Cirque Kalabanté blends traditional West African performance with contemporary circus arts. Known for combing daring physical feats with storytelling and cultural expression, the troupe tours the world, bringing vibrant African dance, cirque, and drumming to global audiences. Their performances use the universal languages of movement and music to explore the exchange of knowledge, the meeting of cultures, and the power of shared respect—erasing boundaries and bridging tradition with modernity.
Presenting Sponsor: H-E-B Tournament of Champions.
Major support is provided by the Kristin & Josh Alexander, William and Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access and Education, Aubrey & Bobby Epstein, Dr. Jeremy Guiberteau & Dan Jackson, the Montgomery Family Fund, Michelle & Eric Natinsky, the Stephen and Marcelle Spilker Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment. Additional support is provided by the Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment, the Arts Education Endowment, the Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement, the Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund, Dr. Shirley Hammond, and the Schmalbach Family.
