{"id":19320,"date":"2018-04-25T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T21:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=19320"},"modified":"2018-04-25T15:30:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T21:30:11","slug":"spring-to-dance-festival-returns-memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=19320","title":{"rendered":"SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_19321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19321\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BalletMemphis.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19321 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BalletMemphis-470x311.jpg?resize=470%2C311\" alt=\"Ballet Memphis\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ballet Memphis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Returning for its 11<sup>th<\/sup> year, the Emerson SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae Festival closes Dance St. Louis\u2019 2017-18 season over the Memorial Day Weekend, Friday &amp; Saturday, May 25 &amp; 26. The Touhill Performing Arts Center, a collaborative partner, hosts both nights of the Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Noted for its many dance styles, renowned dance troupes, and the affordable ticket prices, the Emerson SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae Festival brings together more than 25 professional dance companies from across the country and beyond for two unique, exhilarating nights of nonstop dance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19322\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Chicago-Dance-Crash_2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19322 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Chicago-Dance-Crash_2-470x352.jpg?resize=470%2C352\" alt=\"Chicago Dance Crash 2\" width=\"470\" height=\"352\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/352;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicago Dance Crash 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year\u2019s vibrant dance extravaganza features companies come from as far as Havana, Cuba, Toronto, Canada, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Memphis, and St. Louis. The dancers will perform a range of dances, including ballet, modern, contemporary, flamenco, and hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p>The festival begins at 5:30 p.m. each night in the Touhill\u2019s Terrace Lobby with St. Louis-area community dance groups leading interactive demonstrations and performing various dance styles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19323\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Houston-Ballet.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19323 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Houston-Ballet-470x331.jpg?resize=470%2C331\" alt=\"Houston Ballet\" width=\"470\" height=\"331\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/331;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Houston Ballet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At 6 p.m. performances by the festival\u2019s featured professional companies begin in the Lee Theater, followed by the 7:30 p.m. mainstage performances in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. Premier companies include Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Ensemble Espa\u00f1ol Spanish Dance Theater, Wewolf, and Project 44. Ballet highlights include performances by principal dancers from Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Houston Ballet, and The National Ballet of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $10-20 per night and can be obtained by calling 314-516-4949 or visit touhill.org. For additional information, please contact Dance St. Louis at 314-534-6622 or dancestlouis.org.<\/p>\n<p>Details of each night\u2019s performances and the performers and about the sponsors can be found below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>FRIDAY, MAY 25<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Touhill\u2019s Terrace Lobby, 5:30-6 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>This year\u2019s local community groups include Kari James Dance Network, Convergence, Collective Motion and Wei Dance Arts on Friday.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Lee Theater, 6-7 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Clinard Dance (Chicago, IL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>MOMENTA (Oak Park, IL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>LaneCoArts (New York, NY)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>DamageDance (Denver, CO)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Chicago Dance Crash (Chicago, IL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>A-B Performance Hall, 7:30-9:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Owen\/Cox Dance Group (Kansas City, MO)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>MADCO (St. Louis, MO)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>The Big Muddy Dance Company (St. Louis, MO)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Intermission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Wewolf (Los Angeles, CA)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Joffrey Ballet (Chicago, IL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Chicago Human Rhythm Project (Chicago, IL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Ballet Memphis (Memphis, TN)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">SATURDAY, MAY 26<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Touhill\u2019s Terrace Lobby, 5:30-6 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">This year\u2019s local community groups include Alma de Mexico St. Louis, Hui Hula &#8216;O Punahele Hula Halau, and Ballroom Dance Academy of St. Louis on Saturday.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Lee Theater, 6-7 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Kristi Faulkner Dance (Detroit, MI)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">DanceWorks Chicago (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Pas De Monk\u00e9y Dance (Akron, OH)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Flying Foot Forum (Minneapolis, MN)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Kambr\u00e9 Contemporary Dance Company (St. Louis)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">A-B Performance Hall, 7:30-9:30 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">DanceWorks Chicago (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">The Seldoms (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Houston Ballet \/ The National Ballet of Canada (Houston, TX \/ Toronto, Ontario)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Project 44 (New York, NY)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Intermission<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">San Francisco Ballet \/ National Ballet of Cuba (San Francisco, CA \/ Havana, Cuba)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Ensemble Espa\u00f1ol Spanish Dance Theater (Chicago)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FESTIVAL &amp; SEASON SPONSORS<\/p>\n<p>Dance St. Louis is grateful for sponsor support to continue its mission to present world-class dance. Emerson is the title sponsor of the 11th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitaker Foundation, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Centene Charitable Foundation are presenting sponsors. Edward Jones is the underwriting sponsor. The Touhill Performing Arts Center is the collaborative partner of SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>The 2017-2018 season sponsors include local and regional funders: Ameren, Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council and the Regional Arts Commission. National funders include National Endowment for the Arts and The Shubert Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1966, Dance St. Louis continues to bring the greatest dance of the world to St. Louis and is dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and artistic reputation of St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>Dance St. Louis provides educational opportunities that make dance accessible to everyone by conducting education programs for the St. Louis community. Each year, its Education Outreach Program introduces thousands of schoolchildren to the magic of dance through in-school residencies and main stage performances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PHOTO CAPTIONS: Ballet Memphis, Chicago Dance Crash_2, and Houston Ballet, respectively, will Perform at the 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Emerson <strong>SPRING TO DANCE<\/strong><strong>\u00ae<\/strong> <strong>Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning for its 11th year, the Emerson SPRING TO DANCE\u00ae Festival closes Dance St. Louis\u2019 2017-18 season over the Memorial Day Weekend, Friday &amp; Saturday, May 25 &amp; 26. The Touhill Performing Arts Center, a collaborative partner, hosts both nights of the Festival. 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