Desert Dance Theatre this month pays respects to Francis Ethel Smith Cohen,
a beloved friend, mentor, teacher, and choreographer and "mom" to hundreds and hundreds of dancers in Arizona. When Fran first relocated to Phoenix from Tucson, she volunteered with Desert Dance Theatre as its company teacher and guest choreographer, offerer of sage advice and buckets of love. When she started her own Center Dance Ensemble, she continued to keep Desert Dance in her heart, and offered to share with our company a much better rehearsal space in exchange for simple tasks like teaching and accompaniment. The two companies saw each other almost daily, and it was wonderful to see how such artists could learn from each other in a spirit of love and encouragement. Fran was always there for us with love, and joy, positive energy, and kindness that was never-ending. Fran, we will miss you, your laughter and your jokes, and your love--you continue to LIVE in our hearts and in our movement forward! We owe much of who we are to you!
a beloved friend, mentor, teacher, and choreographer and "mom" to hundreds and hundreds of dancers in Arizona. When Fran first relocated to Phoenix from Tucson, she volunteered with Desert Dance Theatre as its company teacher and guest choreographer, offerer of sage advice and buckets of love. When she started her own Center Dance Ensemble, she continued to keep Desert Dance in her heart, and offered to share with our company a much better rehearsal space in exchange for simple tasks like teaching and accompaniment. The two companies saw each other almost daily, and it was wonderful to see how such artists could learn from each other in a spirit of love and encouragement. Fran was always there for us with love, and joy, positive energy, and kindness that was never-ending. Fran, we will miss you, your laughter and your jokes, and your love--you continue to LIVE in our hearts and in our movement forward! We owe much of who we are to you!
Frances Smith Cohen: In Memoriam
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Desert Dance Theatre is proud to have pulled off a SUCCESSFUL AND POWERFUL
Arizona Dance Festival, in Prescott and in Scottsdale!
Professional, slick, full of variety and a wide range of aesthetics, audiences raved about the experience, and students relished the opportunities of working with professionals in the different master classes offered! We are grateful to our sponsors and hosts for each event, including Mary Heller of Yavapai College in Prescott, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Arizona Dance Festival, in Prescott and in Scottsdale!
Professional, slick, full of variety and a wide range of aesthetics, audiences raved about the experience, and students relished the opportunities of working with professionals in the different master classes offered! We are grateful to our sponsors and hosts for each event, including Mary Heller of Yavapai College in Prescott, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL 2019
Congratulations to Lisa, DDT, Scottsdale Center, Yavapai College, our wonderful audiences, and the amazing dancers and dance companies! It was a fabulous show and what an amazing success!
40th Anniversary SeasonIn our 40th year, we are rethinking, restructuring, reimagining and reflecting on our place in the dance community on this planet. We have restructured our board of directors, renewed our commitment to providing high quality dance classes to the community, and reinvested in our commitment to making dance with a purpose. We’ve reconnected with our best choreographers, and renewed our commitment to our dancers, to provide strong, powerful, dynamic, and FUN concerts that engage with audiences and move our art form forward.
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Desert Dance TheatreP.O. Box 25332
Tempe, AZ 85285-5332 |
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Thank you to our home at: Dance Theater West
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