San Antonio Dance

Quenedit Dance Theatre was founded as a non‐profit 501(c)(3) organization in May 2014 by Artistic Directors, Catalina Garza and Ernesto Quenedit. QDT’s premier performance was The Nutcracker Ballet in December 2014, and The Nutcracker has been performed by the company each year since then. As the company grew, a spring show was added to the company’s season in the spring of 2016. The following year, the company wanted to include more of the San Antonio dance community in their spring performance, and by doing so, the San Antonio Dance Festival was born.

By 2019, the San Antonio Dance Festival had become an international event, hosting dancers from all over the world, In October 2022, it was decided to officially adopt the name San Antonio Dance as a DBA of Quenedit Dance Theatre. Even though we will be operating under a different name, we will continue building our pre-professional dance company, participating in community outreach programs, and offering high quality performances such as The Nutcracker Ballet and the San Antonio Dance Festival.

San Antonio Dance’s mission is to inspire and promote the appreciation of dance through artistic excellence. To this end, we will offer productions of professional caliber, engage in meaningful collaborations, celebrate the diversity of our community, and illuminate an accessible, equitable pathway which promotes cultural awareness.

Through dance, we will enrich and strengthen the creative landscape in San Antonio, making the performing arts available to all.