This year's faculty dance concert, "Change of Pace," is just that-a concert celebrating diversity of dance genres and media. With hats on ballerinas, dancers with extension cords, a ladder solo, jump ropes, science professors, tap, and tango, this concert promises to be an experience not to be missed. The annual concert will be held in Winn-Seeley Gym Theater on Thursday, April 19 and Friday, Ap... More >>
The Senior Choreographers Concert will take place on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. in the Winn-Seeley Gym Theater.
Each year the Dance Department awards seniors with the opportunity to choreograph their own concert. The experience allows the students to learn the ins and outs of putting on a show, while simultaneously giving them the chance to showcase the... More >>
Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Donna Davenport, Associate Professor of Dance Cadence Whittier, Professor of Dance Cynthia Williams and Assistant Professor of Music Mark Olivieri will present at national conferences this month.
At the National Dance Education Organization conference in Minnesota, Davenport will perform as a soloist in Dr. Larry Lavender's presentation, "Command Perfo... More >>
Open and lofty, glimmering hardwood floors and large windows: The Cracker Factory is a venue that never fails to impress. This year, Finger Lakes Dance! plans to use the space wisely, presenting "Ref-use: Recycle and Reuse" on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.
With a theme of recycling: live music, drama, and art will come together to make one eclectic night and collaboration. The ... More >>
Next week, Jon Lehrer and members of his dance company, LehrerDance, will work with HWS dance students to perfect their techniques while Lehrer simultaneously developes a new duet for his company.
Arriving Monday, Oct. 24, the dance company will be on campus to teach three classes. LehrerDance will then participate in a public Choreography Showing with students taking Dance Composition II on Wedn... More >>
Six members of Hobart and William Smith faculty, experts and active members of their respective fields, have received promotions. Jeffrey Anderson, of the anthropology department, has been made a full professor, and Michelle Iklé, of the dance department, Matthew Kadane, of the history department, Feisal Khan, of the economics department, Kristen Welsh, of the Russian Area Studies program, and Vi... More >>
Want to get involved at HWS and love to dance? This weekend is the perfect opportunity to break away from your studies and break it down at the auditions for the Hip~Notiq's dance/step team, on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Hip~NotiQ's is devoted to creating a positive energy on campus by merging the arts of dance and step to create unique routines and performances. The goal of the group is to promote mult... More >>
Innovative, young choreographer and artistic director Monica Bill Barnes and her company of dancers will present their award-winning show, "Everything is Getting Better all the Time (in 3 Acts)," on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Winn-Seeley Gym-Theater.
Monica Bill Barnes & Company is a contemporary American dance company directed by renowned choreographer Monica Bill Barnes. The tr... More >>
This week, Professor of Dance Cynthia Williams is sponsoring a workshop for Geneva girls, ages 13-19, at the Geneva Community Center. Called "Project Becoming: Geneva," the workshop is led by members of the Bronx-based INSPIRIT Dance Company, including alumna Chevon Stewart '04.
"It feels like everything has come full circle. I'm excited to be back and to be a part of a dance company of substance... More >>
Seonagh Odhiambo, former predoctoral fellow with the Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men, is taking dance improvisation to a new level. The renowned choreographer will pair dance with the jazz of famed bass clarinetist Bennie Maupin in an unprecedented work-in-progress on June 24. The piece is to be presented at York University's "Dance Dramaturgy: Catalyst, Perspective and Memory," the... More >>
