The LehrerDance Co., directed by Jon Lehrer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Dunham Hall Theater.
Approximately 30 dancers from various dance studios in the area formed a community group. Lehrer, who has rehearsed with the dancers for the past week, taught one of his choreographed dance routines to the group.
LehrerDance, an inspiring and innovative professional dance company based in Buffalo, N.Y., showcases Lehrer’s unique choreography and embodies his definitive style. He has extensive background in both the modern and jazz dance idioms. His choreography is organic, artistic, accessible and often humorous. It also reflects life experiences and the human condition.
The community dancers came from the following studios: Turning Point Academy of Dance in Maryville, Jane Mannion School of Dance in Highland, Dance Station in O’Fallon, Premiere Performance in Edwardsville and The Beat School of Dance in Carlyle.
For tickets and information, visit the SIUE Dunham Hall Arts & Issues Box Office, the SIUE Morris University Center Information Booth, artsandissues.com or call (618) 650-5774.
This engagement is sponsored by Commerce Bank and supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, which is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Illinois Arts Council.
The Arts & Issues series brings artistic excellence to the SIUE campus through an eclectic blend of speakers and performers. For more than 29 years, SIUE’s Arts & Issues series has showcased some of the world’s finest artists. Each season, thought-provoking speakers inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. Thanks to the underwriting of SIUE, corporations, foundations and individual donors, tickets are often discounted as much as 75 percent.
Arts & Issues is tied to the academic mission of the University and offers unique opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the community, to engage with performers and speakers through master classes and special sessions.
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Jon Lehrer rehearses with dancers from area dance studios. The community group will perform one of Lehrer’s unique choreographed numbers.