Texas Ballet Theater
Welcomes Back
Lone Star Adagio
Dynamic organization back by popular demand
North Texas – John Toohey, managing director of Texas Ballet Theater, today announced the return
of Lone Star Adagio, a membership group dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of
Texas Ballet Theater, the region’s premier professional ballet company.
Members of Lone Star Adagio enjoy social activities, community service opportunities, mingling with the company dancers, exclusive invitations to private events and more, all designed to promote the growth and appreciation of ballet in Dallas.
“Texas Ballet Theater underwent re-branding back in 2003 and Lone Star Adagio was put on hold,” said Toohey. “Due to interest in the group and demand for a social support group for Texas Ballet Theater, we have spent the past year revitalizing and rebuilding Lone Star Adagio. This interest is indicative of the growth of support Texas Ballet Theater is experiencing in Dallas.”
Lone Star Adagio will generate additional awareness and appreciation for the Ballet and its world-renowned artistic director, Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., as Texas Ballet Theater prepares to take its place as a resident company at the Margo and Bill Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) in the fall of 2009. Appointed in 2003, Stevenson’s vision has been met with rave reviews, sold-out audiences and countless standing ovations.
Invitations to join Lone Star Adagio will be mailed in July, and the kick-off event will take place at the Ballet’s “Open House” held at the DCPA Preview Center, where attendees will view models of the new buildings. The Preview Center is located on the Mezzanine Level of the Trammell Crow building at 2001 Ross Avenue.
Various levels of membership and benefits are available. Additional information can be found on this website by clicking here.
Texas Ballet Theater opens its Dallas season with Majestic Celebration, October 5, 6 and 7, 2007 at the historic Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas. The Ballet has added six additional performances in Dallas for the 2007-08 Season and will present the world premiere of Jazz Royalty featuring Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth in February. Subscription tickets are available now and single tickets go on sale August 13. Single tickets are priced $18-$74 and may be purchased by calling toll-free 1-877-828-9200 or by visiting www.texasballettheater.org.
ABOUT TEXAS BALLET THEATER
Founded in 1961, Texas Ballet Theater is the premier resident professional ballet company of North Texas. Under the direction of artistic director Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., the Ballet brings unprecedented talent, beauty and artistic expression to the stages of Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall and Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park and Historic Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas. Texas Ballet Theater will become the resident ballet company for the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts when it opens in 2009. Season sponsors include the Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, WRR Radio, TACA, the City of Dallas and Texas Commission on the Arts, American Airlines and The Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County. For more information, go to www.texasballettheater.org.
Photo Credit
Artist: Carolyn Judson. Photo: Ellen Appel.