{"id":11400,"date":"2012-03-13T16:38:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T20:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=11400"},"modified":"2012-03-30T15:08:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T19:08:53","slug":"dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance program presents winter concert and intensive workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a weekend filled with music and movement as Wright State presented its annual Winter Dance Concert March 8\u201311 in the Festival Playhouse. In a reflection of the range of the university\u2019s dance program, the concert showcased a broad range of styles from classical ballet to modern jazz.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s concert featured the regional premiere of \u201cThe Alliance\u201d by guest choreographer Jon Lehrer of LehrerDance. The show also featured six world premiere works from Wright State dance faculty Teressa McWilliams, Justin Gibbs and Gina Gardner-Walther, as well as pieces by the Dayton Ballet II and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II.<\/p>\n<p>A part of the weekend\u2019s events, Wright State offered its third annual Dance Intensive workshop. Theatre and dance faculty spent six hours teaching a variety of dance styles and techniques to area students ages 14 and older.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11400 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance672\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance672-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11405\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11405'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Winter Dance Concert featured the regional premiere of \u201cThe Alliance\u201d by guest choreographer Jon Lehrer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance3096\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance3096-e1331671354463-127x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11411\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11411'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State\u2019s performance of \u201cThe Alliance\u201d was the first time the piece had been performed by any group other than LehrerDance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance3105\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance3105-e1331671257835-133x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11412\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11412'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Alliance\u201d embodies the LehrerDance aesthetic of organic athleticism, incorporating the fluidity of modern dance with the power and precision of jazz dance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance757\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance757-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11406\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11406'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cReality Check,\u201d a world premiere piece by assistant professor Gina Gardner-Walther, explored the familiar feeling of waking up from a vivid dream wondering if it was real.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance1917\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance1917-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11408\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11408'>\n\t\t\t\tA world premiere work by associate professor Teressa McWilliams, \u201cthe precipice between . . .\u201d was set to the dynamic beats of Kodo drums. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance2919\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance2919-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11410\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11410'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cUntouchable\u201d by assistant professor Justin Gibbs incorporated new music written by local artist Tom Gray.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance1060\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance1060-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11407\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11407'>\n\t\t\t\tThe concert featured a piece by guest artists from the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance2760\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance2760-e1331671276999-133x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from the dance concert.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11409\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11409'>\n\t\t\t\tThe concert also included pieces choreographed by Wright State students like \u201cSejour\u201d by dance major Amelia Dietz. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance002-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of the three dance faculty members in the Creative Arts Center\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11401\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11401'>\n\t\t\t\t(L\u2013R) Dance faculty Justin Gibbs, Gina Gardner-Walther and Teressa McWilliams were among the instructors at Wright State\u2019s third annual Dance Intensive.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance053\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance053-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students dancing ballet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11402\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11402'>\n\t\t\t\tMore than 100 area students attended the day of workshop, which included this musical theatre dance class taught by Wright State associate professor Greg Hellems.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance055\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance055-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students tap dancing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11403\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11403'>\n\t\t\t\tJoe Deer (far left), head of musical theatre at Wright State, led a class in rhythm tap dance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/dance111\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/03\/Dance111-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students dancing ballet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11404\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11404'>\n\t\t\t\tDance intensive participants, including those in this classical ballet workshop, received a complimentary ticket to the Winter Dance Concert.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a weekend filled with music and movement at Wright State. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/03\/13\/dance-program-presents-winter-concert-and-intensive-workshop\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span 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