2019 Dream Showcase

Triple Threat Texas and Dance Theatre of Arlington Present the 2019 Dream Showcase on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6:30pm in UTA's Main Stage Theatre.

DTA Presents Teen Talent Follies 2017

Dance Theatre of Arlington invites you to Teen Talent Follies 2017 on Sunday, March 26 at UTA's Mainstage Theater at 6:00pm.

The high-point winner will receive the Persis Forster Award and $1500! Overall, $3000 will be awarded to talented teens 7th-12th grade. Past Follies performers include Arlingtonites Tim Rushlow of Little Texas, Dylan Chambers - solo artist and Dancing with the Stars band and Mitch, Kirstie and Scott of Pentatonix.

You can buy tickets online or call 817-860-1327.

Musical Theatre and Dance Workshop - Dance Texas

Dance Theatre of Arlington, with Downtown Arlington Management Corporation, presents:

January 14-15 at Maverick Activities Center on the UTA Campus.

Master classes in many genres of dance and musical theatre and a show on Saturday evening featuring local fav, B.J. Cleveland! Some of the other faculty will also perform at the event in the Mainstage Theatre at UTA.

For more information call 817-860-1327.

Dance Theatre Arlington to Form 2016-2017 Dance Company

Dance Theater Arlington (DTA) will be finalizing its 2016-17 dance company later this month. Don't miss out on trying out to be part of this great group. Take note of the following important dates.

Fri, Aug 12 - 5:30pm
Informational Meeting for anyone wishing to audition for DTA (one parent required) They will explain their mission, calendar, costs, time commitment etc.

Sat, Aug 13 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Prep Class where you will learn a combination that will be required of those auditioning. The prep classes also give any dancer who has not danced all summer a chance to "get back into the swing" and also gives DTA a chance to see how you learn and take correction.

Mon, Aug 15 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Another Prep Class to teach/review the audition combination.

Tues, Aug 16
The actual AUDITION Registration begins at 6pm. Audition class begins at 6:30pm. Auditions start with a ballet class - barre and center floor before performing the actual combination taught during the two prep classes.

DTA Companies learn repertoire in tap, ballet, jazz and musical theatre. Dance skills in these genres are needed to present the pieces performed throughout the year at local festivals like Kountry Karnival at St Maria Goretti and our Elf shows (which kick off with a performance at Disneyworld). Company members may also learn contemporary, lyrical or hip hop pieces throughout the year. DTA does not audition singers, the dancers will learn to sing if they don't already know how.

Teen Talent Follies Presented by Dance Theatre of Arlington

Dance Theatre of Arlington invites you to the Teen Talent Follies on Sunday June 12 at the Arlington High School Auditorium 7:00 pm. See talented teens compete for $2500 in scholarships ...they sing, they dance and play instruments!
Don't miss it! TIckets $10....it's a bargain! For more info, call 817-860-1327.

2nd Annual Dance Texas

Dance Texas is produced by Dance Theatre Arlington and is held at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dancers can participate in Master Classes and along with the general public they can attend the Showcase that is part of Dance Texas.

The 2nd Annual Dance Texas is February 14-15, 2015 with the Showcase performance on Saturday February 14 in Texas Hall at UTA. Dance companies attending the Master Classes are invited to present pieces on the Showcase. There will be a special performance by the Bruce Wood Dance Project as part of the Showcase.

Faculty includes:
Chris Jarosz – Contemporary; Geo Hubela – Hip Hop;
Thom Clower – Ballet; Chelsea Traille – Jazz;
Kimi Nikaido – Contemporary; Jenny Durbin Smith - Pro Sports Dance; Gelsey Weiss Mahanes - Tap & Musical Theatre

2 day pass (8 classes) - $150 (includes 1 ticket to the Showcase)

For more information, please visit the website for this event.

Happy Holidays Gift Market - Handmade Creations and Vintage Finds

Join in the fun this weekend in Downtown Arlington. There will be lots of great things to do and see on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. The Arlington Museum of Art (AMA) continues its Scenes of the Nativity holiday exhibit. The Happy Holidays Gift Store continues and is joined by almost 30 additional artisans and collectors who make up the Happy Holidays Gift Market. AMA, in conjunction with Dance Theatre Arlington, is also providing holiday entertainment in the form of singing, dancing and acting from 2-5:30 pm Sat. at the museum.

Away from the museum you will find dancing elves at the Levitt Pavilion courtesy of Dance Theatre Arlington in the late afternoon, prior to the Arlington Holiday Lights Parade which begins at 6 pm. After the parade you can watch the lighting of the Christmas tree at City Hall and visit Santa at the Levitt Pavilion.


After a fun filled Saturday in Downtown Arlington, if you wake Sunday and realize that you didn't grab enough great gifts from the local artisans and collectors at the Happy Holidays Gift Market on Saturday, come on back from 1-5 pm on Sunday, Dec. 7. Unique items from local craft people make special gifts and help support the local economy. The logos included here from some of the artists that will be at the market give you an idea of just a few of the types of fabulous finds that await you.