Moving Dallas

Dallas, a modern metropolis, the commercial and cultural hub of Texas and the setting for the seventh Moving Cities film. Commissioned by Visit Dallas, Moving Dallas is an artistic comment on the city as it stands today. Not the JR Ewing and cowboy hats past portrayed, but as a city that means business with a growing and talented arts scene. Combining competing images of the Lone Star State, Moving Dallas brings together the best dance institutions the city has to offer. From the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders to worldclass ballet, contemporary and folklorico. All set against a glassy dream, packed with early 20th century Art Deco. In Dallas we found a city on high alert following the recent shooting. We were greeted with open arms. A world full of talent in possession of undeniable swagger wrecks any thought of a sensitive soul. The slogan Dallas Strong pasted everywhere unites a community with its own issues of inequality, poverty and a widening income gap. Moving Dallas doesn t bury these complex issues, a