About SDC

STEEL Dance Company, founded in May 2001 by two former UT students, Summyr Miller and Destinee Walker, unites a group of ambitious dancers who are dedicated to fostering an energetic and high-powered professional jazz dance company to benefit the UT and Austin communities. Regardless of the genre, SDC dancers always combine their strong technical background with their entertaining and electrifying dynamics.

The company is open to all UT students, and is comprised of both dance and non-dance majors. SDC dancers perform on average seven shows per semester and travel all over the Austin and Central Texas area. Current members also participate in clinics, auditions, outreach events, fundraisers, and choreographic endeavors.

SDC's first four seasons propelled the new company into the artistic community with a multitude of productions that brought audiences to the edge of their seats. Our first four seasons were extremely successful, with performances including Project Linking the Arts, MoM Fest, Texas Revue, Trail of Lights, Parent's Weekend Pep Rally and Breakfast, Dance Marathon, Explore UT, StudyBreaks Fashion Show at Spiro's, Longhorn Honors, as well as guest performances with Dance Spectrum, AIDS Services of Austin, The Ransom Notes, and UT Dance Team. Furthermore, the company was honored by the UT Leadership Board with the title of Best New Organization in 2002.

Our hard work and dedication was revealed at the end of each season with four very successful full-scale, self-produced shows, Heart and Mind, Sole to Soul, Breaking Realms, Inside/Out, Inspire, and Dear Life. Embarking upon our seventh season, entitled __ under the leadership of Artistic Director Stephanie Campbell, General Manager Melanie Raines, Publicity Manager Sevilla Garza, and Performance Manager Alit Krohn, SDC hopes to continue to shower both UT and Austin with its unique style and push the boundaries of dance physically, mentally, and thematically.