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Intro to Dance Student Final Work Showing

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In the Mahaney Arts Center, Dance Theatre.

Please join Meshi Chavez’s DANC0160 Intro To Dance course in an informal sharing of dance work they have created and explored over the semester. Students will be joined by musicians Deborah Felmeth and/or Ron Rost.
Free
Open to the Public
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Advanced Beginning Dance Final Showing

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Please join Lida Winfield’s Advanced Beginning Dance DANC0260 in an informal sharing of choreography students have explored and developed over the semester. Accompanied by musicians Deborah Felmeth and Ron Rost.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Free
Open to the Public
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Movement in Media Final Screening

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Please join Michael Abbatiello’s Movement in Media DANC0361 in an informal sharing of Dance For Camera Screenings students have explored and developed over the semester.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Free
Open to the Public
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Dance Company of Middlebury Auditions

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This upcoming DCM will be led by Artist in Residence Meshi Chavez in collaboration with guest artist Subashini Ganesan-Forbes. Together we will explore how embodied freedom comes from collective strength.

DCM is a two-semester credit-bearing course. We will meet Monday -Thursday from 4:30-6:30pm in the Fall of 2022 and this will be your J-term course over the Winter Term of 2023. Students must participate in the pre-semester rehearsal September 9th – 11th.

No need to prepare anything for the audition. Just show up ready to dance.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Closed to the Public

Dance Department - Commencement 2022 Remarks and Awards

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Remarks & awards for graduating seniors and their guests at 5:15 p.m. in Seeler Studio Theatre during the joint reception ongoing from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the upper lobby of the Mahaney Arts Center.

Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

Faculty Dance Concert

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An evening of works from The Dance Department Faculty including Lida Winfield, Meshi Chavez, Christal Brown, Laurel Jenkins and Karima Borni in conjunction with students. Lighting Design by Michael Abbatiello. 

Current guidelines allow for visitors to attend many approved campus events and programs.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

$15/10/8/5
Open to the Public
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Darleny Mendoza Senior Thesis

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Darleny Mendoza’s Senior Thesis Muévete Jevi is a fusion of Latin X and Caribbean styles of dancing including Reggaeton, Merengue, Bachata, Dembow, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, Reggae, and Jersey Club. We invite you to be immersed in a world of rhythm, intensive energy, and contagious movement complimented by empowering graphic designs.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Open to the Public
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A Night In

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Three dance majors will present their thesis concert A Night In. The evening will be shared by Chloe Zinn ‘22, Oliver Buzzard ‘22.5, and Maia Sauer ‘22. They will present original dance work in an evening of storytelling, meditation, and celebration.

Content Warning: One of the dance pieces includes nudity.

Full vaccinations and boosters (or valid medical or religious exemptions) and masks required.

If you have symptoms, or have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 5 days, you may not attend arts events.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

$15/10/8/7/5
Open to the Public