The seeds of aTrek Dance Collective were planted in 1988 when dancers Angela Culbertson and Terry Pexton began working together. Ms. Culbertson expanded and nurtured the company until 2003, when it became a collaboration of dancers, backed by local community leaders who function as its board of directors. The company’s mission is to develop local contemporary dance programs and community awareness with performances and training opportunities. Through Master …more…

For over four decades, Dance St. Louis has been one of the strongest champions of the art of dance in the Midwest.  It began in 1966 as a small group of dance enthusiasts, headed by Annelise Mertz (professor of dance at Washington University), meeting informally at each other’s homes, brainstorming how to develop more opportunities for modern dance in St. …more…