Nationally acclaimed Bruce Wood Dance is a contemporary dance company that harnesses the power of dance to entertain, enrich, and heal. Hailed as Dallas’ “shining star” by Arts and Culture Texas, BWD is built on the prolific artistry of acclaimed Texas choreographer Bruce Wood (1960-2014).
Nationally acclaimed Bruce Wood Dance is a contemporary dance company that harnesses the power of dance to entertain, enrich, and heal. Hailed as Dallas’ “shining star” by Arts and Culture Texas, BWD is built on the prolific artistry of acclaimed Texas choreographer Bruce Wood (1960-2014). Artistic Director/Resident Choreographer Joy Bollinger, named one of the 78 Women Who Make Dallas Great by D Magazine, leads the company.
Recognized as Best Dance Company by D Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, BWD offers programming described as ’emotionally charged and highly kinetic’ (ArtandSeek.org). Repertoire features a range of innovative and diverse works including 35 commissions by acclaimed choreographers such as Omar Roman De Jesus and Norbert De La Cruz III, and masterworks by legendary artists like Lar Lubovitch and Twyla Tharp.
Touring activities provide a variety of inspiring programs including movement classes, lecture demonstrations, Q&As, films, repertory workshops, and performances for audiences of any size and age. On Texas Commission on the Arts’s Touring Roster since 2016, BWD has performed across Texas and at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and The Joyce Theater’s American Dance Platform. In 2023-2024, the company was featured at the Palm Desert Choreography Festival in California, the Battery Dance Festival and Guggenheim Museum in Lar Lubovitch at 80: Art of the Duet in NYC, the 16th Annual Spring To Dance Festival in St. Louis, Missouri, Red Rock Dance Festival in St. George, Utah, and Oklahoma International Dance Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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