Alaska Dance Theatre’s Performing Company presented its first concert, MOBIUS in 1985 with Artistic Director, Alice Bassler Sullivan. MOBIUS takes its name from the Mobius Strip, a paper loop with a half twist invented by Mobius in 1858. Symbolizing continual movement while combining elements of geometry and architecture the name fits Alaska Dance Theatre's approach to dance.

The Company has presented works by such choreographers as Tudor, Fokine and Balanchine as well as contemporary works by Tomm Rudd, Judy Austin, Dennis Spaight, Margo Sappington, Jeffery Marc Rockland, Joan Woodbury, Robert Barnett, Shelley Freydont, John Landovsky, Tim O’Slynne, Donlin Foreman, Israel Gabriel, Brian Jeffery, Marianela Boan, Troy Powell, Gabriel Otevrel, Annie Arnoult Beserra, Amy Young, Toni Pimble and Minh Tran.

Under the Artistic Direction of Alice Bassler Sullivan, the Company has 22 dancers who perform new works by resident and guest choreographers in three self produced repertory concerts each year; Alaska Dance Theatre Dancers & Musicians -LIVE in October, Alaska Dance Theatre Winter Repertory Concert - MOBIUS in February and INTERSECTIONS, Alaska Dance Theatre and a guest company in April. Alaska Dance Theatre is the first and only Resident Dance Company at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Anchorage.

Alaska Dance Theatre continues to produce collaborative work by providing dancers and choreography for numerous artistic projects with other arts organizations in Anchorage, as well as self producing concerts and presenting contemporary dance companies in our Eagle Street Studio’s Alice Bassler Sullivan Theatre.

Alaska Dance Theatre is proud to be the recipient of the 2005 Governor's Award for Outstanding Arts Organization.
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