Get out your cowboy boots and get ready to boogie because Dallas Black Dance Theatre is closing its 45th anniversary season with a city-wide dance party worthy of the BIG D.
The event will be an unforgettable night of Country Western flair, including a live concert and video tribute, dance party, dance lessons, food, and drinks. Special performances for the live concert will feature country music artist and Charley Pride’s son, Dion Pride, and two-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, Janie Fricke. After-party dance entertainment will include fiddle duo June Blount and the country music group Breckenridge Band.
Charley Pride was the first Black member inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and its credited as Country Music’s first black superstar, the first artist of any race to win the CMA’s male vocalist award for two consecutive years (1971 & 1972), and first African American singer inducted in the Grand Ole Opry. Often called “the Jackie Robinson of Country” his legacy includes thirty-one gold and four platinum albums; one of which has reached quadruple platinum, making him the second in sales for RCA Records only to Elvis Presley. Mr. Pride received numerous GRAMMYs, and his success was catapulted by such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin” and “Just Between You and Me.”
Born in Mississippi, Charley Pride and his wife Rozene made their home in Dallas, Texas in the 1970s. Mr. Pride was known for breaking systemic racial barriers inside and outside of music and pursued a career in baseball in the Negro American League in his youth. He later became a presence in major league baseball as a part-owner in the Texas Rangers. His contributions to music history are significant to both the international country music scene and the local Dallas community.
Dallas Black Dance Academy has produced the first Presidential Scholar in Dance in America, nine Presidential Scholar recipients from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts have been trained at our Academy, and four Dallas Black Dance Academy students have been recipients of full scholarships into the prestigious dance program at The Juilliard School. 100% of Dallas Black Dance Academy students have graduated from high school and attended college since 2012.
In-Person Event
VIP Admission
To buy VIP tickets contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
VIP - $15,000 LOGE Box Seating (8)
- LOGE Box Seating Tickets to Live Concert (8)
- Pre-Concert Dinner (8)
- Post-Concert Cocktail Reception & Dance Party
- Access to “Charley’s Green Room”
- Complimentary Full Bar Access (8)
- Complimentary Valet Parking Passes for (4) Four Vehicles
- Recognition for 12 months as full scholarship underwriter for three (3) Dallas Black Dance Academy students for one year
To buy VIP Tickets, contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
VIP - $10,000 LOGE Box Seating (6)
- LOGE Box Seating Tickets to Live Concert (6)
- Pre-Concert Dinner (6)
- Post-Concert Cocktail Reception & Dance Party
- Access to “Charley’s Green Room”
- Complimentary Full Bar Access (6)
- Complimentary Valet Parking Passes for (3) Three Vehicles
- Recognition for 12 months as full scholarship underwriter for two (2) Dallas Black Dance Academy students for one year
To buy VIP Tickets, contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
VIP - $7,500 LOGE Box Seating (4)
- LOGE Box Seating Tickets to Live Concert (4)
- Pre-Concert Dinner (4)
- Post-Concert Cocktail Reception & Dance Party
- Access to “Charley’s Green Room”
- Complimentary Full Bar Access (4)
- Complimentary Valet Parking Passes for (2) Two Vehicles
- Recognition for 12 months as full scholarship underwriter for one (1) Dallas Black Dance Academy students for one year
To buy VIP Tickets, contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
VIP - $2,500 Front Orchestra Seating (Couple)
- Front Orchestra Seating Tickets to Live Concert (2)
- Pre-Concert Dinner (2)
- Post-Concert Cocktail Reception & Dance Party
- Complimentary Full Bar Access (2)
- Complimentary Valet Parking Passes for (1) One Vehicle
- Recognition for 12 months as full scholarship underwriter for one (1) Dallas Black Dance Academy students for one semester
To buy VIP Tickets, contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
VIP - $1,500 Front Orchestra Seating (Individual)
- Front Orchestra Seating Tickets to Live Concert (1)
- Pre-Concert Dinner (1)
- Post-Concert Cocktail Reception & Dance Party
- Complimentary Full Bar Access (1)
- Complimentary Valet Parking Passes for (1) One Vehicle
- Recognition for 12 months as partial scholarship underwriter for one (1) Dallas Black Dance Academy student
To buy VIP Tickets, contact our Ticket Sales Manager, Jazzay Jabbar at 972-619-9462 or email j.jabbar@dbdt.com
DONATE
The BIG Dance 2022 – Donation
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Premium Admission
PREMIUM - $650 Multiple Level Seating - Rear Orchestra, Orchestra Terrace, Orchestra Circle, & Grand Tier (Couple)
- Multiple Level Seating Ticket to Live Concert (2)
- Pre-Concert Complimentary Beer, Wine, & Signature Cocktail Reception (2)
- Post-Concert Dance Party & Reception with Hors d’Oeuvres, Complimentary Beer, Wine, Signature Cocktail & Cash bar
- Complimentary Valet Parking Pass for (1) One Vehicle
- Recognition for 12 months as costume sponsor for one (1) Dallas Black Dance Academy student
Buy Premium Tickets
PREMIUM - $350 Multiple Level Seating - Rear Orchestra, Orchestra Terrace, Orchestra Circle, & Grand Tier (Individual)
- Multiple Level Seating Ticket to Live Concert (1)
- Pre-Concert Complimentary Beer, Wine, & Signature Cocktail Reception (1)
- Post-Concert Dance Party & Reception with Hors d’Oeuvres, Complimentary Beer, Wine, Signature Cocktail & Cash bar
- Complimentary Valet Parking Pass for (1) One Vehicle
- Recognition for 12 months as costume sponsor for one (1) Dallas Black Dance Academy student
Buy Premium Tickets
DONATE
The BIG Dance 2022 – Donation
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Virtual Event
Live Stream starts at 8:00 PM CDT.
