HISTORY

KDH Dance Company (f.k.a. Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company) is one of Austin’s longest-standing modern dance companies, having delivered stellar art experiences since 1999. With dances described as “strikingly athletic and wonderfully expressive,” “heavenly,” “smart” and “masterly,” Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company has accumulated numerous awards from the Austin Critics Table, including Outstanding Dance Concert, Outstanding Choreographer, Outstanding Dancer, Outstanding Duet, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Lighting Design (Stephen Pruitt) as well as additional nominations for Outstanding Original Score (Jacob Hamrick). Kathy is also a member of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, having been recognized as “a model for the artist who approaches each project in a spirit of experimentation and reinvention.”

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In addition, KDH Dance Company produces Austin Dance Festival, an annual event that presents modern dance companies from across the country. The festival includes professional showcases, master classes, artist interviews, community-wide dances, Dance on Film screenings, and a Youth Edition for pre-professional dancers. Visit www.austindancefestival.com.
 

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