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Dance DANC

Alumni Takeover

Sponsored by:
Dance
15 dance alumni from the last 15 years take over a week of the dance program curriculum, offering a range of classes from November 13-20, culminating in this panel discussion followed by a reception in the MCA lower lobby.

Presented by the Dance Program and CCI.

For the developing schedule of public events: go/dance

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Dance Master Class with Alexandra Beller

Sponsored by:
Dance
Beller, Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances for the past 15 years, was previously a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company from 1995–2001, performing in over 50 countries and throughout the US. All experience levels welcome. Free

For full sponsorship and residency details: go/dance

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Movement for Actors with Alexandra Beller

Sponsored by:
Dance and Theatre
As a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Beller performed in over 50 countries and throughout the US. Now Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances, she describes her work as “a series of artistic collisions where bodies, words, objects, and sound function as characters in a human narrative.” All experience levels welcome. Free

For full sponsorship and residency details: go/dance

Mahaney Arts Center 232

Open to the Public

Advanced Beginning Dance Showing

Sponsored by:
Dance
A “lightly produced” showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advanced Beginning course, facilitated by Julian Barnett.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public
close up of a group of dancers

ADVANCED IMPROVISATION Dance Performance

Sponsored by:
Dance
Mahaney Arts Center, Dance Theatre

Please join Lida Winfield’s Advanced Improvisation course DANC0461 in an evening of dance. This work reflects the students’ study and work over the semester.

Watch as students compose in the moment alongside musicians Deborah Felmeth and Ron Rost and lighting designer Mike Abbatiello.
Free
Open to the Public
Three student dancers standing on red, blue, and yellow question marks

Big Questions x Small Dances

Sponsored by:
Dance
Please join Christal Brown’s Intermediate/Advanced Dance course DANCO360 for curated sight specific dance performances across the Middlebury Campus. This work reflects the students’ study and work over the semester. Watch student choreographed works from Elizabeth Duran, Madeline Elkes, and Kevin Mata. 

McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall

Open to the Public
Three student dancers standing on red, blue, and yellow question marks

Big Questions x Small Dances

Sponsored by:
Dance
Please join Christal Brown’s Intermediate/Advanced Dance course DANCO360 for curated sight specific dance performances across the Middlebury Campus. This work reflects the students’ study and work over the semester. Watch student choreographed works from Elizabeth Duran, Madeline Elkes, and Kevin Mata. Another performance will be offered on May 12. Please check the campus calendar for information.

Davis Family Library Atrium

Open to the Public
Three student dancers standing on red, blue, and yellow question marks

Big Questions x Small Dances

Sponsored by:
Dance
Please join Christal Brown’s Intermediate/Advanced Dance course DANCO360 for curated sight specific dance performances across the Middlebury Campus. This work reflects the students’ study and work over the semester. Watch student choreographed works from Elizabeth Duran, Madeline Elkes, and Kevin Mata. Two other performances will be offered on May 11 and May 12 respectively. Please check the campus calendar for information.

Proctor Terrace

Open to the Public