Connec(TX)ions Dance Festival Performances 2026

Connec(TX)ions Dance Festival (CTXDF), hosted by East Side Performing Arts (ESPA), is a week long celebration of professional dance performance & training in Texas (June 1-6, 2026). This year, CTXDF celebrates ESPA's one-year anniversary of its grand opening in June2025!

CTXDF offers a six-day intensive workshop for Open Level, Pre-Professional Level, & Professional Level dancers, culminating with two nights of performances by TX-based dance companies.

We invite you to join us as we CONNECT, support other artists, and grow together in this immersive dance workshop and performance experience.

The festival culminates with two different performances, featuring professional and pre-professional dancers.

The first performance takes place on Friday June 5th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

The second performance takes place on Saturday June 6th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

Performance Lineup:

Friday, June 5

Brielle Tripke

Temple of Fine Arts Texas

UTRGV Dance Ensemble

Worm Regards

Mia Moi

Brenna Mulligan

Ballet Texas

Spaces of Fontana

ADC RDC

Mira Cook

Red Nightfall Dance Theatre

Saturday, June 6

Revision Dance Company

Metamorphosis Dance

ESPA Professional Training Program

Allysen Hooks Projects

BHumn Arts Ensemble

Jami Robben

ATMA Moves

Elements Academy of Dance

Dance Waterloo

Hannah Christian

Early Era Collective

Ventana Ballet

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