A rich taste of African culture
through powerful, vigorous,
high-energy movement
Let the beat of the drum move
your body. Participants will
learn songs, rhythms, dances,
and culture as we embark
on a journey of dances
from the African diaspora.
Class is accompanied by live
musicians to help participants
understand the communication
between the music and the
dance.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Open to the Public
Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate
Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced
Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio
Closed to the Public
A rich taste of African culture
through powerful, vigorous,
high-energy movement
Let the beat of the drum move
your body. Participants will
learn songs, rhythms, dances,
and culture as we embark
on a journey of dances
from the African diaspora.
Class is accompanied by live
musicians to help participants
understand the communication
between the music and the
dance.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Open to the Public
Creature Creation
This is less of a class and more of a facilitated time to ask ourselves “what else?” We will mobilize the body and generate heat so that we may move through new versions of ourselves. Through prompts, games, and material we can move collectively and have dance do what it needs to do for us.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
Open to the Public
Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate
Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced
Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio
Closed to the Public
Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate
Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced
Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio
Closed to the Public
A rich taste of African culture
through powerful, vigorous,
high-energy movement
Let the beat of the drum move
your body. Participants will
learn songs, rhythms, dances,
and culture as we embark
on a journey of dances
from the African diaspora.
Class is accompanied by live
musicians to help participants
understand the communication
between the music and the
dance.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Open to the Public
A movement primer by Michael Sakamoto
Butoh and American street dance each grew out of conditions of socio-economic crisis in the post-World War II era in Japan and the U.S. With elements inspired by both movement practices, Michael leads exercises to demonstrate a unique blend of intercultural and self-reflexive performance embodiment.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
Open to the Public
Free
Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate
Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced
Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio
Closed to the Public
Fusing butoh dance theater, hip-hop mixology, new music, and multimedia,the Vermont premiere of time/life/beauty by Michael Sakamoto and Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is inspired by the legacy of famed composer-musician and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023). Inspired by the variety and mystery of Ryuichi’s music, interdisciplinary collaborations, and environmental and anti-war commitments, time/life/beauty looks at the past, present, and future of acute cultural, social, and ecological themes in our historical moment.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
Open to the Public
$30/20/10/5
All events listed are open to the public and are FREE unless otherwise indicated. For further information, call 802-443-3136. Join the MAC’s electronic mailing list.
Tickets and information available at the Box Offices:
Mahaney Arts Center and McCullough Student Center
802-443-MIDD (6433)
Before each show, Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins emails everyone in a dance or theatre class so they can order comps in advance. Complimentary tickets are NOT available on the day of the performance.
Everyone enrolled in a dance or theatre class, as well as dance majors, may get a total of one comp ticket for each program-sponsored performance.
If a student is participating in a dance, they can get a total of two tickets.
Tickets are NOT cumulative—each student can receive only up to two tickets per show, no matter their involvement.
The only exception is if the student is doing their senior work; Leeeza will work with the student directly for up to four (4) tickets per performance.
If the student has any questions about the policy, email the Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins at robbinsl@middlebury.edu.
The Dance Department works closely with Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series (PAS), Vermont’s longest-running performance series. In addition to sharing our spaces, PAS brings notable dance artists to campus who often join our classes and interact with our students and faculty.
