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Department of Dance
2011-2012 Concert Performances and Events

Tickets may be purchased at Tower Fine Arts Center Box Office. Box Office Hours: Mondays-Fridays from 9:30am-5 pm, Saturdays from 10am-4pm, or call (585) 395-ARTS. Credit card reservations and remaining tickets will be available at the Hartwell Box Office one hour prior to scheduled performance times.

All performances take place in Hartwell Dance Theater, unless otherwise noted. Hartwell Dance Theater features RESERVED seating for all performances; please arrive early to ensure being seated before the performance begins. Seating in all other venues will be by general admission.

"Everything is getting better all the time"

Monica Bill Barnes & Company
Thursday, September 8 at 7:30pm
Friday, September 9 at 4:00 and 7:30pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students

Monica Bill Barnes & Company is a contemporary dance company that celebrates individuality, humor and the innate theatricality of everyday life. After creating the site-specific work “Possible Weather” for Brockport dancers last season, the dance department was eager to present the entire company in concerts that present their unique point of view.

These performances are part of a six-day residency project supported by the New York State DanceForce with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts Dance Program.

 

Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts. NDP is supported by lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections, fund of the MetLife Foundation and the Bowing Company Charitable Trust.

DANCE/Hartwell

Thursday – Saturday, October 6-8 at 7:30 pm
Thursday – Saturday, March 29-31 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students

The power of dance speaks volumes with just a gesture, as dancers bring to life the visions of selected student choreographers. MFA thesis choreography by Rebecca McArthur and Mariko Yamada will be presented in the fall concerts, and MFA candidates Sarah Bennett and Hannah Seidel will have their works shown in the spring performances.

DANCE/Strasser

Thursday – Saturday, October 27-29 at 7:30 pm
Thursday – Saturday, April 12-14 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall

With the audience surrounding their dances on three sides, student choreographers are excited to create adjudicated pieces for such a palpable and personal setting. Join in the informative talks that follow each concert.

New Dancers’ Showcase

Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3 at 7:30 pm
Donations to the departmental scholarship fund accepted at the door
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall

DANSCORE

Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students

Saturday, November 19 at 7:30pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Hochstein School of Music and Dance
50 North Plymouth Avenue, Rochester
A reception will follow this performance.

A feast of exciting movement, striking design and fascinating sounds, DANSCORE is a spell-binding concert featuring contemporary dances by Brockport’s internationally-acclaimed faculty. November 20 is your opportunity to see Brockport’s finest dancers in a Rochester setting. 

Dime-a-Dance

Wednesday and Thursday, December 7 and 8 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 and 3 at 7:30 pm
Donations accepted at the door
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall

 

Dance Awareness Days

Thursday – Saturday, February 23-25
Free
Participants must be at least 16.
Hartwell dance studios, classrooms and Dance Theater

Sankofa African Dance and Drum Ensemble

Thursday – Saturday, April 26-28 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29 at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students

It’s more than a concert: it’s an event! What’s more, it’s an event that consistently sells out before performances begin each year. A celebration of Afro/Latin/Caribbean cultures that leaves audiences awe-struck and mesmerized by its pageantry and zest for life.

Graduation Dances

Friday, May 11 at 6:00pm and 7:30 pm
Donations to the departmental scholarship fund accepted at the door
Hartwell Theater

Last Updated 5/7/12