XDT 2022 Fall
Xing Dance Theater is a contemporary dance company dedicated to movement research, creation, collaboration, cultural exchange, and education. The company is based in Maryland and has a strong international presence.
Since its founding in 2016, XTD has been invited and selected to perform at the 2016 NextNow Festival, 2017 The Clarice Performing Art Center Second Season, 2018 Maryland Campaign, 2018 Peabody Spring Dance Showcase, 2018 Washington DC Global Perspectives Festival, 2018 Beijing Dance Festival, 2018 Maryland Dance Festival, 2019 The Kennedy Center China Spring New Year Festival Gala, 2019 Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, 2019 Beijing Dance Festival, 2019 Richmond Dance Festival, 2019/2021 Japan SAI International Dance Festival, 2019 Detroit City Dance Festival, 2019 City Dance Festival Choreography Showcase -Taiyuan, 2019 Seoul Choreography International Festival South Korea, 2019 Dance Gallery Festival New York City, 2020/2021 Joy of Dance OY Finland International Dance Gala, 2020/2021 Mexico City International Contemporary Dance Festival, 2021/2022 Asian Contemporary Ballet Festival South Korea, Dance Place 2020 Season Washington DC, 2021 DC Choreography Dance Festival, 2021 Singapore International Dance Festival, 2022 SpectorDance’s Choreographers Showcase. 2022 Contemporary Dance Choreography Festival, 2022 NBA Washington Wizards Game Halftime guest performance, 2022 Battery Dance Festival NYC.
XDT Education Founded in 2018, XDT Education provides training for all ages and abilities with our custom cutting-edge, proprietary curriculum following our XDT professional company model that is movement research based. We evaluate the professional dance world technique standards and incorporated them into the student company curriculum. Taught by professional company dancers from Xing Dance Theater, the most active and internationally awarded professional company based in Maryland.
Our mission is to bring professional dance education and production to young dancers by providing professional stage performance opportunities, and a long-term professional track learning plan to build their portfolios, thus preparing them to succeed in college dance major and/or for the professional dance world.
To support this, XDT Education includes a Student Dance Company to provide real life performances following a professional model. The XDT Student Company dancers are supported by a full scholarship and receive technique class, XDT repertory, and actively participate in the creation and rehearsal process for new productions. This helps the student build a self-evaluation system to set goals.
Since its founding, the Student Dance Company has performed at the DC Choreography Festival, Peabody Dance! Festival, Washington Wizards NBA Half Time Show, Spector Dance’s Choreographers Showcase in California, Detroit Dance City Festival, and the Singapore International Dance Festival. XDT Student Dance Company dancers have also performed at the Washington DC Global Perspectives Festival and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival with the Xing Dance Theater.
The adult program is geared to those who desire to learn or enhance their skills, plus, the program provides professional performance opportunities. To foster community relationships, we launched a free community program for adults of all abilities to explore the joy of movement.
We also have the XDT Workshop chapter, that has taught master classes across the United States, Asia and Europe.
Our vision is to use Dance to bring people TOGETHER! Dance is universal and allows for expression and understanding.
2022 Fall VA Tysons Location Schedule
8478 Tyco Rd. Vienna, VA 22182
Monday
XDTV2202 Super Elite Technique Advanced
Description：Individualized program designed to help students build their artistic portfolio. Participants will receive one on one attention to develop a program that best suits their needs. Students will get professional photos, experience in dance both performing and creating, as well as creating their dance resume, biography, and curriculum.
Age：Mixed
Audition：No
Time: 4-5:20PM
XDTV2202 Stretch / Acro / Tricks Intermediate
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination by incorporating acrobatic techniques. Students will explore tumbling skills and acro maneuver.
Age：Mixed
Audition：No
Time: 5:30-7PM
XDTV2203 Stretch / Acro / Tricks Advanced
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination by incorporating acrobatic techniques. Students will explore tumbling skills and acro maneuver.
