August 15 & 16, 2008 at the Wortham

Performance by Dance Houston Award Winners Revolve Dance Company. Choreographed by Wes Veldink and danced by Amy Cain, Dawn Dippel, Matt Dippel, Sarah Radocay, Allison Stanley, Jennifer Stricklin, Jane Thayer, Jessica Thayer. Set to "Consequence of Sound" by Regina Spektor. This piece is a light-hearted and energetic look at the "consequence of sound". We have become very good at distracting ourselves from silence - speaking when we are uncomfortable, and playing music to escape. But it is in the silence that discovery can be found. -- Wes Veldink

See dancers rehearse and perform at the hip hop 'shop, a workshop taught by choreographers Moon of Marvelous Motion, Kathy Wood of FLY KiDS and Shawn Welling of Planet Funk. This video includes a sneak peek performance of Crossing the Line which will be featured in the Winter Formal January 26 at Wortham Center.

Dance Houston is presenting its fifth annual city-wide dance festival featuring hip hop, ballroom, contemporary, and cultural dance. Get in on the action at the Wortham on August 10th and 11th. More info at www.dancehouston.org

See the diverse and talented Houston dance community at Dance Houston's annual city-wide dance festival.

Dance Houston's star pop-locking soloist PacMan in Dance Houston 2006

Sneak peek at Flamenco en Vivo, starring Melissa Cruz, at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts. Presented by The Spanish Institute of Dance and Dance Houston.

See the best we've got in H-town. Marvelous Motion, Dance Force Productions, Planet Funk, etc.

Exceprts of performances by Nick, one of Dance Houston's star dancers. Concerts were held at the Hobby Center and Miller Outdoor Theater in 2006.

Winner of Dance Houston's Audience Pick Award in 2005, WyldStyL consistenly brings funky fresh hip hop to the Houston stage. Here's a video montage of our favorite moments from the past few WyldStyL performances.

Winner of Dance Houston's Artistic Achievement Award for 3 straight years, Urban Souls Dance Company presents powerful works that are artistically brilliant as well as emotionally and politically provocative.

Winner of Dance Houston's signature award in 2005, Dance Force Productions specializes in high energy hip hop and jazz dance. Here's a video montage to give you an idea of what they're all about.

Quincy dances in Urban Souls Dance Company's "Scarlet Situation" at Dance Houston 2006 at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts.

A collage of dances by Amber, one of Dance Houston's star dancers.

Dance Houston's concert on December 8th and 9th 2006 featured these companies

Sampler video of "Dance Houston 2006"--August 25 - 27 at the Hobby Center. Featured on video are performances by Dance Force Productions, Marvelous Motion, Ad Deum Dance Company, FLYKids, and Planet Funk

Show clip from Dance Houston 2004. Videography by Coastal Productions.

Two-minute Teaser. Videography by Coastal Productions; editing by Dance Houston.