These Stories Have Houston and Dance in Common

Group Acorde Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill with musician Thomas Helton in Dependent Configuration, at the MATCH on January 2019. Photo by Lynn Lane.

What do you know about Group Acorde, the Houston-based quartet featuring dancers Lindsey McGill and Roberta Paixão Cortes, bassist Thomas Helton and saxophonist Seth Paynter? Let’s change that. Read “Awakening Conversation: Group Acorde Gives Us Something to Talk About.”

What do you know about the University of St. Thomas dance program that Jennifer Mabus built from scratch? It’s an inspiring story. Read “Starting from Scratch: Jennifer Mabus builds a Dance BFA at the University of St. Thomas.”