FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: “DANCING WITH THE STARS”
WHAT: Star performers and dancers are paired up for a pulsating evening of movement when Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company presents Dancing with the Stars. The competitors perform a variety of styles including Rumba, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Quickstep, Salsa, Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz and Swing.
WHO: Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
TIME: 7:30pm
WHERE: Centrum Arena, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
TICKETS: SUU Box Office: (435) 586-7872, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Or call (435) 865-8375 or buy through an SUU Ballroom Dance Company member.
Tickets also available at the door.
PRICES: $8.00 for general adult admission and $5.00 for all students.
INFO: Phone: Arts Hotline: (435) 865-8800 or visit: www.suu.edu/arts
SUU’S BALLROOM DANCE COMPANY
PRESENTS “DANCING WITH THE STARS”
MARCH 7, 2012
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: There is excitement in the air when dancing duos compete against one another in a sizzling program of music, movement and dance styles. Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company presents Dancing with the Stars on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in the Centrum Arena. The performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $8.00 for general adult admission and $5.00 for all students. To purchase tickets, please call (435) 865-8375 or buy through an SUU Ballroom Dance Company member. Tickets may also be purchased through the SUU box office (435-586-7872) located at the Centrum Arena, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
Talented couples, consisting of a “star” performer and one dancer, are teamed up for a competition featuring a variety of dance styles. Dancing with the Stars features such popular dances as the Rumba, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Quickstep, Salsa, Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz and Swing. The judges for the evening are Jimmy Lea, SUU Ballroom Dance Alumni and Business Owner, Shannon Vance, SUU Guest Lecturer in Dance, and Georgia Beth Thompson, SUU Alumni and Civic Leader.
This year’s roster of “stars” includes TJ Nelson, SUUSA President, Kaden Carli, SUU Football Team,
Courtney Opdahl, Alpha Phi, Hillary Monson, SUU Housing, Lidia Powell, Chili’s Manager, Mary Jo Tufte, SUU Biology Professor, and Marsha Rowley, SUU Facilities Management. They will be partnered with members of the SUU Ballroom Dance Company.
The Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company is one of SUU's outstanding performing groups. The company consists of three performance ensembles with more than seventy student participants. The focus of the group is performing ballroom dances such as the electric American swing, the elegant waltz, the rhythmic samba of Brazil and many more. The SUU Ballroom Dance Company puts on several campus and community events annually including fall showcase, spring showcase, and Dancing with the Stars. In addition the company reaches out to the surrounding community frequently doing performances for local organizations. This energetic group will keep you tapping your feet as you are entertained by wonderful music, beautiful costumes, and amazing formation ballroom dancing.
The SUU Ballroom Dance Company has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Latin America receiving numerous accolades for their performances. The Ballroom Dance Company has quickly grown to become one of the premier performing groups on the Southern Utah University campus. The company maintains a touring program that typically reaches cities across the United States and internationally.
Don’t miss any of excitement. Make your plans to attend Ballroom Dance Company’s Dancing with the Stars.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespeare Festival and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespeare Festival and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.
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