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ARGA NOVA DANCE presented the first annual South Dallas Dance Festival in November 2001. The festival is designed to strengthen exchange within the dance community and the community at large; to enlighten artists and public about the riches that exist locally, nationally and internationally; and to celebrate with pride what the area has to offer through Dance.
The 2001 festival, Celebrating WE!, featured:

Ballet Folklórico Jaguara / Liz Gallego
Lela Bell Company, Lela Bell, Artistic Director
Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts
Repertory Dance Company I / Lily Cabatu Weiss, Artistic Director
Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts
Repertory Dance Company II / Linda James, Artistic Director
Dallas Contemporary Arts Society / Solomon Espie, Artistic Director
Dallas Black Dance Theatre II / Chantel Marrow-Adams, Artistic Director
Ella Lois Hudson Ensemble & Jim Moxley Gentleman's Tap /
Mary Lois Sweatt, Artistic Director
Ngoma Mkristo Children's African Dance Theatre / Lanita Ellison, Artistic Director
Nia The Dance Theatre / Dereque Whiturs, Artistic Director
Nova Dancing Company / Loris Anthony Beckles, Artistic Director
O Mari African Drum and Dance Company / Sandra "Dunia" Bryant, Artistic Director
Piper Jamison Movements / Etta Piper Jamison, Artistic Director
Aakhu Bastet Sahu Shetet, solo Dance Artist
The Small - World Ensemble / Prince Tunde, Artistic Director
Many thanks to the sponsors of the 2001 South Dallas Dance Festival:

ARGA NOVA DANCE
The James L. Halperin Foundation
Peggy Lamb/Web Connections
South Dallas Cultural Center, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
Texas Commission on the Arts
Verizon Foundation
Thanks also to:

5 Angle Images / Stan R. Davis
Genesis Graphics
TARGET Stores

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