Age：Mixed
Audition：Yes
Time: 7-8:30PM
Friday
XDTV2204 Stretch / Conditioning Intermediate
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination focusing on strength and conditioning exercises.
Age：Mixed
Audition：No
Time: 4-5:30PM
XDTV2205 Stretch / Conditioning Advanced
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination focusing on strength and conditioning exercises.
Age：Mixed
Audition：Yes
Time: 5:30-7PM
Saturday
XDTV2206 Technique Ballet / Jazz / Acro age <13
Description：This class is focused on developing techniques for junior students. Starts with ballet barre work for strength and muscle resistance. And then combines jazz and acrobatic techniques for the across the floor section. Across the floor section would be focused on jumps, turns and tricks.
Audition：Yes
Time: 9:30-11:30AM
XDTV2207 Technique Ballet / Jazz / Acro age 13+
Description：This class is focused on developing techniques for junior students. Starts with ballet barre work for strength and muscle resistance. And then combines jazz and acrobatic techniques for the across the floor section. Across the floor section would be focused on jumps, turns and tricks.
Audition：Yes
Time: 11:30-1:30PM
XDTV2208 Fundamental
Description：This class is designed to introduce the body to dance movement. In this class you will learn the basic steps to be able to take other dance techniques and perform.
Age 6-9
Audition：No
Time: 2-3:30PM
XDT Student Company & Competition Team Rehearsal
Description：Rehearsal designed for advanced level students preparing for competition and student company performance. Elements of dance are polished in order to help students excel in their routine.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTV2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time：6-8PM
Sunday
XDTV2209 Fundamental
Description：This class is designed to introduce the body to dance movement. In this class you will learn the basic steps to be able to take other dance techniques and perform.
Age 6-9
Audition: No
Time: 9:00-10:30am
XDTV2210 Performance Contemporary <13
Description：Performance class improves the capacity and ability to work movement dynamics for junior students. In this class the student develops the skills to learn, memorize and perform choreography with different dance techniques.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTV2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time: 10:30-12PM
XDTV2211 Performance Contemporary 13+
Description：Performance class improves the capacity and ability to work movement dynamics for junior students. In this class the student develops the skills to learn, memorize and perform choreography with different dance techniques.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTV2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time: 12-1:30PM
XDTV2212 XDT Student Company & Competition Team Rehearsal (Solo/Duet)
Description：Rehearsal designed for advanced level students preparing for competition and student company performance. Elements of dance are polished in order to help students excel in their routine.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTV2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time: 2-3:30PM
2022 Fall MD Rockville Location Schedule
100 Park Ave. suite 8，Rockville, MD 20850
Monday
XDTM2201 Performance Contemporary <13
Description：Performance
class improves the capacity and ability to work movement dynamics for
junior students. In this class the student develops the skills to learn,
memorize and perform choreography with different dance techniques.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTM2208 or 2209 Technique class
Time: 4:30-6PM
XDTM2202 Performance Contemporary 13+
Description：Performance
class improves the capacity and ability to work movement dynamics for junior students. In this class the student develops the skills to learn, memorize and perform choreography with different dance techniques.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTM2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time: 6-7:30PM
Friday
XDTM2203 Fundamental
Description：This
class is designed to introduce the body to dance movement. In this
class you will learn the basic steps to be able to take other dance
techniques and perform.
Age 6-9
Audition: No
Time: 4:30-6PM
XDTD2204 Ballet Intermediate
Description：This class focuses on intermediate barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations based in the Cuban method and contemporary techniques.
Time: 6:00-7:30PM
XDTD2205 Performance and Rehearsal-Advanced
Description：Rehearsal
designed for advanced level students preparing for competition and
student company performance. Elements of dance are polished in order to
help students excel in their routine.
Audition：Yes
Time: 7:30-9PM
Saturday
XDTD2206 Ballet Advanced
Description：This class focuses on advanced barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations based in the Cuban method and infused with contemporary technique.
