Nationally acclaimed Bruce Wood Dance Dallas is a contemporary dance company with the mission to present high-caliber, contemporary choreography that harnesses the power of dance to entertain, enrich, and heal. Hailed as Dallas’ “shining star” by Arts and Culture Texas, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas was founded in 2010 by the late award-winning Texan choreographer Bruce Wood (1960-2014), whose dance career spanned 35 years of performance and choreography worldwide and whose works form the backbone of Bruce Wood Dance Dallas repertory. Former company member and current Artistic Director/Resident Choreographer Joy Bollinger, named one of the “78 Women Who Make Dallas Great” by D Magazine, leads the company of 14 dancers. Recognized as Best Dance Company by D Magazine six times since 2013, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas offers programming described as “emotionally charged and highly kinetic” (Art&Seek.org), including major productions in the Dallas Arts District annually, as well as other performances in North Texas, touring activities across the US, masterclasses and intensives for aspiring dancers, and outreach initiatives. Built on Wood’s prolific choreography, repertoire features innovative, diverse works including 35 commissions by acclaimed choreographers like Omar Román De Jesús, Norbert De La Cruz III, and Yin Yue, and masterworks by legendary artists like Lar Lubovitch, Jiří Kylián, and Twyla Tharp. Touring activities include inspiring programs such as movement classes, lecture demonstrations, films, repertory workshops, and performances for audiences of all ages and sizes. A member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster since 2016, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas has performed across Texas and the U.S. in esteemed events such as Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Joyce Theater’s American Dance Platform, Palm Desert Choreography Festival, Battery Dance Festival, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim, among others. Bruce Wood Dance Company was incorporated as a non-profit in Fort Worth in 1996. In 2010, the company relocated to Dallas and restructured the organization.