UA’s Dance Alabama! Gets Imaginations of Student Choreographers Moving
March 24, 2009 - Filed under: Events, Students | Tagged: College of Arts & Sciences, Theatre & Dance
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents the student-choreographed Dance Alabama! Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, through Thursday, April 2, and at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Morgan Auditorium on Colonial Drive in the UA Theatre District.
Jazzy, soul-stirring, edgy, eclectic, energetic and entertaining, the concert showcases a wide range of styles from ballet to hip-hop. Under the direction of Cornelius Carter, director of dance, and dance faculty, these student-choreographers and their dance ensembles excel when the lights flicker on. Leave inspired after experiencing a new level of drama.
Tickets are $15 for adults ($13 + $2 service charge), $13 for UA faculty, staff and senior citizens ($11 + $2) and $10 for students ($8 +$2). Tickets can be bought at the box office from noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday in Rowand-Johnson; by visiting www.crimsonartstickets.com; or by phoning 205/348-3400.
The department of theatre and dance is a part of UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state. Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships and memberships on the USA Today Academic All American Team.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Richard LeComte, UA Media Relations, 205/348-3782, rllecomte@advance.ua.edu
SOURCE: Ebony Tucker, marketing, 205/348-3844, emtucker@ua.edu