DALLAS, TX (PNAN) – Opening its season on Friday, October 3-4, 2025 with DanceAfrica, Legacy of the Drum: 20 Years of Rhythm and Roots at 7:30 pm in the Moody Performance Hall, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre entitles its 49th year, “Metamorphosis” that features five world premieres alongside celebrated works that explore transformation, discovery, and the power of human expression through dance.
The future performances and dates are: CATALYST, Director’s Choice Series on November 7-8 at 7:30 pm in the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre; Behind the Scenes, November 24-25 at 12:00 pm in DBDT Studios; Black on Black, December 5-6 at 6:30 pm in DBDT Studios; Espresso Nutcracker, December 13 at 7:00 pm in the Majestic Theatre; KALEIDOSCOPE, Cultural Awareness Series, February 13-15, 2026 at 3:00 & 7:30 pm in the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre; Rising Excellence, April 17-18, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Moody Performance Hall; and PRISMATIC, Spring Celebration Series, May 15-16, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre.
“Metamorphosis examines the unstoppable forces of movement and expression as vulnerability becomes artistry, the familiar transforms into the unexpected, and dance reshapes our understanding of the world around us,” said Artistic Director, Richard A. Freeman Jr. “This season represents the collision of discovery and transformation that defines our artistic mission.”
This year also marks a milestone as the company celebrates 20 years of hosting DanceAfrica. The landmark celebration includes a full week of free community events, featuring an African dance class led by special guest artist SOLE Defined, a Washington, DC-based company that combines body percussion, tap dance and sand dance to create immersive performances with original musical orchestrations, sound and digital media techniques at DBDT Studios and the DanceAfrica Festival & Marketplace in Klyde Warren Park.
The season also showcases several notable works, including “Lost in Memory” by the award-winning dancer and choreographer of Turkish-descent, Nejla Yatkin (Dance Magazine’s 25 To Watch & 2023 Gugghenheim Fellow).
For more information, see: www.dbdt.com