UNT dance program presents senior choreographers

Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 17:43
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What: New Choreographers Concert,a showcase of original dance works, titled "Agony, Ecstasy, and Floating Tanks," created by advanced choreography students in the University of North Texas Department of Dance and Theatre.

When: Group A will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 (Friday) and at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 (Saturday). Group B will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 22 (Saturday) and at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 (Sunday).

Where: University Theater on the first floor of the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building, 1179 Union Circle, Denton

Price: Tickets are $5 and may be purchased by credit card over the phone by calling 940-565-2428 or 817-267-3731, ext. 2428. The box office opens an hour prior to the show.

Contact: Shelley Cushman, artistic director for the concerts and UNT professor of dance member, at Shelly.Cushman@unt.edu.

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dance students in the University of North Texas's Department of Dance and Theatre will perform other students' senior projects through two groups of eight performances titled "Agony, Ecstasy, and Floating Tanks". The New Choreographers Concerts will take place Nov. 21-22 (Friday-Saturday).

"Productions are an integral part of the curriculum and profession," Shelley Cushman, artistic director for the concerts and UNT professor of dance said. "One big aspect of a production is to have an audience. In order to give our students the full experience of a production an audience needs to be part of the event."

Fifty UNT students will dance in 100 roles and perform 16 dances choreographed by senior students. Each of the dances differ thematically and each program is unique, offering a wide range of kinesthetic, visceral, emotional and visual impact for the audience to experience, said Cushman.

The performances will be held at the University Theater on the first floor of the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building, 1179 Union Circle, Denton.

Group A will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Group B will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased by credit card over the phone by calling (940) 565-2428 or (817) 267-3731, ext. 2428. The box office opens an hour prior to the show.

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