Because of a power outage on part of the UMBC campus, the Spring Dance Showcase has moved from the Theatre by the Commons to the Fine Arts Building, Room 317. Please check our Upcoming Events section for ticket information.

The Spring Dance Showcase will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, May 9, 10, 11 in the Fine Arts Building, room 317 at 8:00 pm each evening.

This annual concert features the UMBC Dance Department's talented student performers in choreography by students and faculty.

$12 general admission $7 students and seniors. For information and reservations, call the Dance Box Office at 410-455-6240

Please note the new location of this performance (Fine Arts Building 317)

The Spring Senior Dance Concert is happening this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20 at 8pm in Fine Arts 317. Check our Upcoming Events page for more details!

The UMBC Dance Department presents a whopping eight pieces on the Spring 2013 Senior Concert. Performances are Friday, April 19 and Saturday April 20 at 8pm in Fine Arts 317. The concert features works by seniors Leah Blackstone, Amanda Brandenburg, Erin Gum, Michelle Kuah, Brittni Mann, Maria Stickley and Dreux Thibeault and by alum Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb. Come see inspired performances and wonderful dancing by our talented students!

For information and reservations, call the Dance Box Office at (410) 455-6240; or order tickets through MissionTix.

Check our Upcoming Events to find out more about the Senior Dance Concert!
Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm in Studio 317 of the Fine Arts Building. It's going to be a great show!

It's time for the Fall 2012 Senior Dance Concert!

Come experience the exciting new works of 7 senior dance students at UMBC! Performances are Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th, beginning at 8pm in the UMBC Fine Arts Building Room 317. Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for general admission. For more information please call the Dance Department at UMBC at 410-455-2179, or order tickets online at Missiontix.

Teresa Hayes: “Artivism” explores how deviation from social norms progresses society forward.

Jonique Holcomb-Meade: “Beware of Dog” explores making a perfect setting imperfect by incorporating human emotion into a patch of flowers and a white picket fence.

Kristy House: “Branded” explores the turmoil of the prisoners of the Holocaust and their struggle to preserve themselves.

Alex J. Krebs: “Rapid Eye Movement” explores common dream themes through movement. Such themes include flying, falling, and teeth falling out.

Arnesha Reives: “Amygdala” a dance that explores the fight or flight theory, capturing the emotion of fear and the authentic movement created when placed in a life or death situation.

Meagan Singleton: “Immersion” represents the fear and sensuality of drowning.

Franki Trout: “Baggage” Dancers manipulate, throw and struggle with multiple pieces of luggage that symbolize more than the physical object.

Check our upcoming events for more information.

Dakshina, the D.C. based dance company with a dual focus on Bharata Natyam (Classical Indian Dance) and Modern Dance performs at UMBC in the "Old" Theatre by the Commons on October 5 and 6 at 8pm.

Founded by Daniel Phoenix Singh, who graduated from UMBC in the '90's in Dance and Computer Science, Dakshina celebrates and builds upon classical dance of India and contemporary American modern dance. Over the past several years, the company has acquired many pivotal and riveting works by the late modern choreographer, Anna Sokolow.

Dakshina presents a signature program featuring Bharata Natyam, Modern Dance, and Singh's signature fusion of the two forms, and includes a Bharata Natyam group dance staged by the legendary Leela Samson, Lyric Suite, a masterpiece by renowned modern choreographer Anna Sokolow, and Vasnath, a signature fusion work by Singh.

Sarah Kaufman, the Pulitzer Prize winning dance critic of the Washington Post writes, “Few dance artists have practiced the creativity of subtraction as successfully as Anna Sokolow. The power in her works from the mid-20th century stems from a mix of space, absence, anticipation — and the sudden move that changes everything…Thanks to Singh’s efforts, and the staging by former Sokolow dancer Lorry May, we’ve seen a good handful of Sokolow pieces on local stages. Although they have all offered a testimonial to the aesthetics of simplicity, none delivers it more pungently than Lyric Suite.” Read the most recent review of Lyric Suite here.

$15 General Admission
$10 Students

Tickets may be purchased at the Dance Office, FA 467C

The Department of Dance is thrilled to announce the selection of senior dance student Josephine Kalema's outstanding senior piece, Past, Present and Future into the highly competitive New Releases Choreographers Showcase at Dance Place. Congratulations to her dancers: Arnesha Reives, Jonique Holcomb-Meade, Alexis De Vance, Candice Grace, and recent graduate Jasmynn Speight. Performances are July 7 and 8. Check www.danceplace.org for performance times and ticket prices.

THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY!
Thursday, February 9 through Saturday, February 11
8pm each evening
in the UMBC Theater

BDP is cooking up a fabulous mix of works this season, highlighting the creativity of award-winning artistic directors Doug Hamby and Carol Hess, "two of the most exciting choreographers in Maryland" Come see the stunning dancing of Sandra lacy, plus choreography and performances by acclaimed guest artists Adrienne Clancy, Hallie Dalsimer, James Hansen, and Eran David P. Hanlon. Find out more about the company at www.baltimoredanceproject.com.

FEATURED WORKS:

Double Play - Carol Hess' new duet for a man and a woman to music by vibrant "breakcore" composer Venetian Snares. Veering away from conventional partnering, the dancers pursue a relationship of "equals" through contrapuntal structures, spatial orientations and supports

Past/Forward - Doug Hamby's new group work bringing the modern dance of 2012 together with the modern dance of the past. Live dancers perform with archival silent dance films of the 1950's to a new score by Ferdinand Maisel.

memories of walking on the moon- Hallie Dalsimer's solo borne of the vulnerability that comes with taking responsibility for oneself.

Lovely (excerpts)- James Hansen's humorous trio featuring text from the classic television show The Newlywed Game performed at Jacob's pillow in 2011

Drift - a new duet performed and choreographed by Adrienne Clancy and Sandra Lacy to music by Michael Wall

TICKETS: $20 general, $10 students/seniors
at www.MissionTix.com for credit card purchases (410-752-8950)
or UMBC for cash or check/reservations (410-455-6240)