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House Concert Benefit Dec. 8th with 35MM!

Join us Sunday, December 8th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm to kick-off our 30th Anniversary Season at our House Concert Benefit featuring the fabulous band 35MM playing 50-60’s lounge music genre with a sultry and polished style influenced by bossa nova, tango, jazz, surf music, space-age pop, and spy-movie soundtracks. You might want to get up

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Soundpainting in Oakland, CA!

It was an amazing week bringing Soundpainting to Oakland, California for a week-long Workshop Intensive with Bandelion Dancetheater, students at California State University at East Bay, and the CSUEB Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble (IIE) & DanceSing Drum Company. This residency brought Soundpainting for the first time to the Bay Area and launches what we plan to

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Summer News!

It’s been quite a summer, filled with many wonderful adventures I want to share! International Soundpainting Think Tank – July 7-14 It was an amazing honor to travel to Madrid and Tres Cantos in Spain representing the City of Austin as a Creative Ambassador for Dance at the 2019 International Soundpainting Think Tank. I had the

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New Fall Classes for Kids & Adults!

Discover the joy of dance with Andrea Ariel in classes for all ages & skill levels! Saturday Creative Camp – Sept 28 • Oct 12, 26 • Nov 9 • Dec 14, 28 12:00pm-1:00pm ages 5-7 1:00pm-2:00pm ages 8-10 Saturday Creative Camp is a joyful way for children to explore movement while developing physical skills, channeling energy, stimulating imagination, and promoting

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Active Aging-Move to the Music!

Join us for a new class Thursday mornings 10am-11am! Active Aging – Move to the Music! When: September 19th – December 19th – (No Class Nov. 28) Weekly Morning Class – Thursdays, 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Dance Studio 1165 Angelina St., Austin TX 78702 Who: Geared for ages 50 and up

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Saturday Creative Camp!

Saturday Fun for kids ages 5-7 & 8-10! Saturday Creative Camp  When: Saturdays – Sept 28 • Oct 12, 26 • Nov 9 • Dec 14, 28 12:00pm – 1:00pm for 5-7 yr. olds 1:00pm – 2:00pm for 8-10 yr. olds Where: Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Carver Classroom 1165 Angelina St., Austin TX 78702 Cost: $72

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RALLY teaser!

Here’s a teaser to inspire you to come check out RALLY! FOUR shows only!  – June 13-16! Rally is music concert coupled with amazing and powerful dance with Andrew Nolte, Claude McCan, Garry Franklin, Jason DeCuir, Sandie Donzica, Sunny Shen, Rebecca McLindon Blanchard, Ciceley Fullylove. The show also includes live compositions with structured improvisation using Soundpainting, conducted by Andrea Ariel. 

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RALLY

RALLY premieres June 13-16, 2019 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center – Auditorium 600 River St., Austin, TX 78701 Parking at the MACC is easy and it‘s FREE for all audience members! Permits will be given at the parking entrance. There is even lots of overflow parking for MACC events. So don’t let parking

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Creative Community Workshop

COMMUNITY MEMBERS!  – FREE Creative Workshop with AADT Sunday, May 26th from 2-4pm Mexican American Cultural Center – Black Box Theater 601 River Street.  NO EXPERIENCE IN DANCE, THEATER OR THE ARTS NEEDED! Artists of all disciplines are welcome too! All activities are designed for participation and adaptation for all physical abilities, experience or age. Andrea Ariel

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AADT to present work at Austin Dance Festival – April 6th at 5:00pm

Come out and support the Austin Dance Festival, Saturday, April 6 at 5:00pm and see our newly remounted work  “Meeting in the Hallway” performed by Sunny Shen and Clay Moore set to a compelling music score composed by Graham Reynolds. This work premiered in 2008 as part of Five Two Ten, a concert of short works exploring

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