Photo by Kent Barker
HONORARY CHAIRS

Mr. Sam Santiago & Mr. Enrique G. Cobian

CO-CHAIRS

Ms. Sharon K. King & Mrs. Veronica Torres Hazley

 

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LA VIDA ES UN

Carnaval!

“LIFE IS A CARNIVAL!”

The BIG Dance is a city-wide dance party worthy of the BIG D! The 2023 event will be an unforgettable night that features live music from traditional and contemporary local Dallas artists including the premier Cuban style orchestra Havana NRG!, the full experience salsa band Fusion Latina, and Mariachi ZacatecasMaria Guerrero of NBC 5 is the emcee and Amanda Cristina Salsa will lead the dance floor with lessons in salsa and merengue styles. The night will include food and spirits, festive décor, and professional dance vignettes from Dallas Black Dance Theatre dancers to create the flair of Latin and Afro-Latin culture!

All proceeds will benefit Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Academy by providing a 40% reduction in tuition fees for more than 300 students enrolled in our on-site academy training classes at our arts district facility. It also helps to support in-school dance residency programs for 2000+ students in 24 area DFW schools with student populations whose families are economically challenged and primarily Latino and Black.

Benefitting

DALLAS BLACK DANCE ACADEMY

Photography by Chris Jones

The 49-year-old Dallas Black Dance Academy has produced one of the first Presidential Scholars 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. Many more students have received the Texas Young Master award, the state equivalent to the national award. From 2012 through 2022, Dallas Black Dance Academy alumni have had 100% high school graduation and college attendance.

See the Lineup of Bands!

Havana NRG!

Fusión Latina

Mariachi Zacatecas

Including Salsa & Merengue Lessons

With Amanda Cristina Salsa

Honorary Chairs

Photo by Korami Fotografía

Mr. Sam Santiago & Mr. Enrique G. Cobian

Co-Chairs

Photo by Sederrick Raphiel

Ms. Sharon K. King

Chief Experience Officer, Castle Business Solutions, LLC

Photo by Alpha Business images

Mrs. Veronica Torres Hazley

Founder & CEO, Torres Hazley Enterprise, LLC

HOST COMMITTEE

Randall Bryant • Politics United Marketing

Angela Chapman • Bright Legacy Enterprises, LLC

Grace Cook • The McDermott Foundation

Amanda Cristina • LaBori Boxing

Catherine Cuellar • City of Dallas

Tammy Demery • Tammy S. Demery, LLC

Art & Gwen George • The George Development Group

Marissa Horne • Capital One

Mark N. Howard • Momentum Wealth Strategies, LLC

Misty Hoyt • Photography by Misty

Tiffaney D. Hunter • Tiffaney Dale Agency, LLC

Ebonie Zan Jackson • Community Volunteer

Stephanie Johnson • AT&T

Clem Maddox • Charter Spectrum

Terrence Maiden • Russell Glen Company

Valencia McClure • The Artistry of Essential Oils

Maria Mendez • Cigna

Kim Noltemy • Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Sheena Payne • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Lawanda Penland Dunwell • The Raytheon Company

Jimmy Porch • Myriad Roofing & Construction LLC

Rozene Pride • Community Volunteer

Byron Reed • R.E.E.D Capital Group, LLC

Geralyn Richard • Libéte LLC

AnaChrista Robles • The Concilio

Don Short • New Artisan Spirits

Susy Solis • KLRD News

Gwendolyn Standberry Evans • GSE – The State Tax Experts

Paulette Turner • Integrated Leadership Concepts

Kim Whitaker • DFW International Airport

Cris & Julio Wong • Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Tiffinni A. Young • TAY Strategies, LLC

Randall Bryant • Politics United Marketing

Angela Chapman • Bright Legacy Enterprises, LLC

Grace Cook • The McDermott Foundation

Amanda Cristina • LaBori Boxing

Catherine Cuellar • City of Dallas

Tammy Demery • Tammy S. Demery, LLC

Art & Gwen George • The George Development Group

Marissa Horne • Capital One

Mark N. Howard • Momentum Wealth Strategies, LLC

Misty Hoyt • Photography by Misty

Tiffaney D. Hunter • Tiffaney Dale Agency, LLC

Ebonie Zan Jackson • Community Volunteer

Stephanie Johnson • AT&T

Clem Maddox • Charter Spectrum

Terrence Maiden • Russell Glen Company

Valencia McClure • The Artistry of Essential Oils

Maria Mendez • Cigna

Kim Noltemy • Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Sheena Payne • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Lawanda Penland Dunwell • The Raytheon Company

Jimmy Porch • Myriad Roofing & Construction LLC

Rozene Pride • Community Volunteer

Byron Reed • R.E.E.D Capital Group, LLC

Geralyn Richard • Libéte LLC

AnaChrista Robles • The Concilio

Don Short • New Artisan Spirits

Susy Solis • KLRD News

Gwendolyn Standberry Evans • GSE – The State Tax Experts

Paulette Turner • Integrated Leadership Concepts

Kim Whitaker • DFW International Airport

Cris & Julio Wong • Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Tiffinni A. Young • TAY Strategies, LLC

For More Information Contact

 

Taylor Solice

(972) 346-0117

Top Photo by Kent Barker
2700 Ann Williams Way Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 871 2376
admin@dbdt.com
 
Dallas Black Dance Academy
(214) 871 2387

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