Some 70 students will share their dynamic talents at the ever-popular Steinmetz Symposium dance performance Friday, May 2, 12:20-1:30 p.m. at the Nott Memorial.
Among the works performed are pieces from the winter’s “Whirled in Flux” dance concert, with music to Pink Floyd, including Carly Aimi ’08’s “Another Brick in the Wall,” Brittany Prescott ’08’s “On The Turning Away” and Joey Hunziker ’08’s “Is There Anybody Out There?”
New works include Randi Cerini’s step dance, “Stomp the Nott,” which features 10 dancers and drumming by Jacob Klein ’09.
Instructor Marcus Rogers has choreographed “Car Wash” and “Leave Britney Alone” with his tap and jazz students, and the Union College Dance Team and the Ballroom Club will bring their high energy to the stage in several pieces.
“Our students work hard each year to present their creativity, versatility and range of abilities, and the choreographies will reflect our program’s interest in promoting diverse styles,” said Dance Director Miryam Moutillet, who coordinates the performance, which typically draws standing-room only crowds.
Moutillet has created a new collaborative piece with students in her Dance Experience course. "Modern Gypsies," set to music by Nine Inch Nails, features Santos Avila ‘08, Annie Benfield ‘09, Rachel Bennett ’08, Erin Bligh ’10, Jen Fleisher ‘09, Katie Newingham ‘08, Stacy Paull ‘09, Nozomi Sakata ‘09 and Ayanna Vinson-Dobson ’11.
In addition to Klein, musicians include Moutillet’s son, Tristan Allen, on keyboard, Paul Amy ’08 on guitar and William Wilkins ’09 on bass. Musical director is film composer Andy Iorio of Saratoga Springs.
The 2008 Edward Villella Fellowship, which enables exceptional students in dance to expand their studies beyond campus, will be announced at the end of the show. The fellowship was made possible from the generous gifts of Charles D. Lothridge ’44 to honor Edward Villella, acclaimed premier dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of the Miami City Ballet.