together as a community of dance artists to share, inspire and challenge.
Guest Artist
Concert: 10/13/18 at 7 pm in Margo Jones Performance Hall. Free Admission. This is NOT a Culture Card event.
DanceMakers Concert Series
November 15-17, 2018
The DanceMakers concert is presented during the fall and spring semesters. For current TWU School of the Arts students, this is a Culture Card event.
- Dates and Times: Thursday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, November 16 & 17 at 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Margo Jones Performance Hall
- Tickets: $10 general, $5 students/faculty/staff and seniors. Tickets are available at the door. We accept cash, credit, and major credit cards. The Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to the concert.
Dance UpClose Concert Series
November 29 - December 1, 2018
The Dance UpClose concert is presented during the fall and spring semesters. Seating is limited, so be sure to arrive early to buy your tickets! For current TWU School of the Arts students, this is a Culture Card event.
- Dates and Times: Thursday, November 29 at 4:00 p.m.; Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Dance Studio Theatre
- Tickets: $10 general, $5 students/faculty/staff and seniors. Tickets are available at the door. We accept cash, credit, and major credit cards. The Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to the concert.
MFA Culminating Projects
December 7 - 8, 2018
Each evenings' performances are two different concerts, featuring the culminating works of our MFA candidates in Dance.
- Dates and Times: Friday and Saturday, December 8 & 9 at 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Dance Studio Theatre
- Free admission with limited seating. These performances are NOT Culture Card events.
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