Karley Dorner is one member of the Dance Ensemble performing March
22-23. Photo by Darren Breen.
Dance Concert changed to 7 p.m.
Mar 21, 2013
The Grand Valley Dance Ensemble Spring Concert will feature diverse
music and student dancers during two performances, March
22-23, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Louis Armstrong
Theater, Performing Arts Center, on the Allendale Campus. Admission is
free and open to the public.
A modern dance, “Yours and Mine” is set to the music of Shaker
melodies, by Julie Blume, guest choreographer-in-residence and former
principal dancer with modern dance Parsons Dance Company in New York
City.
An original work, “College,” is set by guest
choreographer-in-residence Charles Askegard, artistic director of
Ballet Next and former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre
and the New York City Ballet. He uses the experiences of the dancers
as students as inspiration and set the piece to the music of Michael Nyman.
Dance faculty member Shawn T Bible set “We Walk. Camp. Walk” to
the music of Olafur Arnalds. Inspiration for the piece came from the
book “Pushing the Bear” by Diane Glancy and various other historical
accounts related to the American tragedy of Trail of Tears. The cast
features nine male dancers who represent the Cherokee men as they are
led from their land.
For more information, please call the Department of Music and
Dance, at (616) 331-3484.
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