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
Texas 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
Texas 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.
Saving Texas Dance
Halls, one two-step at
a time
Halls, one two-step at
a time
Sponsors:
David Hruska
Leonard Wittenburg
Shannon Canard
Life Members:
Kate Johnson
Dana Harper
Patrick Sparks
David Hruska
Leonard Wittenburg
Shannon Canard
Life Members:
Kate Johnson
Dana Harper
Patrick Sparks
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