FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2012
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Michael French
Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
College of Performing & Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
435-865-8667
Photo credit: SUU Ballroom Dance Company members perform a Fox Trot. Photo: Karl Hugh
FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: SUU’s Ballroom Dance Company’s Autumn Concert
WHAT: Color, costumes, movement and music come together for a pulsating evening on dynamic entertainment when Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company presents its Autumn Concert. The program features a lively program which includes the dancers performing such styles as the Foxtrot, Mambo, Waltz, Night Club Two Step, Cha Cha, Rumba, Tango, Theater Arts, West Coast Swing, Hustle and Quickstep.
WHO: Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company
WHEN: Friday & Saturday, November 16 & 17, 2012
TIME: 7:30pm
WHERE: SUU’s Auditorium Theatre, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
TICKETS: (435) 586-7872 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm), email ballroomdance@suu.edu or at the door
PRICES: Adults: $7.00, Students/Youth: $5.00
INFO: Phone: Arts Hotline: (435) 865-8800 or visit: www.suu.edu/arts
SUU’S BALLROOM DANCE COMPANY
PERFORMS AN AUTUMN CONCERT
NOVEMBER 16 & 17, 2012
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: There is vibrant autumn color, the swirl of dazzling costumes, the sounds of irresistible music. These elements combine to create an unforgettable autumn evening when Southern Utah University’s Ballroom Dance Company presents its Autumn Concert Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, 2012, in SUU’s Auditorium Theatre. The performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and youth.
Featuring the Touring, Immediate and Beginning Performance Ensembles, the SUU Ballroom Dance Company weaves an hypnotic spell as the dancers perform the Waltz, Mambo, Paso Doble, Night Club Two Step, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop, Tango, Theater Arts, West Coast Swing, Hustle and Quickstep. The program spotlights the work of choreographers Andrea Johnson, Melissa Jewkes, Jennifer Maughan, Elaine Grenko, Dustin Liechty and Rachel Hinde. The Autumn Concert will dazzle audiences with its pulsating energy and verve.
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.
Enjoy the lively spectacle as well as the sights and sounds of SUU’s Ballroom Dance Company’s Autumn Concert.
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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