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03/11/2026

We are FULLY FUNDED for our upcoming trips to Project Dance Houston and Project Dance New York City!

When we prayed about attending these conferences this season it was a big unknown if we would be able to raise the funds for traveling to three states. But where God directs, he opens doors.

Through the incredible generosity of 28 individual donors, our artists got to bless the community of Jackson MS (photographed by Barbara Pendleton) and are about to embark on a trip to Houston Texas to reach the people there. In April we’ll head to NYC.

To each person who gave: Your financial support has given us an opportunity we did not expect and we are prayerfully stepping out in faith that the Lord will work through us at each upcoming conference.

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03/16/2025

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Last day of staff announcements, Sarah Matzke is also teaching another class Embodied Theology Lab! Sarah Matzke holds a...
03/09/2025

Last day of staff announcements, Sarah Matzke is also teaching another class Embodied Theology Lab!

Sarah Matzke holds a Master of Fine Arts from Jacksonville University and Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University. She has served as professor of dance at TCU, University of Texas at Dallas, and Störling Conservatory. Matzke’s pedagogy weaves somatic movement with postmodern practices, inviting participants into greater understanding of themselves and the world around them. As a guest artist, she has worked throughout the United States, South America, Southeastern Asia, and the Middle East (www.sarahmatzke.art).

Embodied Theology Lab is a designated space for deep personal and spiritual analysis. Participants are guided in somatic movement - gentle improvisation that integrates the whole body, soul (mind/will/emotions), and spirit in creative discovery. The internal sensations, perceptions, and experiences of the body are encouraged. This time focuses on the dynamic relationship of Creator and Created as explored in our bodies. Open to all levels. No previous dance training or experience is needed. Journals are recommended.

5 days till Project Dance Houston!

Next, we have the incredible Shizu Yasuda! Shizu Yasuda is originally from Japan. She joined Ad Deum Dance Company in 20...
03/07/2025

Next, we have the incredible Shizu Yasuda!
Shizu Yasuda is originally from Japan. She joined Ad Deum Dance Company in 2004 and became a principal dancer in 2006. Since then, she performed and toured with the company nationally and internationally until she retired in 2014. In 2013, she was invited as a guest performer and judge by Chelz Extreme Games in Minsk Belarus. As a dance educator, she has been serving as a modern and contemporary dance instructor in the Houston Dance Community at places such as Ad Deum Dance Company, Houston Ballet Academy Summer Dance Intensive, Mitsi Dancing School, Vitacca School for Dance, Studio of Dance (Robert Underwood), West University Dance Center, and Houston Academy of Dance. She is also an American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum certified teacher in pre-primary level to level 5 and received ABT Affiliate Teacher Award in 2018-2020. She currently is an adjunct professor of Dance at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida.

Contemporary Choreography will include movement phrase work in Shizu’s signature style which blends elements of her training in Japanese styles of dance with more contemporary fall and recovery based movement influences. Heavily leaning into the use of breath, rhythm, focus, and dynamics as tools to communicate and engage.

Officially one week away!

Next, we have the fantastic Jeanna Vance! Jeanna Vance received her dance training at the Grand Rapids Ballet and Housto...
03/06/2025

Next, we have the fantastic Jeanna Vance!

Jeanna Vance received her dance training at the Grand Rapids Ballet and Houston Ballet Academy. For the first decade of her career, she performed with many Houston-based companies and was privileged to be a founding member of Ad Deum Dance Co. under the direction of Randall Flinn. As a young artist, Jeanna was also welcomed into the Interactive Theatre Company, where she fell in love with unruly audiences and the endless possibilities that come by opening up the audience/performer relationship. Her love of storytelling and a passion to share the Gospel through dance were fanned into flame during her 14 years of serving on the faculty for the Dance Revolution dance convention. With a deep desire to use dance as a tool to serve the “unseen” of society, in 2014 Jeanna founded Open Sky Arts Collective. Since its beginning, Open Sky has become a nationwide missional arts organization that fosters close-knit artist communities who use dance to create inroads for people from all walks of life to experience the unstoppable love of God. Jeanna lives in the Dallas area, directing Open Sky Dallas, dance-making, speaking, teaching, and dreaming of new ways to make dinner.

In Contemporary Technique class, you’ll deepen mobility, and engage technical lines, access length, and momentum. We’ll explore concepts in extension and suspension, catch and release, depth and width. Jeanna’s class has been most influenced by Limón and Counter Technique, with movement that requires breath, billow, and full surrender. Come find your flow and lean into risk. Geared toward advanced dancers.

Officially one week away from

Next, the amazing Jasmine Seungyeon Yoo! Jasmine Seungyeon Yoo is originally from Seoul, South Korea. She began dancing ...
03/06/2025

Next, the amazing Jasmine Seungyeon Yoo!

