Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Joshua Barnes '18 leaps over James Mandart '17 during Footloose.

Members of the 2016 Koshare Dance Collective gather on stage for a group performance of Footloose during the 2016 Koshare Dance concert.

Choreographed by Bridget Nishimura '17 (right), dancers perform the piece Co(in)dependent to the song Elephant in the Room by Richard Walters.

Maryn Paul '17, Sophie Kaufman '20, James Mandart '17 and Alexandra Corinaldesi '19 perform Divinity in Motion choreographed by Tanina Urbanski '17.

Set to Dangerous by Michael Jackson, dancers perform Divinity in Motion choreographed by Tanina Urbanski '17.

Dancers perform House of Fierceness, a vogue piece choreographed by Lester Gamez '19.

Choreographed by Lester Gamez '19, the “House of Fierceness” dancers take the stage during Koshare’s annual dance concert.

Dancers perform the piece “Co(in)dependent” during the 2016 Koshare Dance Collective performance at the Smith Opera House.

Lily Heath '17 performs betwixt and between choreographed by Lily Cantral '19.

Sunset over the Katherine D. Elliott '66 Studio Arts Center.

Students in Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly’s course “Transition and Disability: Life After High School” get ready to visit supported apartments run by Ontario ARC for people with disabilities. This semester, students in Kelly’s class partnered with students from Hillside Children’s Center and the College Experience program to complete a project on independent living skills that young adults need in today’s world.

Patrick Gray ’19 talks with Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly. Under Kelly’s direction, Gray is working with a high school student at Hillside Children’s Center on developing cooking skills which included observing one of HWS’ chefs making pizzas in Saga.

Lily Heath '17 (left), Riana Emilien '20, Casey Kania '18 and Lily Cantral '19 perform betwixt and between.

Dignauris Garcia ’19, Lester Gamez ’19, Brandi Taylor ’19 and Kely Amejecor ’18 perform “Take Ova” choreographed by Deborah Kwansare '16. The concert featured a variety of dance styles, from Ghanaian and Afro-Caribbean traditions, to classical ballet, contemporary, tap and hip-hop, all choreographed by HWS students.

A performance of “Take Ova” kicks off the 2016 Koshare Dance Collective concert at the Smith Opera House this past weekend in downtown Geneva, N.Y. Showcasing 140 dancers in 20 pieces, Koshare celebrated its 45th anniversary this year.

Lester Gamez '19, the choreographer of House of Fierceness, struts across the stage.