1Texas Ballet Theater, “Mozart at the Majestic,” March 30 at the Majestic Theatre: The pristine came to the forefront in Swan Lake , drenched in terror and longing, and brilliantly portrayed. But it was Ben Stevenson’s new Mozart Requiem , (below), which featured 11 men in T-shirts and dog tags, that made the agony of war reverberate with haunting effect. 2Paul Taylor Dance Company, Feb. 10 at the Eisemann Center: With 52 years under its belt the company only gets better and better.

Paul Taylor does not shy from the giddy to the chilling, as displayed in the delightful Troilus and Cressida (Reduced) and the harrowing anti-war protest, Banquet of Vultures. 3Southern Methodist University Meadows Dance Ensemble, Fall Dance Concert , Nov. 7 at Bob Hope Theatre: Were it not for the dance division, there is little chance we would ever be rewarded by Martha Graham’s riveting masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries .

Controlled ferocity, sparse movement and clarity of space told the story of the Virgin Mary with a straightforward simplicity, and an ecstatic mood. 4Battleworks, March 29 at the University of Texas at Dallas: Storm troopers have nothing on this fierce and driven company, judging by the jackhammer intensity of The Hunt and the controlled, odd movement of Strange Humors . Falling backward flat on the floor and slamming feet were par for the course. 5Luna Negra Dance Theater, Sept.

22 at the Latino Cultural Center: Celebrating Latin culture comes with the danger of clich s, but this Chicago-based company avoided even the slightest hint. Its fresh and imaginative touch included a streamlined, black-and-white version of a tango and a hilarious coming of age in Quinceanera (Sweet Fifteen) . 6Doug Varone Dance Company, Nov. 2 at McFarlin Auditorium (TITAS).