May 1, 2003
Contact: Therese Young (509- 963-1937/fax 509-963-1848/e-mail: youngth@cwu.edu)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The Central Washington University
Orchesis Dance Company will present its 35th annual spring concert
tonight through Saturday (May 1-3) in the Nicholson Pavilion Dance
Studio on the Ellensburg campus.
The show features a variety of styles, primarily modern and
jazz with the addition of a rhythmic tap piece and a classical Ballet
solo, according to Therese Young, CWU dance program coordinator.
In addition, dancers from the Dance Center will perform a hip hop piece
as company guest artists.
“There is a lot of variety in the show, with music ranging
from (experimental American composer) Steve Reich to two selections
from the musical ‘Cabaret,’” Young says.
The troupe is comprised of 19 dancers, 11 of whom are
minoring in dance at CWU.
“There are a lot of new dancers in the company this year,”
Young adds. “They have provided a lot of new energy. They are a very
hard-working, enthusiastic group. One of our graduating company
members, Courtney Dickson (Sr., Olympia), is not only dancing in
multiple pieces, she also has choreographed a group piece and a solo
which reflect varying styles of jazz.”
The concerts will begin at 8 p.m. each evening. General
admission is $7, and CWU students are $4.
For more information about the concert, or for persons of
disability to arrange for reasonable accommodations, call (509)
963-1993 or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.
