About The Artists

A fusion of classical and contemporary music on both traditional and electric strings. DSQ was just nominated for their first GRAMMY in November 2025 in collaboration with GEM and Cheryl B. Engelhardt on the album According To The Moon. With the 2024 release of their eighth album "ROMANI: The Untold Story" they charted at #1 on the Classical Album Billboard charts. Their 2022 release of "Love Always" charted at #2 on the Classical Crossover Album and the Classical Album Billboard charts. DSQ's contemporary interpretations continue to expand their passionate following on Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube. DSQ performs intimately as a quartet or with a full accompaniment of drums, guitar, and piano.

 Micah Christian and Cordaro Rodriguez are artists passionate about composing, and performing music that supports, enhances, and creates meaningful moments. They are the lead vocalist and pianist for America's Got Talent Finalist, Sons of Serendip. As members of this unique classical-crossover quartet, they have recorded Billboard Charting albums and have toured nationally. Career highlights include collaborations with Kieth Lockhart and the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops & Cynthia Erivo, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, opening for John Legend, as well as performing for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and Oprah Winfrey's 2020 Vision Tour closing celebration. In 2022, Sons of Serendip was also selected to be one of the artists representing the United States at the World Expo in Dubai.  

Anja Nissen is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Australia, best known as the winner of The Voice Australia(2014) under the mentorship of will.i.am. A dual citizen of Denmark and Australia, Anja went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest (2017) with her original song “Where I Am,” which she co-wrote and performed to international acclaim. Now based in Denmark, Anja continues to write, record, and perform globally as she prepares to release her upcoming album. 

Crafted by the nationally acclaimed Billboard Charting recording artist, the Dallas String Quartet, our ensemble was born out of the collective desire to infuse artistic concert elements into unforgettable events. At the heart of Q The Band lies the expertise and talent of core members who have graced the stages of celebrity events, including the enchanting union of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, the prestigious inaugural ball for former President Barack Obama, and private performances for Delta Airlines and LinkedIn. Our musical journey also includes performing at the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS alongside Ed Sheeran. With a repertoire that spans genres and eras, our band transforms private events into unforgettable spectacles. 

The Preston Center Dance Youth Choir is proud to perform with the Dallas String Quartet for the Christmas Spectacular. Based in Dallas, Texas, Preston Center Dance has been nurturing young artists for over three decades, offering exceptional training in dance, voice, and performance where students share a deep love of storytelling through movement and music.

Under the direction of Katie McDaniel and Megan Kelly Bates, the youth choir was created not only to celebrate the students' musical theater performance but also as a way to give back to our community through music. Every year, the youth choir performances during the holiday seasons for various organizations in the Dallas community. The Preston Center Dance Youth Choir is excited to sing on the Winspear stage in this amazing production.

Tierney Clark currently attends Southern Methodist University where she majors in Dance Performance, Computer Science and Data Science under the instruction of Carter Alexander, Silas Farley, Leslie Peck, Michelle N. Gibson and Anne Westwick. She is a graduate of the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) School where she studied pointe, partnering, modern and choreography for thirteen years. Beyond PNB she has trained by invitation with the Boston Ballet, Ballet Austin, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Chicago, Boca Ballet, UNCSA, Carolina Ballet, Modus Operandi and recently in William Forsythe’s technique at the Art of Zurich. Tierney has performed in numerous works by George Balanchine, August Bournonville, Alonzo King, Carter Alexander, Kent Stowell, and Bruce Wells. She has also created many of her own choreographic pieces, including tonight’s performance. When she is not in the studio, she can be found pursuing her other passions - designing and programming theatrical lighting and studying coding, data structures and algorithms.

Colin Gross is a Dallas-based dancer and emerging choreographer currently pursuing a BFA in Dance at Southern Methodist University, training extensively in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Afro-Modern, and contemporary forms under faculty including Silas Farley, Carter Alexander, Christopher Dolder, Anne Westwick, Parisa Khobdeh, and Michelle Gibson. His choreographic work has quickly gained attention in the Dallas dance community, with two full-length productions—This Time Tomorrow? and an upcoming self-produced evening—demonstrating a distinctive movement voice shaped by emotional clarity, spatial imagination, and multilayered storytelling. Gross draws inspiration from companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater and continues to refine his craft through research into Balanchine technique, contemporary dance theatre, and narrative-driven composition. In addition to performance and creation, he actively engages with the professional dance landscape through community outreach, festival submissions, and collaborations across artistic disciplines.