College of Wooster Spring Dance Concert is April 11-13
The College of Wooster Department of Theatre and Dance will present its annual Spring Dance Concert on April 11, 12 and 13 in Freedlander Theatre.
The College of Wooster Department of Theatre and Dance will present its annual Spring Dance Concert on April 11, 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre, 329 E. University St. Directed by Emily Baird, assistant professor of theater and dance, with assistant direction from dance intern Liv Mourning, the concert will feature a variety of pieces choreographed by students, staff, faculty and featured guest artist Dominic Moore-Dunson, a dancer and choreographer based in Akron.
Moore-Dunson, who was featured in DANCE Magazine’s 2023 25 to Watch, is an award-winning choreographer, professional dancer, producer, teaching artist and speaker. He is the co-owner of MooreDunson Co., a creative house of brands encompassing performing arts and media production, leadership, team consulting, and online courses for emerging artists. Known for his community-centric approach, Moore-Dunson is a champion of community engagement in dance and business. He describes his choreography as urban Midwest storytelling.
“My goal is to offer insights about life to help others navigate their own by centering black stories to tell exemplified universal truths,” he said.
In the concert he will perform a solo piece titled “In His Eyes.”
The most formal dance event of the year and an annual tradition at the college, the Spring Dance Concert features choreography, dance performance, design and stage management by Wooster students, faculty and staff. Student choreographers this spring include Gracie Shreve, Co Clark, Eleanor Boomhower, Abby Rahz, Josie Fleischel and Alexis Neal. Additionally, the concert will feature pieces choreographed by Baird and Mourning. Over 50 students are involved in the production, serving as stage managers, dancers, costume designers, lighting designers, light and sound board operators, and wardrobe, props and scenic crew.
“I feel so grateful for the fact that I have had multiple opportunities to share my art on campus,” said Clark, a junior majoring in urban studies and theater and dance. “It makes me want to make art forever or for as long as I am blessed to be able to.”
The box office for the concert will open Monday, April 8. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit the box office in Freedlander Theatre, call 330-263-2241 or visit www.wooster.edu/tickets.