KENNESAW, Ga. | Apr 23, 2025
Join the Department of Dance for an evening of contemporary choreography created and performed by ²έΑρΚΣΖ΅ Dance students
The Department of Dance at ²έΑρΚΣΖ΅ State University proudly announces its annual , running April 24β26 at the ²έΑρΚΣΖ΅ Dance Theater on the Marietta campus. This fully produced concert features original choreographic works by eight ²έΑρΚΣΖ΅ Dance majors, offering audiences a compelling and diverse evening of contemporary dance.
The concert showcases six senior capstone projects, alongside two additional works
originally created for the American College Dance Association Southeast Conference, held at the College of Charleston in March 2025. Each piece has been developed under close faculty mentorship and represents the culmination of the students' artistic and academic training.
This yearβs program brings together a wide range of choreographic voices and themes. Jazmyn Wright invites audiences to consider the emotional depth of oneβs final dance in her poignant group work Dance Like Itβs the Last Time. Amie Wyattβs Intertwined explores unseen connections between people through fluid, interwoven movement. Haley Fink, a double-major in dance and nursing, presents Cycle of Eternity, a contemporary ballet that ebbs and flows with technical virtuosity. Demeyah Fosterβs Layers of Self uses clothing as a metaphor for lifeβs stages in a work thatβs both distinctive and dynamic. George Chavezβs El Roi is a poetic tribute to the overlooked, drawing on the Hebrew name meaning βGod who sees me.β Maya Dubucβs Overflow is a theatrical, surrealist study of a spongeβs lifecycle, brimming with imagination. Sydnee Pattonβs Smoke and Mirrors delves into the tension between public persona and private identity. Finally, Molly Pollock and Evan Hamiltonβs Sirocco channels the force of North African winds in a sweeping and evocative group piece.
The Student Dance Concert is the only concert of the year entirely choreographed by students and serves as a dynamic platform for emerging dance artists to share their creative voices. Performances will take place on Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m., and on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m., at the ²έΑρΚΣΖ΅ Dance Theater on the Marietta campus.
Tickets are $15β$20 and available for purchase or by calling the box office at 470-578-6650.
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