Texas Dance Hall Preservation, Inc.
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Texas Dance Hall Preservation,
Inc. is a 501(c)3 membership
organization. We rely on the
generosity of individuals and
organizations interested in
preserving Texas dance hall
heritage.
Inc. is a 501(c)3 membership
organization. We rely on the
generosity of individuals and
organizations interested in
preserving Texas dance hall
heritage.
The importance of
Texas Dance Halls
by Patrick Sparks, TDHP President
Dance halls are about family,
history, romance, and a way of
life. And if you've never danced in
one, you are really missing out.
Texas is known throughout
the world for its music, culture,
and character. We owe much
of this legacy to one singular
aspect of our heritage - the
heritage of the Texas dance
hall. No other place on the
planet has this heritage,
produced as it was by the mix
of diverse immigrant cultures
on the southwestern frontier.
At one time there were a
thousand traditional dance
halls in Texas. Many of those
are already lost, and the ones
that remain are at risk.
Our dance halls are the most
Texas thing there is. We can't
lose them.
Texas Dance Halls
by Patrick Sparks, TDHP President
Dance halls are about family,
history, romance, and a way of
life. And if you've never danced in
one, you are really missing out.
Texas is known throughout
the world for its music, culture,
and character. We owe much
of this legacy to one singular
aspect of our heritage - the
heritage of the Texas dance
hall. No other place on the
planet has this heritage,
produced as it was by the mix
of diverse immigrant cultures
on the southwestern frontier.
At one time there were a
thousand traditional dance
halls in Texas. Many of those
are already lost, and the ones
that remain are at risk.
Our dance halls are the most
Texas thing there is. We can't
lose them.
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"Unmistakably Texan"
Casey Monahan, Texas Music Office
Casey Monahan, Texas Music Office
April is Dance Hall Month!
Help save some dance halls...come out dancing with us.
Help save some dance halls...come out dancing with us.
Sponsors:
David Hruska
Leonard Wittenburg
Life Members:
Kate Johnson
Dana Harper
David Hruska
Leonard Wittenburg
Life Members:
Kate Johnson
Dana Harper