Audition：Yes
Time: 2-3:30PM
XDTD2207 Stretch / Acro / Tricks Advanced
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination by incorporating acrobatic techniques. Students will explore tumbling skills and acro maneuver.
Age：Mixed
Audition：Yes
Time: 3:30-5PM
Sunday
XDTV2208 Technique Ballet / Jazz / Acro age <13
Description：This class is focused on developing techniques for junior students. Starts with ballet barre work for strength and muscle resistance. And then combines jazz and acrobatic techniques for the across the floor section. Across the floor section would be focused on jumps, turns and tricks.
Audition：Yes
Time：9:30-11:30AM
XDTV2209 Technique Ballet / Jazz / Acro age 13+
Description：This class is focused on developing techniques for junior students. Starts with ballet barre work for strength and muscle resistance. And then combines jazz and acrobatic techniques for the across the floor section. Across the floor section would be focused on jumps, turns and tricks.
Audition：Yes
Time: 11:30-1:30PM
XDTF2210 Stretch / Conditioning
Description：This class helps intermediate level students to improve posture, range of motion, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination focusing on strength and conditioning exercises.
Age：Mixed
Audition：No
Time: 2-3:30pm
XDTM2211 Fundamental
Description：This class is designed to introduce the body to dance movement. In this class you will learn the basic steps to be able to take other dance techniques and perform.
Age 6-9
Audition: No
Time: 4-5:30pm
XDTV2212 Student Company & Competition Team Rehearsal
Description：Rehearsal designed for advanced level students preparing for competition and student company performance. Elements of dance are polished in order to help students excel in their routine.
Audition：Yes
Requirement：Register Technique XDTM2206 or 2207 Technique class
Time: 5:30-7:30PM
Fall Class Dates
Monday:
Sep: 12. 19. 26
Oct: 3. 10. 17. 24.
Nov: 7. 14. 21. 28.
Dec: 5. 12. 19.
Friday:
Sep: 16. 23. 30
Oct: 7 .14. 21. 28.
Nov: 4. 11. 18.
Dec: 2. 9. 16
Saturday:
Sep: 10. 17. 24
Oct: 1. 8 .15. 22. 29.
Nov: 5. 12. 19.
Dec: 3. 10. 17.
Sunday:
Sep: 11. 18. 25
Oct: 2. 9. 16. 23. 30.
Nov: 6. 13. 20.
Dec: 4. 11.18.
XDT Education Faculty
Allen Xing is a dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist based in Maryland. He began professional dance training in ballet and Chinese classical dance at age thirteen, holds a B.F.A in dance from Shanxi Academy of Arts in China , a M.Ed. from Salisbury University, and a M.F.A in Dance from University of Maryland with full scholarship.
He is a former member of Huajin Dance Drama Ensemble from 2007-2011. He performed as a dancer in one of the most successful, well know, and long running production in China, Forbidden Fruit Under the Great Wall and toured over 100 cities including the China Greater National Theatre, Shanghai Greater Theatre, Hong Kong Tunmen Theater and the Kennedy Center Washington D.C. From 2010 to 2015. He worked as faculty in a tenured position at the Shanxi Academy of Arts.
As an educator, Xing has taught master classes and workshop at Shanxi Academy of Arts (China), University of Maryland 2015-2018，Boris Eifman Dance Academy (Russia), Detroit Dance City Festival, Kennedy Center National Dance Day, Xing Dance Theater China Workshop, Taiyuan New Choreography Exhibition Festival, MadDash Dance Festival, American College Dance Association, NextLook Festival, and XDT Education since 2018.
Xing has received multiple scholarships and accolades including: 2021 Singapore International Dance Festival Choreography Gold Award, 2022/2021 Baker Artist Award, 2021 First Place Award Baltimore Relief Grant, 2021 Russian Season School Choreography Residency, one life time award-2020 Maryland State Independent Artist First Place Award, 2020 Baltimore Regional Independent Artist First Place Award, 2020 China top 100 Dance Aesthetic Education Ambassador by Aesthetic Education China, 2020 Baker Artist Award nominee, 2019 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Chance to Dance top 3, First Place China Dance Association Performance of the Latest Research and Pedagogical Results (2010), Shanxi Academy of Arts Scholarship (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008), Zhang Jigang Scholarship (2009 and 2010), and the First Place China National Scholarship (2010).
