There was also a piece by a guest choreographer from Texas.

The company started as an ensemble of only seven dancers, plus their choreographer, and many guest choreographers.

The special guest choreographer for season two was Marty Kudelka.

It was also the only piece by a guest choreographer.

Yet the evening's strongest offering came from a guest choreographer.

The program, which also included pieces by two guest choreographers, made for a particularly long evening.

Since 1987, he has also been in demand as a guest choreographer, staging works of his own in many countries.

The guest choreographers contributed their personal variations on traditional dance patterns.

"You can't go in as a guest choreographer with a company and explore this kind of work," he said.

Laura Dean has created several works as guest choreographer for this company.