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Lauren Anderson (born February 19, 1965) is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet.In 1990, she was one of the first African-American ballerinas to become a principal for a major dance company, an important milestone in American ballet.
Ballet Austin's Nutcracker is the longest running in the state of Texas. Ballet Austin's apprentice company, Ballet Austin II, offers an opportunity for post-high school, advanced dancers to hone their skills. Established in 1999 by associate artistic director Michelle Martin, Ballet Austin II is made up of 10 emerging artists.
Houston Ballet, operated by Houston Ballet Foundation, is a professional ballet company based in Houston, Texas. [2] The company consists of 59 dancers and produces over 85 performances per year. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the 5th largest ballet company in the United States (by number of dancers).
In 2014, at the age of 19, she became a principal dancer of the Kremlin Ballet Theatre of Moscow. She left the company in 2017. [9] In 2018, she was a principal dancer with the Universal Ballet in Seoul, South Korea. [13] Womack also guest performed in Sofia National Opera and Ballet, Kraków Opera and Ballet, and The Russian State Ballet.
The Golden Swans' name serves as a nod to the program's 50-plus-age students and golden 50-year anniversaries, plus the famous ballet "Swan Lake."
Audiences this weekend have the chance to catch a free dance performance featuring dancers from Texas Ballet Theater and to hear a mix of classical and new music from one of the state’s oldest ...
Women have been most present in the Texas executive branch as part of the State Board of Education.The first woman ever elected to statewide office in Texas was elected as Superintendent of Public Instruction (this position no longer exists; the duties of the former Superintendent of Public Instruction are now carried out by the appointed Commissioner of Education). [3]
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is a new performing arts venue in Lubbock, Texas.Groundbreaking took place on April 20, 2017, with more than 500 people in attendance, including Lubbock Mayor, Dan Pope, board chairman of the Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association, Tim Collins, and executive director of Ballet Lubbock, Nicholas Dragga. [1]