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Dance Master Class with Alexandra Beller

4:30 PM ET

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

4:30 PM ET

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

4:00 PM ET

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

ADVANCED IMPROVISATION Dance Performance

7:30 PM ET

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

1:00 PM ET

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

Big Questions x Small Dances

7:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Dance

Davis Family Library Atrium

Open to the Public

Big Questions x Small Dances

5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Dance

Proctor Terrace

Open to the Public

DANC, THEA, CLAS, LITS, PHIL, RELI, EDST - Commencement 2022 Reception

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Classics & Classical Studies, Dance, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre, and Education Studies

Commencement reception for seniors and their families for the departments of Dance, Theatre, Classics & Classical Studies, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Religion, and Education Studies.

Mahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby

Intro to Dance Student Final Work Showing

8:15 AM ET

Sponsored by:: Dance

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

Advanced Beginning Dance Final Showing

5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Dance

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