The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance (DOTD) will present its longstanding series, “Dance in Concert,” which opens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Dunham Hall Theater.
This will be the series 50th anniversary celebration. Performed by SIUE students with choreography by current and emeritus faculty, alumni, and guest artists, the celebration will offer a range of styles and music. “Dance in Concert” will continue at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 14-16. It will conclude at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. All performances will be in Dunham Hall Theater.
General admission is $15 for adults 18 and older, $12 for SIUE faculty, staff and retirees, senior citizens, and non-SIUE students with school identification. SIUE students with valid school ID are admitted free.
To purchase tickets, visit the DOTD Box Office located inside Dunham Hall, or call 618-650-2774. SIUE students should present their school ID for their complimentary ticket. One ticket is provided per student and per production. For directions and parking, visit siue.edu\maps.
“Our students are performing choreography by alumni Geoffrey Alexander, Nick Blaylock and Eketi Songu, and by professor emeritus Calvin Jarrell and guest artist, Maria Majors, as well as current faculty members Kevin Hockenberry, Omar Olivas and myself,” said Kristin Best Kinscherff, artistic director and assistant professor and head of dance at SIUE.
“Each evening you will see a showcase of featured guest performances by local dance schools,” continued Best Kinscherff. “We are ecstatic to welcome Turning Pointe Academy of Dance, Alton Academy of Dance, Fusion Dance Studio, and The Creative Dance Studio to our stage.”
For additional information about “Dance in Concert’s” 50th anniversary, visit the DOTD website at siue.edu/artsandsciences/theater.
SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance presents four plays and one dance concert during its October through April season. All productions are open to the community at large. DOTD is part of the College of Arts and Sciences at SIUE.
Central to SIUE’s exceptional and comprehensive education, the College of Arts and Sciences has 19 departments and 85 areas of study. More than 300 full-time faculty/instructors deliver classes to more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty help students explore diverse ideas and experiences, while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of the global community. Study abroad, service-learning, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities better prepare SIUE students not only to succeed in our region's workplaces, but also to become valuable leaders who make important contributions to our communities.
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