The Coker College Dance Program will present its annual Fall Student Choreography Showcase Oct. 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Theater of the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center.
“The annual Fall Student Choreography Showcase is a highlight in our season,” said Angela Gallo, associate professor of dance and coordinator of the dance major. “It is always exciting to see the work that the students are producing. It is great to see their artistic voices emerging.”
Student choreographers for the concert include: senior Ashley Lesage; juniors Cierra Stinson, Tierra Foxworth and Darrell Daney; Sophomores Olivia Shaw and Miranda Knorr and freshman Jayden McCree.
“The Student Choreography Showcase provides a great opportunity for new and more experienced choreographers to experiment and develop their own unique ideas of choreography,” said Kristin Hapke, assistant professor of dance. “Students also learn versatility, something that is expected from professional dancers, as they perform in an array of movement styles with different choreographic approaches. We strive here at Coker to create an environment that mimics the real world realities, including tight deadlines, auditions and meeting adjudication criteria."
"I'm excited for the Student Choreography Showcase because I love seeing what my fellow dancers create,” said LeSage. “The student showcases bring our tight-knit dance family closer by giving us the opportunity to get to know each other better, both personally and artistically, through the works that we present."
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Admission for Coker students, faculty and staff is free with a Coker ID.
For more information, please contact Gallo at 843-383-8381 or agallo@coker.edu.
The dance major at Coker College offers students a broad range of courses that prepare them for several career options in dance and provides opportunities for students to enter into advanced professional dance training. The mission of the dance program, within the context of a liberal arts degree program, ensures graduates are prepared both for performance-related work and for additional study at the graduate level.
Release written by media relations coordinator Elizabeth McCarley.
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Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the “Best Colleges” in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
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