METdance Dance Company Workshop & Audition
Company:
METdance Dance Company
Houston, TX
METdance Dance Company Workshop & Audition
Jan 19, 2016, Tue
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Houston METdance, founded in 1995, strives to educate and revitalize a passion for dance through the finest instruction and performance. With professional and youth dance companies, as well as a strong community outreach program, METdance continues to be a leader in the vitality and diversity of Houston’s dance community. METdance Professional Company is repertoire--based company that is trained in house and is celebrating their 20th Anniversary in Houston’s vibrant arts community this year. METdance has performed throughout the United States in numerous theaters receiving high acclaim and reviews while performing works by some of the most influential and talented choreographers of our time. Helmed by founder and Executive Director, Michelle Smith, Artistic Director, Marlana Doyle and Associate Director, Joe Celej, the company is the sister organization to the METdance Center, which opened the doors to a newly renovated facility in May 2013 in the midtown district. “The METdance’s gorgeous dancers push the choreography to its fullest and most generous capacity, while sharing the joy and electric verve of their craft with the audience.” Adam Castaneda, Houston Press, June 4th, 2015. For more information please visit: METDANCE.org
MARLANA DOYLE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of the METdance company is originally from Massachusetts and graduated from Point Park University in 2001 with a BA in Dance. Marlana has been dancing with METdance for the past fifteen years and was a major part of the MET’s reorganization in 2003. As the Artistic Director, she has tried to keep the diversity and versatility of the dancers and choreographers a part of the overall artistic vision of the Company. She and the Company are members of Dance Source Houston, Association of Performing Arts Presenters and Dance USA. Marlana has represented METdance by attending both Annual Conferences for Arts Presenters and Dance USA as an Emerging Leader for the last eight years. She was awarded the Dance USA Leadership Mentee Fellowship for the institute of training through Dance USA in 2012. She has also served on many grant and organizational panels for the Houston Arts Alliance. Marlana has helped book National tours for the company in Boston, New York City, California, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Rhode Island, Louisiana and Texas. Most recently the company has performed to standing ovations at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Inside/Out in 2012 and 2014 as well as the 17th Annual Choreography Festival in Palm Springs, CA, Dallas Dance Festival and Austin Dance Festival. As a dancer she has worked with many talented choreographers and enjoys still performing with the company. While directing the professional company is her main focus, Marlana also fills her time overseeing the MET too youth company, METdance Center, choreographing, teaching and judging in Houston and throughout the United States. She lives in Sugar Land TX with her husband Ben and daughter.
Workshop Fees
Pre-Registration: $35
Day-of: $40
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