Southern Arc Dance
770-683-3724

Southern Arc Dance 770-683-3724Southern Arc Dance 770-683-3724Southern Arc Dance 770-683-3724

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SOUTHERN ARC DANCE THEATER

About

Southern Arc Dance Theater ( SADT ) is a Newnan-based professional dance company.

We create new works from neo-classical to contemporary choreography, allowing new choreographers to have a platform for experimentation. Young professionals can concentrate on collaboration with multiple genres of art, thus giving the viewer an exciting creative perspective.

A peek at our work

Retrospect of our works

Southern Arc Dance Theater is proud to be the premier professional Dance Theater Company south of Atlanta. Not only do we perform in our home town of Newman, we have toured and been invited to several dance festivals. Our work is innovative and exciting. We engage our audience and invite them to enter an experience of creativity. 

DRACULA

Southern Arc Dance Theater has a season of four programs annually, a Mix Bill early spring, Artz'N Park a free to the public festival celebrating diversity in the arts in May, Dracula in October, Nutcracker in December. Check our calendar for performances dates. 

Meet our Board

Dr.Oluwaseun T. Cole

President

An Obstetrics & Gynecology attending Physician at Piedmont Hospital, Newnan, Dr. Cole serves as Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves Medical Corp. She has served as a Board member for two years and is now President. End date 12/26. She resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

Frankie L. Hardin

Secretary

Has served as Executive Director for One Roof Outreach in Newnan, a social service agency.  She’s also been  Director and Artistic Director of many theater companies in VA. She has served on our board for one year and is now secretary of the board. Her end date is 12/27. She resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

Pamela Gabel

Treasurer

She currently serves on the Coweta Community Foundation Board of Directors and is a nominee for Coweta County Citizen of the Year for her community service. She also chairs the Sustainable Housing Task Force and volunteers for Disaster Services for the American Red Cross. Pamela is in her second year on the board and has been Treasurer for one. The end date is 12/27. She resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

John Cunningham

Director

As an attorney and municipal court judge, he has served on the board of directors of the Coweta Bar Association. He is a bagpiper with Newnan Coweta Historical Society Oak Hill Pipes and Drums. He is now in his first year with Southern Arc Dance Theater. His end date is 12/28. He resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

Phillip Walker

Director

He serves as social media supervisor for Delta Airlines; his volunteer work includes Blickle USA Casters and Wheels, Odyssey Charter School, and Independence High School. He has been on the board of Southern Arc Dance for one year. His end date is 12/28. He resides in Sharpsburg, GA, Coweta County.

Loren Audrey Taylor

Director

She is a Newnan Native, founder, and principal of Loren Taylor Interior Design, a boutique firm. She creates new homes with old souls and breathes new life into historic houses. She is an award-winning practitioner selected for multiple show houses/showcases and featured in several notable publications. Loren has developed a passion for volunteering with various charities and jumps at the chance to use her gifts and skills to help people make a home. Taylor has made volunteer contributions through Furnish with Love, Dwell with Dignity, Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, and Edify Teens Ministries. Taylor is actively engaged locally with the Coweta Democratic Party, the Coweta unit of the NAACP, and the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society; she resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County. Her term ends 1/28

Will Slay, Jr

Executive Director

Will currently works with many organizations and businesses in and around the Newnan area. He works with the Newnan Nonprofit Alliance, Coweta Family Connections, and the Newnan Chamber of Commerce. He works closely with the Coweta Director of the Special Olympics and the Newnan Cultural Arts Commission. Will is proud to be a founding Board member and now the Executive Director, enjoying the growth of our organization and the community we serve. He resides in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

Paulo Manso de Sousa

Artistic Director

Paulo has been active in the dance and arts community for over 50 years, with a career as a professional ballet dancer, choreographer, instructor, coach, artistic director, and now founding artistic director of Southern Arc Dance Theater. He brings his love of all things art to the community we serve: from lecture demos at local schools to pop-up classes at conferences and workshops to movement classes for children and adults with special needs to professional Ballet theater performances.  He lives in Newnan, GA, Coweta County.

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    Mission & Vision

    Mission: 

    Our mission is to entertain and educate our audience through the production of collaborative performance experiences which promotes quality, diversity, and professional integrity.


    Vision: 

    We strive to produce high-quality programs and innovative repertoire.  We partner with national and international companies, choreographers, and dancers. We aim to cultivate a new generation of audiences who appreciate the arts.  We will maintain our community outreach through our visual art gallery and additional programs while cognizant of those with physical, medical, and intellectual challenges.

    CONTRIBUTE

    Your support is appreciated

    ( SADT ) Southern Arc Dance Theater is a 501c-3 organization, Your contribution will enable us to support our performing artists and continue operations and commitment to the community. We are very grateful for your generosity.

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    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

    Volunteers are needed, come be a part of our growing family and make a difference in the community

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