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dancer in traditional West African attire

West African Dance Class

Sponsored by:
Dance
Join Soriba “Simbo” Camara in a high energy, quick moving and joyful dance class celebrating the dynamic traditional rhythms from Guinea, West Africa. Live drummers will accompany the class taking the energy to the next level. Bring your loose, comfortable clothing, bare feet, and water! Open to Middlebury students, faculty and staff. All levels and abilities welcome.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

dancer in traditional West African attire

West African Dance Class

Sponsored by:
Dance
Join Soriba “Simbo” Camara in a high energy, quick moving and joyful dance class celebrating the dynamic traditional rhythms from Guinea, West Africa. Live drummers will accompany the class taking the energy to the next level. Bring your loose, comfortable clothing, bare feet, and water! Open to Middlebury students, faculty and staff. All levels and abilities welcome.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

artist standing outside

Hip Hop: The Art of Creating Community Building & Bars

Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow will present a dynamic and interactive workshop focused on creative writing in the hip hop genres. Through exercises, the students will explore their personal stories in parallel with learning about the evolution of hip hop and its world impact. Emphasis will be placed on the values of discipline, creativity, confidence, communication, and respect of others. During this time students will form creative pieces of their own. Big Piph will assist them through the process which includes, but is not limited to topics, writing, delivery, and beat selection.

Mahaney Arts Center 210

Registration required: https://forms.gle/7uPyG4rVYKuGZLqc7
Closed to the Public
artist standing outside

Hip Hop: The Art of Creating Community Building & Bars

Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow will present a dynamic and interactive workshop focused on creative writing in the hip hop genres. Through exercises, the students will explore their personal stories in parallel with learning about the evolution of hip hop and its world impact. Emphasis will be placed on the values of discipline, creativity, confidence, communication, and respect of others. During this time students will form creative pieces of their own. Big Piph will assist them through the process which includes, but is not limited to topics, writing, delivery, and beat selection.

Mahaney Arts Center 210

Registration required: https://forms.gle/7uPyG4rVYKuGZLqc7
Closed to the Public
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Senior Thesis Dance & Faculty Dance Concert Auditions

Sponsored by:
Dance
Want to dance? Find out more about the Dance Department at this fun and welcoming pizza dinner and audition. Audition to be in a senior thesis performance or the Faculty Dance Concert. Dates and rehearsal schedule will be shared at the audition. Open to Middlebury ID card holders only.
No need to prepare dance material ahead of time.
Come in clothing you can easily move in.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Closed to the Public
three dancers seen from behind on a black background

Dance Company of Middlebury Presents Valorous Sky

Sponsored by:
Dance
Dance Company Middlebury 2023 presents the show Valorous Sky, an examination of the nature of relationships. This show is the culmination of 5 months of training with Artist in Residence Meshi Chavez & Guest choreographer Subashini Ganesan-Forbes.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

$15/$10/$8/$5; $7 for streaming
Open to the Public
three dancers seen from behind on a black background

Dance Company of Middlebury Presents Valorous Sky

Sponsored by:
Dance
Dance Company Middlebury 2023 presents the show Valorous Sky, an examination of the nature of relationships. This show is the culmination of 5 months of training with Artist in Residence Meshi Chavez & Guest choreographer Subashini Ganesan-Forbes.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

$15/$10/$8/$5; $7 for streaming
Open to the Public
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A Conversation with Miguel Alejandro Castillo

Sponsored by:
Dance
Have tea or coffee on the Dance Department and join Dance Alumni Miguel Alejandro Castillo at Crossroads Cafe for casual conversation about art making and life beyond Middlebury as an artist.

McCullough - Conference Room @ the Grille

Closed to the Public