SRJC PRESENTS ANNUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE: Signs & Symbols, May 11-13, 2012
Signs & Symbols, co-produced by the Departments of Kinesiology, Dance & Athletics and Theatre Arts, showcases new dance works created by faculty and student choreographers and 2012 artist in residence, Malaya. In Signs & Symbols, each dance is based on an iconic sign or symbol and the theme of the piece is derived from the symbol’s universal meaning resulting in a rich and varied concert that goes well beyond the expected. Signs & Symbols will be presented in the Burbank Auditorium on the Santa Rosa Campus of SRJC. Evening performances are held at 8:00 pm on Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th; with matinée performances at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12th and Sunday, May 13th. Student choreographers for this performance were selected through a rigorous adjudication process. Faculty choreographers include modern dance choreographer, Carrie Stillman and hip hop artist, Lea Poisson. Featured will be a piece created on selected SRJC dancers by artist in residence L.A. dance artist Malaya. Malaya is on the faculty of Los Angeles Dance Force (LADF) and the EDGE Performing Arts Center and travels extensively both nationally and internationally to teach master classes and set choreography on companies in Switzerland, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Korea and Japan.
Advance tickets to Signs & Symbols are $18/general, $15/students and seniors, and are available at the Theatre Box Office in Burbank Auditorium on the Santa Rosa Campus, Wednesday-Friday, 12 – 4 p.m. The 2:00 pm show on Saturday, May 12th is a bargain matinée performance with tickets selling for $10 for all attendees. To order tickets by phone, please call 707 527-4343 or purchase tickets online at www.santarosa.edu/theatrearts.
MISSION STATEMENT
Dance, as an academic discipline,
encompasses the elements of dance as a performing art, as well as
the science of dance as movement. The mission of the dance program
is to promote dance as a medium of communication and expression uniquely
effective in the conveyance of meaning, emotion and cultural values.
The mission is also to train dancers in sound dance
techniques so their bodies are effective instruments for this artistic
expression. The techniques of the program increases students' level
of physical fitness, coordination, and grace through dance training,
and presents dance as a rigorous and specialized area of the performing
arts, demanding a high level of physical preparation as well as a
thorough understanding of aesthetics.
The Dance mission includes the following
objectives:
- Creating an environment in which
the general student population may experience dance as a means to
enhance physical fitness and wellness, understand and appreciate other
cultures and periods of history, interact cooperatively with men and
women of various ages and cultural/ethic backgrounds, and learn aesthetics
- Preparing
dance students to transfer as dance majors to public state and private
colleges and universities
- Providing preparation for careers
in dance including the areas of choreography, dance performance and
dance instruction
- Maintaining diversity of instruction
and course offerings
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Certificate Program