Xing recently performed in many company projects including: Rapture by PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER, Casita at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival by PrioreDance, A Man’s Requiem as soloist by Korea Busan Metropolitan Dance Company.
His work has been invited and selected to present at the 2016 NextNow Festival, 2017 The Clarice Performing Art Center Second Season, 2018 Maryland Campaign, 2018 Peabody Spring Dance Showcase, 2018 Washington DC Global Perspectives Festival, 2018 Beijing Dance Festival, 2018 Maryland Dance Festival, 2019 The Kennedy Center China Spring New Year Festival Gala, 2019 Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, 2019 Beijing Dance Festival, 2019 Richmond Dance Festival, 2019/2021 Japan SAI International Dance Festival, 2019 Detroit City Dance Festival, 2019 City Dance Festival Choreography Showcase-Taiyuan, 2019 Seoul Choreography International Festival South Korea, 2019 Dance Gallery Festival New York City, 2020/2021 Joy of Dance OY Finland International Dance Gala, 2020/2021 Mexico City International Contemporary Dance Festival, 2021/2022 Asian Contemporary Ballet Festival South Korea, Dance Place 2020 Season Washington DC, 2021 DC Choreography Dance Festival, 2021 Singapore International Dance Festival, 2022 SpectorDance’s Choreographers Showcase. 2022 Contemporary Dance Choreography Festival, 2022 NBA Washington Wizards Game Halftime guest performance, and 2022 Battery Dance Festival.www.allenxing.com
Abraham Texidor Aguilera is a performance curator, dancer, choreographer, videographer, videoeditor, dance teacher, and mentor. He is intrigued by the sense of reality, the self, culture, and nature. At age 14 he received a scholarship from Ballet Señorial where he trained in classical ballet based on Cuban methodology, modern, contemporary, afro-caribbean, folk, jazz, hip-hop, and latin dance.
Texidor worked there as a dancer, instructor, and choreographer. He collaborated with Hincapié both as a dancer and choreographer. He has been part of the cast of Andanza, training in contact improvisation, fighting monkey, flying low, and passing through. He was also a resident artist of the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in 2016. Texidor has offered workshops in multiple communities in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and New York City. He has both performed and staged his work in international venues. Texidor was a co-director for Conocidos Pasajeros with whom he also co-produced dance events in Puerto Rico. Texidor completed a Dance MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and a BA with concentrations in Psychology, Sociology, and Criminology from the University of Puerto Rico. Texidor currently co-directs NA2 Dance Theater, an independent company that has been creating work since Fall 2014.
Currently, he is a full-time dancer and teaching artist with Xing Dance Theater, directed by Allen Chunhui Xing.
Norberto Collazo Ortiz– Aibonito, Puerto Rico. His interest in dance began at age 10 when he joined Ballet Jatibonuko in his hometown. Five years later he joined the Ballet Juvenil Puertorriqueño, receiving training in folk dance.
His training includes various genres such as: street jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, Afro-Caribbean, contact improvisation, fighting monkey, and improvisation. By 2003 Collazo joined Hincapié, being both dancer and choreographer directed by Petra Bravo. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Individualized Studies in Contemporary Dance and Body Expression in Pedagogy, from the University of Puerto Rico. Collazo joined the cast of Andanza Contemporary Dance Company in August 2009 where he also choreographed. In 2014 Collazo was the first resident artist of the Arts Residency Program of the Center Of Fine Arts Luis A. Ferré. He also worked as a guest soloist for Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico in productions like Carmina Burana (2014), Giselle (2008) and El Festival de Coreógrafos (2012). Norberto Collazo also has imparted workshops in various communities in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala. Collazo have staged his work in international venues like Costa Rica, Guatemala, Chile, New Jersey, Orlando, New York, Spain, and Prague. Among the independent dance events he has directed and produced are: Inventario (2010), Físico Relativo (2011), Disparejas (2011), Físico Relativo 100 x 35 (2012) Warning on the move (Quadrennial in Prague), SóloDos en Danza Rumbo a Costa Rica (2015), Conocidos Pasajeros (2016). He completed a Dance MFA at Tisch School for the Performing Arts at NYU. Collazo is co-director and choreographer of NA2, where he works with contemporary dance and movement related arts.
