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Over its 20-year history, PDC Works has built a reputation of excellence in narrative storytelling through dance. Early works centered purely on artistic development in modern dance, while more recent projects pursue a deeper and more meaningful collaboration with composers and musicians.. Now under the sole direction of Sophia Torres, PDC Works brings athleticism and a unique use of everyday objects to their performances. PDC Works has produced over 35 full concerts featuring 50 original works and has performed in venues throughout Houston and Texas including Latino Cultural Center (Dallas), the Moody Gardens (Galveston), Chicago Dance Festival(Chicago, IL), Cincy Fringe Festival (Cincinnati, OH), 254 Dance Festival (Waco, TX), Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival (College Station, TX), Alma Thomas Theater, Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX), St. David's Episcopal Church (Austin, TX), Texas A&M (Corpus Christi, TX). PDC Works has collaborated with local artists and art organizations including Doctor’s Orchestra of Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston Met, Austin ensemble, Chaski, and AURA Contemporary Ensemble. In Spring 2016, PDC Works began collaborating with AURA Contemporary Ensemble producing Danza, followed by Memory Web and COLONY both evening length, interdisciplinary works funded from grants received from Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at University of Houston. During Coronavirus, PDC Works shifted to virtual platforms participating in 2020 Cincy Fringe Primary Digital Line-up, C4 Ensemble’s Restricted Movement 5, and Morning Star Media’s 25 Days of Christmas. Additionally, PDC Works is committed to providing in-school residency programs and performances centered on arts integration through community partnerships with organizations like Young Audiences of Houston. PDC Works has presented performances, workshops, and residencies aimed at improving education, fostering children's creativity, encouraging lifelong participation in the arts, and increasing appreciation for the community's diverse cultural heritage. — Sophia Torres Artistic Director, https://www.pdcworks.com/education-outreach daily 0.75 2022-03-22 https://www.pdcworks.com/home daily 1.0 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/1615744685812-53VHZB2GBKCA15BPRQ2Z/201904141331.jpg Home - COLONY COLONY, an evening length work created in collaboration with AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE, explores our symbiotic relationship with honeybees through music and dance. The multidisciplinary piece premiered in 2019 at the MATCH and streamed live in the 2020 Cincy Fringe Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/1615745595924-H8CX0RQHHY3RYSITVKBP/Memory+Web+3.jpg Home - MEMORY WEB Memory Web (2017), the third collaboration between PDC Works & AURA, explores the episodic memory taken from the entangled recollections of individuals caught up in a pivotal event. The evening length work incorporated spoken word, images, dance and music to portray the diverse viewpoints of a group of people attending the same life-changing event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/1615743161905-BBQREXTJYM87T75KK2RI/Cincy-COLONY+promo+pic-15.jpg Home - PDC WORKS & AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE Since 2015 Torres and Director Rob Smith have been developing their inclusive collaborative vision through the creation of three staged works that foster an interdependence between dancer and musician. Two of these works, Memory Web and Colony, were full evening length programs presented at the Midtown Arts and Theater Complex Houston (MATCH), and one, Danza, originated around a single solo work for viola and was presented as part of AURA and PDC concerts. https://www.pdcworks.com/the-company daily 0.75 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/9bc18fae-5d4d-4193-8c29-15517d91fbf2/TR_Tory_headshot+2022.jpg The Company - Tory Pierce, Assistant Director Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/1615757558826-RT2J70CLPND8EMSCA3XR/IMG_0048.jpg The Company - Melissa Juneau Melissa Juneau grew up dancing various styles of dance beginning at the age of two. After 15 years of training, she was accepted into Sam Houston State University where she would graduate in 2014 with a BFA in dance. Right before graduating from Sam Houston, Melissa began dancing with Psophonia. This is her sixth year performing with the company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/e69e3b49-08e0-4473-a4cd-e0f5707105ca/TR_Keeley_headshot+2022_2.jpg The Company - Keeley Dunnam Keeley Dunnam received her M.F.A at Sam Houston State University in 2022. