Student dancers to perform original pieces Thursday through Saturday
Editor Courier
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: The Edge
Western Illinois University Department of Theatre and Dance will present a Spring Dance Gala starting Thursday, April 30. The Gala is comprised almost entirely of student pieces, written and choreographed solely by theatre and dance students. There will also be one featured faculty piece.
"I would like students to be aware of how impressive it is that the students involved work so hard to present (the show)," said Candace Winters-March, a theatre and dance professor and university dance theatre advisor.
"They handle all the costumes, the music and work backstage, all on top of their classes and other work," Winters-March said. Students involved in the show have been working nonstop, meeting every night for the past 14 weeks in order to prepare for the Gala.
The show has been running at Western Illinois for over 22 years and has operated in collaboration with Bridgeway, a facility for developmentally challenged individuals in Macomb for the majority of this time.
The event will start at 7:30 p.m. and will run approximately 90 minutes. It is open to all students and the public. The cost of the event is free for freshmen and sophomores, and $12 otherwise.
"I would like students to be aware of how impressive it is that the students involved work so hard to present (the show)," said Candace Winters-March, a theatre and dance professor and university dance theatre advisor.
"They handle all the costumes, the music and work backstage, all on top of their classes and other work," Winters-March said. Students involved in the show have been working nonstop, meeting every night for the past 14 weeks in order to prepare for the Gala.
The show has been running at Western Illinois for over 22 years and has operated in collaboration with Bridgeway, a facility for developmentally challenged individuals in Macomb for the majority of this time.
The event will start at 7:30 p.m. and will run approximately 90 minutes. It is open to all students and the public. The cost of the event is free for freshmen and sophomores, and $12 otherwise.
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