The University of Texas at Austin Dance

Scenes from @uttadaustin x @utsdct ’s Evolution dance showcase 2026. Choreography by: Laura Baker @jeremy_dance26 @maddieb_choreography Ariyana Bogan Triana Cisneros @lauren.dorsett katelynlrdoyle Catalina Duong Emma Flores @merrinfoley @audreyfri @leili.givens Bryli Jameson @llack_124 @_christian0rtega _cassidy__rose_ Valentina Reyes Rubio @elyse_shelli Kendall Wenmohs Music by: @marcohurtadomusic Minjoo Jang @williamjohnsonmusic Heather Kim @bettyluo.o Jake Nichols Spencer Rhodes Rheana Sanders @j.sandweg Kel Shang Nicolas Sosa @darrentea Faculty: @so_gaga @chris_olzey Teaching Assistants: @lauraannie94 Jonathan Um Stage Manager: nicolechako_
Lighting Designer: @donnabyancey 
Light Board Op: @donnabyancey Dance is such a joy to capture. I love feeling like I’m drowning in many moments I have no hope of catching. Tremendous thanks to all involved, and especially to Chris & co. for the faith to hire me. edited with @captureone shot with @sonyalpha #contemporarydance #shutterdrag #noflashplease

🚨 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT! Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA) is a movement artist, educator, and choreographer based in Union City, NJ and Austin, TX whose work bridges street and club dance, ancestral memory, and spiritual liberation. As founder of The onCUE Company, Quilan crafts kinetic storytelling systems that help communities reclaim identity through Afro-diasporic and Biblical narratives. His body of work includes the film series “Lowelyfe,” the dance theater series, “Club Kingdom,” and “Searching for a True Move”—a movement method fusing dance technique with emotional healing, spiritual practice, and historical reflection. His choreographic and performance credits span The Metropolitan Opera, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Rennie Harris Puremovement, and his own onCUE Chronicles. Quilan is a 2026 Dance Camera West awardee, 2023–25 CUNY Dance Initiative Artist, a 2024 Flying Carpet Festival Choreographer, and a 2022 Alvin Ailey New Directions Lab resident. His latest work, “Ascension of the 2nd Sun” premiered at Rutgers University in 2025. Quilan teaches at institutions across the U.S. including University of Texas-- Austin, offers an online Hip-hop course, "Get Groovy," and hosts "The Good Foot Podcast," highlighting the liberating philosophies of street and club dancers. His work centers youth, the marginalized, and the church—inviting them to encounter their truest selves through story, sweat, and spirit. |

EVOLUTION Premieres TONIGHT!! Made in collaboration between dance majors and AET composers, EVOLUTION is a fully student created and run production! Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to see up and coming student work!  📸- @_cassidy__rose_ #dance #UTaustin #collegedance #studentwork #dancemajor

EVOLUTION Premieres this Thursday! Made in collaboration between dance majors and AET composers, EVOLUTION is a fully student created and run production! Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to see up and coming student work!  📸- @_cassidy__rose_ #dance #UTaustin #collegedance #studentwork #dancemajor

Did you catch EQUINOX? How would YOU describe each piece in one word?

Interview with Artistic and Choreographer Co-Director Joel Valentín-Martínez! Catch EQUINOX APRIL 1—4 Ticket link in bio!

Mic'd up tech rehearsal with Liv! Come see EQUINOX April 1—4 Ticket 🔗 in bio !

See undergraduate choreographer Daniela Mendes Albert's new creation "I AM HERE" live on stage during EQUINOX! Tickets on sale - 🔗 in bio. April 1—4 @ 730p B. Iden Payne Theater

Each dance piece in EQUINOX is a collaboration between so many creatives -- from the dancers and choreographers to the designers, musicians and technicians. See it all come together for yourself tonight at their preview performance! Video by EQUINOX Archival Team: Lauren Dorsett, Catalina Duong, Kate Mooney, Cassidy Perry and Madeline Rodriguez. On stage April 1-4 | JoinTheDrama.org | #UTEQUINOX

Get a sneak peek into the development of EQUINOX, with choreography by faculty members Gesel R. Mason and Joel Valentín-Martínez and student choreographers London Lack and Daniela Albert. Video by EQUINOX Archival Team: Catalina Duong, Lauren Dorsett, Madeline Rodriguez, Kate Mooney and Cassidy Perry. Music: Stone of Stumbling by Jangwa On stage April 1-4 | JoinTheDrama.org | #UTEQUINOX #UTTAD26 #UTdance #UTTADstudents

JUMPSTART YOUR COLLEGE DANCE CAREER! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! 🔗 In bio June 8-12, 2026 Ages 13-17 (8th-12th graders) | To avoid injury and maximize enjoyment, participants should be dancing at least 10 hours per week. Camp Instructor: Leah Cox  In this contemporary/modern dance intensive, you'll further your dance technique, deepen your artistry and develop your collaborative skills in a community of passionate dancers.  Each day will include classes in contemporary/modern dance technique, phrase-work and collaborative choreographic methods.  The week will culminate in a showing for friends and family of the dances we choreograph together based on a theme we choose. Our time together will be rooted in positive reinforcement, exciting challenges and shedding perfectionism for curiosity and imaginative play. Join us for a week of inspired, joyous and shared dancing!

Premiering This Week! Second Year MFA Dance candidates present their thesis projects. "TRAZANDO TAÍNO" by ANNIE LAURA IRIZARRY PÉREZ "WEIGHT OF FAITH" by IYALOCHÁ NADIA MILAD ISSA All performances are sold-out but you can join the waitlist by arriving 15 minutes early or check out sneak peeks live on our stories!