Bruce Wood Dance Dallas launches its 17th season with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, an imaginative triple-bill packed with humor, vivid theatricality, and storytelling for all ages. The program features the highly anticipated Dallas premiere of Joy Bollinger’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the world premiere of Noelle Kayser’s Hänsel und Gretel, and a revival of founder Bruce Wood’s beloved classic, Schmetterling.

Performances take place in the Dallas Arts District on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 PM at Moody Performance Hall (2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201). Tickets range from $27 to $79 at TicketDFW.com. Student and senior rush tickets ($15) are available at the box office 90 minutes prior to showtime. For group sales, contact boxoffice@ticketdfw.com or call 214-871-5000.

Program Highlights:

• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Dallas Premiere) | Choreography by Joy Bollinger | A new production and choreography commissioned in 2025 by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano Music Director. Bruce Wood Dance Dallas Resident Choreographer Joy Bollinger’s acclaimed adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved tale transports audiences through a spectacular journey down the rabbit hole complete with vivid digital imagery by projection designer Courtney Ware. Scott Cantrell of The Dallas Morning News hailed the work as “unflaggingly imaginative… delightful from start to finish.”
• Hänsel und Gretel (World Premiere) | Choreography by Noelle Kayser
  Award-winning Chicago-based choreographer Noelle Kayser brings a fresh, contemporary lens to classic storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the Brothers Grimm fairytale Hänsel und Gretel, Kayser creates an imaginative new work crafted for audiences of all ages.
• Schmetterling | Choreography by Bruce Wood®
  Set to the piano concertos of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, this celebrated 2004 masterwork showcases founder Bruce Wood’s rare ability to translate music into pure physical emotion. As Fort Worth Weekly noted, "Wood can pierce the grandiloquent facade of Mozart’s style to find the humanity shining within."

About the Artists:

• Joy Bollinger (Resident Choreographer & Répétiteur): Called the “poet of dance” by dance critic Margaret Putnam, Bollinger has created numerous acclaimed works for the company repertoire. Her "evocative and lyrical" choreography has earned her widespread praise and a spot among D Magazine’s “Women Who Make Dallas Great.”
• Courtney Ware (Projection Designer): A Sundance-featured filmmaker and Independent Spirit Award nominee, Ware is co-founder of Dallas’ LightWare Labs. She specializes in creating immersive visual stories that redefine the theatrical experience and push the boundaries of how digital projection can move an audience.
• Noelle Kayser (Choreographer): Named one of NewCity Magazines, “The 50 People Who Really Perform for Chicago,” Noelle Kayser is a Chicago-based choreographer working in dance, opera, and film. She is the Founding Resident Choreographer for Open Space; a BalletX Choreographic Fellow; and a Jacob’s Pillow Ann and Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow. Her short dance film “dust”—produced by Open Space—has been screened throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Bruce Wood (Founder & Choreographer): The late founder of Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, Wood was a visionary force in American contemporary dance. Renowned for his emotionally charged, highly athletic, and deeply musical choreography, his legacy continues to inspire dancers and audiences nationwide.

About Bruce Wood Dance Dallas

Led by Artistic Director Melissa M. Young, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas is a nationally acclaimed contemporary dance company renowned for its "emotionally charged and highly kinetic" repertoire. The company, which builds on the prolific artistry of its founder, Bruce Wood, has been recognized as "Best Dance Company" by D Magazine six times. Having performed at prestigious venues nationwide, including The Joyce Theater and the Guggenheim Museum, the company's repertoire features innovative new works by contemporary choreographers and masterworks by legends such as Lar Lubovitch, Jiří Kylián, and Twyla Tharp.

Bruce Wood Dance Dallas programs and events are made possible in part by the following sponsors: Heritage Auctions (HA.com), City of Dallas Office of Arts+Culture, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Halperin Foundation, James Lynn Williams, Patricia Kozak, The Eugene McDermott Foundation, TACA, James Avery Artisan Jewelry, *TRACE Element, KERA, Rodger Kobes + Michael Keller, Generations of Giving Foundation, Donna Wilhelm Family Fund, E. Fay Jones Conservancy, Lancaster+Associates, Inc., Communities Foundation of Texas, Carrington Coleman, Texas Commission on the Arts/Cultural District Project, and Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District.

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Free music concert Monday April 29, 2024, at 7 p.m. at On the Levee 1108 Quaker St. 75207. “An Evening of Music” features local musicians, Augustine “Tino” Jalomo, KJ Gray, Ginny Robinson, KJ Gray, Daniella Salazar, Luis Salazar, and Ethan Worland singing classical, pop, and musical theater selections. The event is free and generously supported by The James and Gayle Halperin Foundation, St. Jude Chapel, Michael Cohen, John Martin, Kathleen Kearney, Susan and Richard Tulli, and On the Levee.

“I miss performing,” says Augustine Jalomo, who currently serves as the City of Dallas Arts Commissioner for District One. “I did a free concert a few years ago and invited some of the musicians who serve at St. Jude Chapel to consider participating. The only caveat was I requested they do music that they have always wanted to do; it did not have to be religious in nature. It was so much fun that I decided, let’s do it again! For this concert, I invited members of the community who have a love and passion for music such as Ian Derrer, Eric Folkerth, Kamica King, Quincy Roberts, and Scott Rudes. I also wanted to make sure we did it during Dallas Arts Month.

Many of the musicians have shared their gifts at St. Jude Chapel, a Catholic chapel located in downtown Dallas on Main Street. There will be solos and duets and a spotlight on the guitar. This evening of music is especially for trying new things and taking risks. I am fortunate to be able to share the stage with such remarkable individuals” concludes Jalomo who also serves as the general manager of St. Jude Chapel.

The event is free, open to the public and for one night only Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at On the Levee located at 1108 Quaker Street, 75207. For more information on St. Jude Chapel, visit www.stjudechapel.org.