Jasmine Seungyeon Yoo is originally from Seoul, South Korea. She began dancing with Soo Dance Company at the age of 8 and later moved to the United States to pursue a career in dance. She attended Nutmeg and Walnut Hill performing arts schools and graduated from Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Performance. During her pursuit of the BFA, she joined the Pneuma Christian Ballet Company for two years in Korea and had the opportunity to perform and serve internationally. In 2018, Jasmine relocated to Houston to join Ad Deum Dance Company as a main company dancer for four years. Currently, Jasmine is teaching at three different studios in Houston, and it has been a wonderful journey to educate so many students through the gift of dance!

Dance Worship Movement is designed to help you worship through movement and connect with God through dance. I hope this class serves as a stepping stone for using your gift of dance in your daily life to connect with Jesus! In this class, we will begin with a warm-up, learn a variety of dance phrases, create choreography inspired by scripture, and practice improvisation.

8 days till

Next, we have the incredible Carol Smitherman Anglin! Carol Smitherman Anglin is a celebrated ballet and modern teacher,...
03/04/2025

Next, we have the incredible Carol Smitherman Anglin!

Carol Smitherman Anglin is a celebrated ballet and modern teacher, choreographer, and adjudicator with over 40 years of experience. She earned her MFA from the University of Oklahoma’s School of Dance in 2019. Ms. Anglin founded the Louisiana Dance Foundation and was a 25-year member of Regional Dance America, performing globally. She has taught internationally in Russia, Europe, and Canada, and was one of 18 teachers accepted to New York University to train with Mme. Claude Bessy and Serge Golovine of the Paris Opera Ballet School. Ms. Anglin has attended USA-International Ballet Competition Teacher Training courses, and many of her students have become professional dancers. A ‘Horton disciple’ since 1975, she completed Horton Pedagogy Courses at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and the National Dance Educator Organization’s conferences. Ms. Anglin has directed over 600 master classes, dance festivals, and performances, receiving the Regional Dance America Stream Award for artistic direction. She is currently the National Adjudicator for Regional Dance America/NE and will teach at three RDA Festivals this semester. Since moving to Houston in 2021, she teaches at the University of Houston, Houston Ballet Academy, Bayou City Ballet, Dance Du Coeur, Hunter Dance Center, and for professional companies like Ad Deum Dance Company and Open Dance Project. “I am honored to teach Horton Technique Classes for Project Dance Houston again this year!”

High Intermediate/Advanced Horton Technique will include the fundamentals of the Lester Horton technique, the foundation of choreography performed by the Alvin Ailey Dance Companies. The class will consist of studies to stretch and strengthen different areas of the body such as flat backs, primitive squats, lateral stretches, release swings, leg swings, deep lunges, and Lateral T positions. A culminating combination will emphasize musicality and dynamics within the movement vocabulary.

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Next, we have the phenomenal Madeleine Meyer! Madeleine Meyer graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and minor in Art...
03/04/2025

Next, we have the phenomenal Madeleine Meyer!

Madeleine Meyer graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and minor in Arts Management from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College located in Purchase, New York. While attending school had the pleasure of performing with Purchase Dance Company performing works by Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Larry Keigwin, Kevin Wynn, Merce Cunningham and Sue Bernhard and others. The Lord then called Madeleine back to Texas where she joined Ad Deum Dance Company under the direction of Randall Flinn for two seasons and then to Dallas to dance with Zion Dance Project under the direction of Vincent Hardy. She is now enjoying teaching dance in the Dallas area as well as collaborating with others to create and perform her own works.

Open Level Contemporary is designed for dancers of all levels, from beginners looking to build a strong foundation to advanced movers eager to refine their artistry. We will start with a dynamic full body warm-up focused on strength and flexibility then shift into expressive movement explorations and phrase work. Expect a supportive and uplifting environment where you can move boldly, take risks, and fully embody the joy of contemporary dance.

9 days till Don't forget to register, link in our bio!

Next, we have the amazing Bria Greenwood! Bria Greenwood is from Madison, MS. She received her ballet training from Ball...
03/03/2025

Next, we have the amazing Bria Greenwood!

Bria Greenwood is from Madison, MS. She received her ballet training from Ballet Magnificat, in Jackson, MS. Ms. Bria moved to Houston in the fall of 2017 to join Ad Deum II. In the Spring of 2019, she was promoted to the main company. In 2020, she was promoted to principal. She has performed in works choreographed by Randall Flinn, Steve Rooks, Alicia Graf Mack, Shizu Yasuda and more. She dances with the Ad Deum Dance Collective and other project based companies. She has traveled to dance and teach around the US and several countries in South America, East Asia and Europe.
Bria is certified in Leap N’ Learn and Progressing Ballet Technique. She also has had the opportunity to observe and learn from Rose Taylor, Melinda Howe, Simon Ball, and Damien Johnson at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s teacher intensive. Ms. Bria is a ballet teacher at Houston Ballet Academy and other studios in Houston! She is passionate about teaching her students to love the technique of dance and hopes to instill a desire for excellence.

Ballet Class for Dance Teachers is geared for current dance teachers or students who want to grow in their teaching skills. This will be an interactive full ballet class with teaching methods and explanations during the combinations, as well as opportunities for questions and dialogue.

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