Jewish Community Center – Nichelle Suzanne

"Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen?" ~ Nietzsche

Cultural Awareness at Houston’s JCC and SMU Alumni Making Dance in Texas

Rehearsal shot with SMU alums Joshua L Peugh (Dark Circles Contemporary Dance) and Jennifer Mabus. Photo by Sarah Carpenter.

SMU grads go big right here at home. These leaders and influencers in Texas dance are releasing shockwaves, some of which are felt far beyond state lines. Plus, a recap of Dance Month events at the Kaplan.

Dance Month Scratches A Niche

Every year, The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston presents an entire month of dance events, filling a special niche within the local dance community by bringing small companies not seen before in the city and presenting Houston’s own emerging choreographers as well.