Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents
Friday ,January30,2026-9:30 am
Contemporary with Gabriel Speiller
Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents
Friday ,January30,2026-9:30 am
Modern / Contemporary
Class
90Running Time
Contemporary with Gabriel Speiller
Location: 1016 North Dearborn St.
January 27, 2026 – 11-12:30 pm
January 30, 2026 – 9:30-11 am
February 5, 2026 – 11-12:30 pm
February 6, 2026 – 9:30-11 am
Gabriel Speiller is a native New Yorker, raised in Queens, and is currently a freelance Choreographer based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated with a BFA from Belhaven University and received his MFA from the University of Arizona, where he received the Outstanding Graduate Award from the School of Dance and the College of Fine Arts. Gabriel has previously danced with Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, Paul Taylor 2, and Ad Deum Dance Company, where he toured both nationally and internationally. Gabriel was recently one of eight choreographers chosen from around the world for the Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob’s Pillow. Speiller was a visiting professor at Texas Christian University School of Classical and Contemporary Dance. His work has been commissioned and performed by Dallas Black Dance Theater, Encore, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, Ballet North Texas, Zion Dance Project, Ad Deum Dance Company, Texas Christian University, The University of Arizona, and Belhaven University. Several of Speiller’s dance films have been presented at various festivals such as the PNB Dance Film Festival, Red Rock Screen Dance Festival, and Dance Studies Association Conference in Vancouver. As a creator, Gabriel is interested in investigating and portraying various human experiences in a way that generates a visceral reaction for both the performers and audience Members.
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Join us at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts for Open Technique Classes with the Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program*, on Fridays at 9:30 am. The class will feature rotating guest artists and Ruth Page School of Dance faculty. Method and technique will vary by teacher.
*Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP) serves as a bridge between studio training and a professional dance career. Dancers train and rehearse daily, 9 am – 4 pm, from August to June at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, focusing on refining ballet and contemporary technique in an international environment of performers, educators, and mentors. PDTP is designed for dancers between the ages of 17-25 who have completed high school and are preparing for a professional career. Trainees receive individualized coaching from accomplished faculty and curated international guest choreographers. The Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program also offers international travel* (when available), limited need-based scholarships, and affordable housing. For further information about the Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP), reach out to the Artistic Associate, Maray Gutierrez, at pdtp@ruthpage.org
