RICHARDSON — Of all the little ballet companies popping up around North Texas, Avant Chamber Ballet has garnered the most attention. Credit its breeding and use of live chamber music. Music director David Cooper is principal horn for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Artistic director Katie Puder danced for years with Arlington’s well-respected Metropolitan Classical Ballet. Under their guidance, Avant displays a discipline difficult to achieve in underfunded and often underrehearsed small troupes. The company isn’t even that small anymore, with 18 dancers on the roster for the start of its third season, 13 appearing Saturday night at the Eisemann Center in the premiere of Puder’s ambitious yet...
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