Trey McIntyre Project's innovation in bringing dance to new and sometimes unsuspecting audiences has just received national recognition. Trey McIntyre Project successfully blends a compelling contemporary point of view with the uniquely rich language of ballet.

"When we established Trey McIntyre Project as a fulltime company last year, part of our mission was to spread the dance experience beyond the traditional setting, bringing the art to people often times when they least expect it" said Artistic Director Trey McIntyre. An unexpected twist McIntyre and his team brings to Audiences includes dance performances to the music of the legendary Beatles at a basketball half-time break, shoppers at the farmers market with impromptu performances. McIntyre's project is designed to build awareness for dance and for its company through the lens of deliberate tone of today's fluid world. The project has gained such critical acclaim they've coined the term SpUrbans for Spontaneous Urban Performances, which feature dancers and music appearing seemingly out of nowhere to perform in a bustling area and then, just as quickly, disappearing.

Additionally to SpUrbans, Trey McIntyre Project's outreach includes providing master classes, lectures, Q&A sessions before and after performances, school, hospital and other special event performances.

Wortham Center, Cullen Theater 8PM 501 Texas Ave. 713.227.4SPA or www.spahouston.org

Here in Houston, motivation is embodied in Jessica Galvan, founder of Above All House of Dance. Upon graduating in 2005, Jessica went back to her own neighborhood in the East End of Houston to establish her own studio and dance company. The purpose of her company is to serve the community by creating an environment where kids can reach their full potential.

Jessica likes helping kids explore the different styles of dancing. Although Jessica's own strength is within the modern style, the studio also offers jazz, ballet and hip hop classes. Her focus is to let students experience and explore the different styles and to grow through art. She believes that as dancers learn to dance, they build character, and for that reason dancing should be taken seriously. What's better is that the students love it. And that is her goal. At the studio, Galvan treats each student as her own, giving them the necessary motivation and the required technique.
Read more about Jessica Galvan in our blog.