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Desert Dance Theatre, Inc.

Desert Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company based in Tempe, Arizona. The company, founded in 1979, has evolved from a corps of four dancers who performed gratis in the Phoenix area to a company of professional artists who have toured and performed throughout Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Mexico.

Under the artistic direction of Marion Kirk Jones and Lisa R. Chow, the company creates innovative and exciting concerts. The company consists of experienced performers, choreographers, and enthusiastic educators who strive to bring the openness, spontaneity and diversity of dance to the public, whether it be in a live performance or in a classroom workshop.

Desert Dance Theatre blends art, education and entertainment into exciting concert dance that appeals to audiences of all ages. The repertory ranges in mood from comical to dramatic, abstract to lyrical. The original choreography by a variety of artists, combines elements of modern dance, ballet, jazz and mime. Most of the company's work is created collaboratively within the company or with artists of other disciplines (live vocal and/or instrumental music, video, theatre, visual arts, etc).

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  Desert Dance Theatre, Inc.

  PO Box 25332
  Tempe, 85285

  Phone: (480)962-4584

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• Locations

  Tempe

• Upcoming Events

  02/11/10- 02/12/10	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Higley Center for the Performing Arts
  04/02/10	Phoenix First Friday Phoenix Art Museum
  05/21/10- 05/23/10	Desert Dance Theatre Final Season Performance Tempe Center for the Arts

• Member Reviews

  • Event Name: Arizona Dance Festival 2009
    "Enjoyed it!"
    Review posted by: Sky from Phoenix, AZ, Oct 09, 2009
    

    Very good event with nice variety. Also liked the question and answer session with the choreographers and dancers that took place after the show. Did have one technical glitch where the dancer's... Expand

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    Very good event with nice variety. Also liked the question and answer session with the choreographers and dancers that took place after the show. Did have one technical glitch where the dancer's music was competing with static. Was corrected by the next dance. Will be attending the next two nights because I enjoy the variety and the price is cheap considering what you get to experience. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman
    ""Sister Moses,She Rocks!""
    Review posted by: Salia from Chandler, AZ, Feb 14, 2007
    

    This play is very inspiring. It teaches young kids, teenagers, and even adults about the impact that Harriet Tubman left on this planet.

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    This play is very inspiring. It teaches young kids, teenagers, and even adults about the impact that Harriet Tubman left on this planet.

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• Past Events

  10/27/09	Gateway to the Arts X Presents Desert Dance Theatre GateWay Community College
  10/08/09- 10/10/09	Arizona Dance Festival 2009 Tempe Center for the Arts
  06/13/09	Desert Dance Theatre 30th Anniversary Celebration Performance Tempe Center for the Arts
  05/16/09	30th Anniversary Fund Raising Event The Farm at South Mountain
  02/24/09- 02/25/09	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  10/10/08- 10/11/08	Arizona Dance Festival 2008 Tempe Center for the Arts
  05/30/08	Genesis Dance Series Tempe Center for the Arts
  02/16/08	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman PVCC Center for the Performing Arts
  02/13/08	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  02/12/08	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  02/09/08	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman South Mountain Community College
  02/07/08	Callaloo Festival - Highlights from Sister Moses Glendale Main Library
  12/01/07	Desert Dance Theatre's Holiday Bash Tree House Studio
  10/05/07- 10/07/07	Convergence Zone Tempe Center for the Arts
  09/14/07- 09/15/07	Arizona Dance Festival 2007 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  04/21/07	Aesthetic Radix Mesa Arts Center Theaters
  02/17/07	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman South Mountain Community College
  02/15/07	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  10/19/06	On the Move Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  09/08/06	Arizona Dance Festival Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  04/29/06	In Full Swing Mesa Arts Center Theaters
  02/08/06	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  02/03/06	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman South Mountain Community College
  01/05/06- 01/06/06	Arizona Dance Festival 2006 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  10/08/05	Inner Spiral Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  04/08/05	Sensory Memory with Chieli Minucci & Special EFX Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  01/27/05	Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts
  10/02/04	Next Exit Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts