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Senior Dancers Present Thesis Concert May 2-3

GREENSBORO - The UNCG Department of Dance will present the Undergraduate Senior Thesis Concert Friday and Saturday, May 2-3.

The concert is produced by seniors graduating with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The Friday performance will begin at 8 p.m. and Saturday’s concerts will be at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. They will be held in the Dance Theatre located in the Health and Human Performance (HHP) Building on Walker Avenue at Kenilworth Street.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $7 for senior citizens and students with valid ID and $5 for UNCG students. For more information, call the university box office at (336) 334-4849.

· Greensboro native Amanda Smith will feature a new work titled “How much weight could you lose if you ate your own foot?” The movement and theme for this dance were inspired by an open discussion group, which she hosted at UNCG this semester. The group was constructed for dancers seeking a greater sense of body consciousness, health, and spiritual development. The piece is intended to raise awareness of the social pressures placed on dancers and women in general in our society, particularly eating disorders and miscalculated ideals of the body.

· Diane Greenbaum, from Atlanta, GA, will present “As We Go.” The work reflects her understanding of the Holocaust as a young Jewish woman in the 21st century. This dance includes movement invention by herself and her cast. The powerful musical composition is by Phillip Glass. After Greenbaum graduates, she plans to remain in the Triad to choreograph and to open up her own theater. The theater will give local artists an open space to show their work.

· Justin Gehman, from Collinsville, VA, will show his work titled “SHE…her…Them.” This is a narrative dance, which studies the aspects held towards a loved one’s life.

· Sarah Collins, from Rye, NY, has created a melancholy comedy that features a cast of 10 dancers. The piece is described as, “Chucky the demon doll is possessed and must turn to modern dance for therapy and introspection.”

· Brooke Taylor is a native of Buffalo, NY. Her dance, “A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep,” features a cast of six women. Her movement style is fluid, with a twist of sharp and eclectic freedom. The dance will include visual art images.

· Austin Dixon grew up in Greensboro. His original choreographic work is for eight dancers and includes music composed by Aphex Twin. The movement quality perpetually pops with quick, jerky motions until resting. After graduating, Austin hopes to move to NYC to dance.

· From Knoxville, Tenn., Lise Serrell explores the passage of time in her senior thesis, “One Year Long.” The dancers involved in this study investigate release movement styles and risky partnering.

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