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(Posted 4-21-04)
Contact: Tiffany Aumann, 336-334-5371

Dance Seniors Present First of Thesis Concerts

GREENSBORO - In April, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Dance presents the first of two Class of 2004 Senior Thesis Concerts. The concerts will take place Friday, April 23, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 24, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the UNCG Dance Theater on Walker Avenue.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and $5 for UNCG students with ID. For tickets, contact the University Box Office 4-4TIX, or for more information, contact the Dance Department at 4-5570.

This concert is comprised of senior thesis works that are the culmination of each of the 10 students’ years at UNCG.
It includes five solos and five group works:

• "The Moment Before Falling," choreographed by Jessica Beamon, opens with a showcase of the strength and trust between the performers through contact improvisation. Set to the music of Arvo Part, the movement, much of which was generated by the dancers, moves in and out of unison and explores organic stage spacing.
• Courtney Cann’s piece, "Twentyfour/7," looks at personal complacency, impatience and the human desire for something new and showcases the performance of seven UNCG dancers.
• "Conscious Release," choreographed and performed by Elizabeth Carlton, explores the possibilities that can result from surrendering yourself to the unknown. It is set to the music of Laurie Anderson.
• Amy Gipson’s "Relationship Manifesto #2" is a modern piece with a twist. It represents a journey between the love of a man and a woman, while investigating what happens when you are truly connected to someone.
• With choreography by Eleanor Smith, ’03 MFA, Jordan Leader’s solo to the music of Bach demonstrates the use of music visualization through the use of technical and quirky movement.
• Khristen Langdon is also presenting a solo choreographic thesis St. Augustine, set against New Flamenco music.
• "FlirtingEvilMethodsLostMotionInOrOut," a solo piece performed by Christina Serafino and choreographed by Justin Gehman ’03, reflects upon the pathways of self-destruction.
• Libby Stanton’s new work, "Left-Handed World," is about the awkwardness and idiosyncrasies of individuals and their eventual acceptance of these traits.
• A new work choreographed by Anne Burnidge, the newest member of the UNCG dance faculty, is a solo performed by Andrea Townsend to Bach’s “Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in D minor.”
• Giavanna Wright’s work Änderung, Changement, Cambiamento, choreographed to the music of Blur, is an athletic piece that utilizes changes in costume and movement quality to accentuate the concept of change.

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