Jovannie Aranzamendi Nieves
Dancer and Teaching Artist
Xing Dance Theater | XDT Education
Originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico began his formal training in ballet and jazz in 2010 at Ballet Senorial. In 2014, he became a student at Ponce School of the Arts, playing roles such as; Albretch in Giselle, Lucien in Paquita, Solor in La Bayadere, Basilio in Don Quixote, Cavalier in Nutcracker, and much more. During that period, he was accepted with a full scholarship to The Joffrey Ballet and became an apprentice at Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico in San Juan, where his performance credits in the company include The Nutcracker and “Goat” soloist in Sylvia.
He graduated with an advanced certificate in Ballet from Ponce School of the Arts in 2017. In 2019, he became a trainee in Centro Danza, directed by Laura Valentin, prima ballerina of Puerto Rico, and Osmay Molina, former first principal dancer of The National Cuban Ballet. Training in ballet, jazz, and contemporary there, he has performed in many showcases through out Puerto Rico.
In 2021, he received a full scholarship at Feijoo Ballet School in Houston, Texas, directed by Lorna Feijoo, former principal dancer at Boston Ballet and National Ballet of Cuba. He trained there with Nelson Madrigal, Lorena Feijoo, Lorna Feijoo, Taras Domitro, Sara Lane, Connor Walsh, Goyo Montero, Alejandro Parente and others. In August of that year, he started performing with Xing Dance Theather in festivals like City Dance Festival in Washington D.C., Choreographers Showcase in Carmel, California; Festival del Movimiento in San Juan, Contemporary Dance Choreography Festival in Orlando, Battery Dance Festival in New York.
He placed 1st place as a soloist in the Jazz lyrical Division at All Dance International in Orlando, Florida. In 2021 he became a member of the National Dance Team of Puerto Rico, competing at ICU Worlds Cheerleading Championship, placing 3rd in the world on Open Jazz and also 3rd in the nation in The Dance Worlds.
Currently, he is a full-time dancer and teaching artist with Xing Dance Theater, directed by Allen Chunhui Xing.
James Thomas Esquilin His interest in dance awoke at an early age, entering the Pablo Casals Specialized School of Fine Arts. He specialized and trained in jazz dance, although he also took classes in different styles such as ballet, hip hop, salsa, folklore, and acrobatics. James received a full scholarship to continue his studies in ballet, at Ballets San Juan school. During his time at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, he was selected as a member of the Dance Team, in which he held the position of captain and now is currently the coach. As a coach, the dance team of the UPR – Río Piedras campus, holds the National Championship in the Jazz Division for two consecutive years and the top 5 (Hip Hop) in the UDA College Nationals 2019-2020.
In 2012 he began his professional career as a dancer with Hincapié dance company. During the course he was in companies such as Ballet Brío, CoDa21 and Andanza. Along with these companies, he had the opportunity to participate in different ballets such as The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Romeo and Juliet, among other repertoires. He was also part of the Walt Disney World company and The Festival of Lion King show. He is currently an active dancer with the contemporary dance company Xing Dance Theater. James has had the opportunity to perform in countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, Japan, USA, among others. James has a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems and is continuing his college studies to complete a Master of Fine Arts Education with a specialty in Dance.
Currently, he is a full-time dancer and teaching artist with Xing Dance Theater, directed by Allen Chunhui Xing.