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance from the University of North Texas. Keeley’s performance credits include Lone Star Ballet with roles in the Nutcracker, AmpDance, and the Odysseus Chamber Orchestra in Transfigured Night and Appalachian Spring. Additionally, Keeley has danced with imPULSE Dance Project (under the artistic direction of Anastasia Waters) and performed in Dallas Dance Fest, 254 Festival, and Brazos Dance Festival. Her work, “NArrow is the Way” was showcased in imPULSE Dance Project’s annual summer show in 2018. Keeley continues to focus her choreographic works towards building community by using movement as a means to communicate about social and political issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/17939c01-e798-4889-b7b4-75fabcaf48cf/TR_Arielle_headshot+2022.jpg The Company - Arielle Tesia Rojas Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/dfbcf3d9-1182-46de-8dfe-747676c1a941/Lindsay_headshot22_5x5.jpg The Company - Lindsay Cortner Lindsay Cortner began her dance training with Uptown Dance Company II performing locally and internationally. She moved to New York to study at The Ailey School, training under Ana Marie Forsythe and Milton Myers. Returning to Houston, Cortner performed with Uptown Dance Company for eight seasons and spent two seasons guesting with Sandra Organ Dance Company. Her freelance credits include PDC Works, Frame Dance Productions, and Pilot Dance Project with independent projects under Dinolion, Opera in the Heights, Transitory Sound and Movement Collective, and guest spots with Juxtapose Arts Collective, METdance, and Houston Contemporary Dance Company. . Cortner is a seasoned dance instructor, certified Forrest Yoga teacher, and graduate from the University of St. Thomas. Her first dance for camera piece debuted in Houston’s Frame x Frame Film Fest 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/560f4dd1-2d22-401d-8470-c0e555ebd9cb/TR_Mia_haeadshot+2022_2.jpg The Company - Mia Pham Mia Pham is a recent graduate of the University of Houston. She majored in Management Information Systems and minored in English and Dance. She has performed in numerous shows such as Barnstorm Dance Festival, Dancescape, Fringe Festival, as well as many other projects in the Houston area. https://www.pdcworks.com/audition daily 0.75 2022-03-22 https://www.pdcworks.com/takeroot daily 0.75 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/b2cea9c5-539c-4881-b3e8-a07bb5fc8633/FotoJet+%286%29.jpg TAKE ROOT 2022 - Houston Parks Board Trent Rondot, Conservation and Maintenance Director & Marissa G. Llosa, Conservation Manager are our guest speakers Thursday, August 25th at 6PM. Trent Rondot: For nearly 35 years, Trent has been responsible for planning and development of parks and recreation facilities. This has involved comprehensive park master planning, landscape architecture, environmental design, architecture, GIS, project and construction management, parkland acquisition, and community partnerships. In his current role as the Conservation and Maintenance Director for the non-profit Houston Parks Board, Trent oversees day-to-day and long-term stewardship of the Bayou Greenways system, which includes 100 miles of trails and 2,800 acres of greenspace. He has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Science - Environmental Design from Ball State University. Marissa G. Llosa is the Conservation Manager for the Houston Parks Board. Her focus is the conservation of our natural resources within the boundaries of the Bayou Greenway system, and other areas owned/maintained by Houston Parks Board. She previously worked as a field biologist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for 19 years completing wetland restoration around Galveston Bay. Marissa created and continues to lead the Wetland Restoration Team-a crew of Master Naturalist volunteers- on prairie wetland restoration at Sheldon Lake State Park. Marissa graduated from Brown University with a B.S. in Aquatic Biology and a B.A. in English Literature. Marissa is also completing her Master’s of Science within the Ecosystem Sciences and Management department of Texas A&M University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604e2c0017497771afbf807e/42516032-be53-4059-83d9-e4c2a69af24e/20201231_170139.jpg TAKE ROOT 2022 - Houston Arboretum Senior Naturalist, Patti Bonnin is our guest speaker Friday, August 26th at 6PM. Patti Bonnin is a Senior Naturalist at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center specializing in early childhood and family environmental education. She is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and is a certified EC-6 teacher. Patti blends her skills from the classroom with a decade of experience in non-formal nature education to inspire a passion for the natural world in people of all ages. 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