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Move. Evolve. Belong

About Houston Met Dance

OUR MISSION: To enhance the quality of life for individuals and society through the instruction, cultivation and the performance of dance.

Houston Met Dance is a 501(c) non-profit, multi-functional dance organization that excels at instilling passion and excitement for dance in its students, inspiring children and adults through the art of dance and building an engaging and accepting environment for the dance community to thrive. For the past 30 years, Houston Met Dance has been dedicated to enriching the communities of Houston and being a leader in diversity and vitality of arts presentation and instruction.

Houston Met Dance offers classes for children, youth, teens, and adults where everyone can enjoy the artistic and physical benefits of dance in a vast range of genres and modalities, regardless of age or experience level. Houston Met Dance currently serves over 1,000 students per week while providing much-needed space for many other local art organizations. 

Houston Met Dance Educational Outreach aims to excite, inspire, and expose the art of dance to as many spectators as possible. Our educational outreach program engages over 5,000 students PK-12 with on campus residencies. For over 30 years, HMD has excited, inspired, and educated students through its unique blend of Dance, Theater, and Outreach offering students the chance to experience and interact with the Art of Dance! 

HISTORY

In 1995, as a former performer, company manager, and dance center director of the Delia Stewart Dance Company and Center, Michelle Smith, founder and Executive Director of Houston Met Dance, transitioned the retiring Delia Stewart organization into a new and vibrant one focused on providing the Houston public with a place to experience dance. Thus, the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company and Center (HMDC) was formed. Then located in Houston’s historic museum district, the center provided passionate dance instruction to thousands of students of all ages and experiences. Houston Met Dance continues its commitment to dance education through its classes for children, youth, teens, and adults.

MEET US

HMD Administration

  • Michelle Smith has a background of more than 24 years of ballet training, including the New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University. After college, she joined the Delia Stewart Dance Company, working first as principal dancer and then as Manager of the company and Director of the school, where she established a children’s program and diversified the adults’ program that became the base for Houston Met Dance. She has been involved in the Houston arts and dance community for more than 30 years. In the business world, Michelle was the office manager of several real estate firms for her first 10 years in Houston. EMAIL MICHELLE

  • Originally from Fresno, CA, jhon arrived in Houston through CORE dance and has worked with HMDC for 15 years. jhon’s tenure with Houston Metro Dance includes service in artistic, educational and administrative capacities. Most recently, jhon has been the catalyst for much of HMD’s new programming, working with Executive Director Michelle Smith and HMDC’s board of directors to collectively redirect the organization. EMAIL jhon

  • Lori joined the staff in 2019 as a resident artist and faculty member, however has been associated with HMD since 2015.  Lori's background includes teaching children of all ages (from 2-100yrs) in a variety of situations and organizations including Education in Dance and the Related Arts, Essex Community College, Houston Community College, Hopestone Inc., and Society for the Performing Arts.  She is also an independent artist choreographing work for spaces such as Tranquility Park, Finca Tres Robles, and Hermann Park. EMAIL LORI

Board of Directors:

Founder and Executive Director: Michelle Smith
Acting President/ Treasurer: Cecilia Winters-Morris,
Tosin Akande, Kaylee Hoffner, Megan Jackson, Lee Pierce, Crissy Poole Dorsey, Shelley Potter, Alexandra Sibley, Andrea Streeter

Studio Faculty:

Brittany Bass, Kelsey Cartwright, Roberta Cortes, Jasmine Hearn, Alisa Mittin, Pattie Obey, Dominique Seraphim, Michelle Smith, Nicole McNeil, Michelle Reyes, Madison Scott, jhon r. stronks, Frank Vega, Lindi Yeni, Lori Yuill

Office Staff:

Leana De Hoyos, Nicole McNeil, Alisa Mittin, Kimberly Williams

 

LOCATION

4916 Main Street, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002

713-522-6375 | classes@metdance.org

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 980457
Houston, TX 77098