VIRTUAL TICKET - $100 Live Stream
- Recognition for 12 months as Academy Angel
Buy Virtual Tickets
https://dbdt.gallery.video/detail/videos/live-stream/video/6303390305001/the-big-dance-2022
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HONORARY CHAIRS
Mrs. Rozene Pride • Grace Cook
CO-CHAIRS
Helen Giddings • Sheena Payne
HOST COMMITTEE
Jim Austin • Austin Company Commerce Real Estate
Ivy Awino • Dallas Mavericks
Chris Banjo & Jasmine Banjo • Arizona Cardinals
Bridget Biagas • Hudson Group
Angela Chapman • Bright Legacy Enterprises, LLC
Teresa Coleman Wash • Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Mark D. Cooks • Frost Bank
Marie Diaz • Bienestar Mia Med Spa
Dr. and Mrs. William Frazier • Community Volunteers
Marena & Roger Gault • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Arthur & Gwen George • The George Development Group
Laura Harris • NBC 5
Misty Hoyt • Photography by Misty
Sharon K. King • Castle Business Solutions
Kevin K. Lewis • Deloitte LLP
Larry Lundy • Lundy Marketing
Kim Noltemy • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Maxine Pride • LegalShield
Willow Sanchez & Peter Lewis • Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.
Kymberley Scalia • HALL Group
Michelle Sherman • Community Volunteer
Don Short • New Artisan Spirits
Michelle Thomas • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Linda & Frederick D. Todd II • LMT Global Consulting Solutions LLC
Paulette Turner • Integrated Leadership Concepts, Inc.
Phyllis Walker • Community Volunteer
Dr. and Mrs. Myron Watkins • Community Volunteers
Carla Wattley-Bradley • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Kim Whitaker • DFW International Airport
Ann Williams • Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Michelle Wong • Anheuser-Busch InBev
Freda Wright • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Jim Austin • Austin Company Commerce Real Estate
Ivy Awino • Dallas Mavericks
Chris Banjo & Jasmine Banjo • Arizona Cardinals
Bridget Biagas • Hudson Group
Angela Chapman • Bright Legacy Enterprises, LLC
Teresa Coleman Wash • Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Mark D. Cooks • Frost Bank
Marie Diaz • Bienestar Mia Med Spa
Dr. and Mrs. William Frazier • Community Volunteers
Marena & Roger Gault • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Arthur & Gwen George • The George Development Group
Laura Harris • NBC 5
Misty Hoyt • Photography by Misty
Sharon K. King • Castle Business Solutions
Kevin K. Lewis • Deloitte LLP
Larry Lundy • Lundy Marketing
Kim Noltemy • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Maxine Pride • LegalShield
Willow Sanchez & Peter Lewis • Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.
Kymberley Scalia • HALL Group
Michelle Sherman • Community Volunteer
Don Short • New Artisan Spirits
Michelle Thomas • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Linda & Frederick D. Todd II • LMT Global Consulting Solutions LLC
Paulette Turner • Integrated Leadership Concepts, Inc.
Phyllis Walker • Community Volunteer
Dr. and Mrs. Myron Watkins • Community Volunteers
Carla Wattley-Bradley • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Kim Whitaker • DFW International Airport
Ann Williams • Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Michelle Wong • Anheuser-Busch InBev
Freda Wright • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
