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Orchesis Auditions for the 2013-2014 academic year

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:18

Monday June 3rd at 3:00 pm

Auditions will be held in Nicholson Pavilion Dance Studio

Please bring dance shoes (ballet and jazz preferred) and be prepared to dance (appropriate dance attire). The audition will consist of learning and performing two short combinations and basic skills such as turns and leaps across the floor. Space is limited!

Summer Dance Classes 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:33

Complete a Gen Ed course by taking PED 161 Cultural History of Dance (online) 4 credits or get your workout in by taking one of the following dance classes this summer. All classes are offered in the 6 week summer session in the Nicholson pavilion dance studio.

PED 104 Ballet I 10:00-12:00 MW Faculty NPAV 106

PED 141 Jazz Dance 12:00 –1:15 MW Therese NPAV 106

PED 198 Mat Pilates 5:30 -6:40 pm MW Kristi NPAV 106

New Dance Faculty to begin Fall of 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:52

New Dance Faculty

The PESPH department is pleased to announce the addition of a new FTNTT Dance Faculty, Crystal Fullmer, to the dance program. Crystal recently graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, with an MFA in Choreography. Her undergraduate degree was a B.S. in Dance with a concentration in Pedagogy from the University of Idaho. She has a strong background in classical ballet and modern dance and previous teaching experience at the University level. Crystal will be joining the current dance faculty and begin teaching at CWU fall quarter of 2013. We are excited to have Crystal onboard and welcome her expertise and energy into our dance program.

CWU Orchesis Dancers Perform in North Carolina

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:33

Two choreographic submissions from CWU student Megan Zelenak and faculty member Therese Young were accepted through an adjudicated selection process for a National Dance Gala, hosted by the NDA (National Dance Association,) in Charlotte, North Carolina. In conjunction with the AAHPERD (the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance), eight CWU Orchesis dance students performed two pieces of original choreography on April 25th 2013. The pieces were entitled Tension –choreographed by student Megan Zelenak, and I’m Ready Now -choreographed by faculty member Therese Young. This gala was an evening of dance works from choreographers across the country. The dancers include: Lisa Barsotti, Krista Behling, Taylor Bir, Kayla Brown, Lauren Corkery, Sariina Eschels, Leah Fadenrecht, Collier Daniels-Hall and Therese Young. Two dance alternates, Ariel Davidson and Sara Zielke also attended the conference. Funding for travel was provided through the S&A committee, Undergraduate Travel, CEPS, and the Orchesis Foundation Account.

Orchesis Dance Company Spring Performance

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:05:44

ORCHESIS DANCE COMPANY, Central Washington University’s dance performance company presents its annual spring Dance Concert on May 30, 31 and June1, in the McConnell Auditorium on the CWU campus at 7:30 pm each evening.

The 30+ member company brings a wide range of dance styles to the performance which includes the work of 11 choreographers including Orchesis Director, Therese Young.

Along with various modern group pieces, this year the Orchesis show features a variety of solos and duets including modern, ballet, ballroom and musical theatre genres. A new take on humorous theatrical styling is choreographed to Rhapsody in Blue by graduating company member Sasha Rawlinson. Returning company member, Lisa Barsotti, once again tears up the floor with a high energy rhythmic tap piece.

Doors will open for the audience at 7:00. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission, $8.00 for Seniors/Students and $5.00 for CWU Students with ID. Tickets are available at the door or online at http://www.cwu.edu/~wildcattickets/.

The performance is co-produced by the Physical Education, School & Public Health (PESPH) Department and the Theater Department.

For more information about the Orchesis performance, or for persons of disability to make arrangements for accommodations, please call (509) 963-1937, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.

Contacts: Therese Young, Director (509) 963-1937