<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5890 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2010 CONTACT: Lacey Leffler, Associate Director of Marketing - 253.573.2360 - laceyl@broadwaycenter.org <mailto:laceyl@broadwaycenter.org> Broadway Center Hosts Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble Professional Dance Master Class, Only Northwest Audition, and Performance Tacoma, WA - The Broadway Center will host Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) Ensemble's professional Dance Master Class, the only Northwest Audition for dancers interested in becoming future members of the Ensemble, and public performance the last week in January. Both the master class and auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Rehearsal Hall in downtown Tacoma. The master class begins at 4:00 p.m. and the audition begins at 6:30 p.m. Appointments are required to audition. The public performance is on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pantages Theater. Tickets are on sale now. Building upon the success of DTH's mission to give youth in Harlem the opportunity to study and excel in neoclassical dance, the company has staged numerous classes and workshops across the country including lectures, school assemblies, family classes, and more advanced training for experienced dancers. The master class hosted by the Broadway Center will be taught by the head of DTH's dance school, Endalyn Taylor, and will focus on classical technique, focus and discipline. "The master class is a rigorous exploration of classical ballet with a concentration on the artistic and technical aspects of the dance form," explains Taylor. "I also leave room for individual students to apply creativity to dance phrases. I like my classes to be hands on and for my dancers to make choices within structure." Registration for the DTH master class is $60 and should be reserved through the Broadway Center Box Office. All registered master class participants will an additional discount for tickets to the performance. There are a maximum of 25 spaces available in the class. Taylor will conduct the only Northwest Audition for students to attend a six week "Masters and Mentors" intensive program at the DTH Ensemble's New York headquarters from July 28 to August 7, 2010. Dancers auditioning are required to have a minimum of three years of classical ballet training. Additionally, point-shoes and a resume with full body shot are required for intermediate and advanced levels. To make an appointment for the auditions, RSVP to education@broadwaycenter.org or call 253.591.5341 to reserve a time. The public performance will feature the work of choreographers Arthur Mitchell, Robert Garland, Keith Saunders, Lowell Smith and John Taras. DTH was founded by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook in Harlem, New York in 1969. Before founding DTH, Mitchell made history as the first African-American male dancer to become a permanent member of a major ballet company in 1955. Shook was born in Renton, Washington and began his career as a child actor at the Seattle Repertory Theater. At the age of thirteen, he was encouraged to study ballet at the Cornish School of Allied Arts. After many successes as a performer, choreographer, teacher and writer, he founded DTH with Mitchell. Tickets for DTH Ensemble are on sale now for $29, $39, $49, $65. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Broadway Center Box Office at 253.591.5894, toll-free 1.800.291.7593, or visit the Box Office at 901 Broadway in Tacoma's Theater District. To purchase online at anytime or for more information about upcoming events, visit www.broadwaycenter.org <http://www.broadwaycenter.org> . ### The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following for support of the 2009-10 Season: ArtsFund, Ben B. Cheney Foundation, The Boeing Company, City of Tacoma, Forest Foundation, The News Tribune, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Pierce County Arts Commission and Sequoia Foundation Pierce County Program.