ExxonMobil Discovery Series: Female Expression

Introducing 5th Graders to the World of the Performing Arts

Arts Partner: Houston Contemporary Dance Company

Fine Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

This concert will feature pieces by powerful leading women choreographers and artists, Natasha Adorlee, Donna Crump and Yin Yue. HCDC’s philosophy is simple: use inclusiveness and equity as a guide to create experiences that speak to and are representative of the full spectrum of Houston’s diverse populace. Adorlee is from San Francisco and is a Jacob’s Pillow Choreographic Fellow and a Joffrey Ballet Winnings Works Choreographer. Crump is a local Houston Choreographer and HISD Dance Teacher where she inspires the next generation of performers and believes dance begins with a feeling, transforms into action, and resonates within the soul. Yue is an internationally recognized performer and choreographer whose work blends dynamic and expressive movement, together with dramatic original musical scoring which reflects the intensity of the times we were living then and now. Don’t miss these amazing leading women artists and creators come together danced by the dancers of the Houston Contemporary Dance Company.

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This project is supported in part by an award from the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Mid-America Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2025 BIG grant.

About Houston Contemporary Dance Company

Houston Contemporary Dance aims to lead and innovate performing arts in Houston by drawing upon the director’s long tradition of inclusiveness and diversity within all facets of the organization. HCDC sets itself apart by employing high caliber performing and choreographic artists from across the country.  In setting high technical and artistic standards, HCDC is currently the only contemporary repertory company to provide Houston audiences with opportunities to view works created by some of America’s most exciting dancemakers that speak to and are representative of the full spectrum of Houston’s diverse populace, while supporting talented Texas based artists as well.