Master Choreographers mount new works

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by Brendon VotipkaMuhlenberg Weekly

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents its annual Master Choreographers dance concert in the Empire Theatre February 5 through February 7 at 8pm and an additional show on February 7 at 2pm. Tickets are 5 dollars for students and can be purchased in the Box Office.

This concert features dance pieces in range of styles, from classical ballet to modern dance and tap. Under Artistic Director Karen Dearborn, Muhlenberg College faculty and guest artists present original choreography showcasing the talents of student dancers in a professional caliber setting.

Concert highlights include choreography by internationally recognized guest artists Meredith Rainey and Charlotte Boye-Christensen.

Rainey, of Philadelphia’s Ballet X, premieres a contemporary ballet titled “Before They Fall.” Danish choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Associate Artistic Director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, returns to Muhlenberg to set a modern dance on a cast of seven women.

Faculty choreographers include Karen Dearborn, Charles O. Anderson, Corrie Franz Cowart, and Kathleen Bibalo.

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Media Credit: Matthew Wright
Samantha Jonson ’09, Meghan Meehan ’09, and Olivia Wingerath ’09 in Shelly Oliver’s “Bach to the Blues” performing in Master Choreographers.
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