The future of dance takes center stage for DBDT: Encore home series showcase. Join the emerging talent of the next generation of dance excellence as they command the stage with fearless passion, technical mastery and boundless energy.
Featured dance acts include “Anthem” by Christen Reyes. Making its debut on the DBDT stage, Anthem marks a milestone moment for Reyes in her inaugural season leading DBDT: Encore!.
Among others are “Church of Nations” by Kevin Iega Jeff. Originally created in 1991, Church of Nations returns to the DBDT stage with its unflinching examination of the intersection of religion and armed conflict.
Rising Excellence comes up on Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM and Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:30 PM.
VENUE: Moody Performance Hall2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX, 75201
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ABOUT DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE
Founded in 1976 by Ann Williams, Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s mission is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at the highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities.
As the largest and oldest professional dance company in Dallas, DBDT is the fourth-largest Black dance company in the nation, ranks in the top 10 largest contemporary modern dance companies in the U.S. and is included among the nation’s 50 largest ballet companies by Dance Data Project. Located in the thriving downtown Dallas Arts District, the nation’s #1 Arts District (USA Today), DBDT has performed worldwide for over 5 million arts patrons and 3 million students in 33 states and 16 countries on five continents.
The performances include three Olympics (1992, 1996, and 2012), the nation’s most prestigious venues (Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Broadway, Jacob’s Pillow and Joyce Theatre), and for such luminaries as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and South African President Nelson Mandela. Since 2020, DBDT performances have been viewed virtually in 43 countries and expanded to include virtual student matinees and cultural literacy programs.
Since 2021, the virtual education performances have been viewed by nearly 200,000 K-12 students across 28 districts throughout the nation. The Company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as an American Masterpiece Touring Artist (2008) and received the Texas Medal of the Arts Award for Arts Education (2017).
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