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Huntsville is a small college town in east Texas, arguably better known for the state penitentiary (and the executions that are carried out there) than for Sam Houston State University. It’s certainly not known as a center for dance. Enter Andy and Dionne Sparkman Noble, both new faculty members at SHSU in their Dance Department. The couple met while dancing in college and have followed both individual and tandem careers. Both have danced and choreographed for Utah’s Repertory Dance Theatre, the University of Utah, and Florida State University (among others), and their individual resumes include such names as Paradigm Dance Company, Bellingham Repertory Dance Company, Tallahassee Ballet, American College Dance Festival, Joe Goode, and Stephen Koester. Read More »