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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

NEWS: WSU Student Choreography Selected fo Gala Performance

WSU Student Choreography Selected fo Gala Performance

Who: Rodolfo Rafael, WSU student choreographer
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts

What: New Work selected for ACDFA Northwest Region Gala Performance

When: 15 March 2013

Where: Salt Lake City

WSU Dance student Rodolfo Rafael´s choreography, "Beware of Dogs," was chosen to be performed at the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) Northwest Region´s Gala Performance, Friday, 15 March, presented at the Randall Jones Theater on the campus of Southern Utah University. Festival Adjudicators chose his piece, along with 7 other works out of a pool of 25 dances choreographed by students, faculty and guest artists. 

Schools convened at Southern Utah University for the American College Dance Festival Association´s 2013 Northwest Regional Conference, March 12-15, including internationally known University of Utah Ballet and Modern Dance Departments, and Brigham Young University Ballet Department.  25 dances were adjudicated.  Three professional adjudicators were given only the name of the dance and the music credits, not knowing if the work was choreographed by a student, faculty or guest artist.

During the feedback session adjudicator Helanius Wilkins, director of EDGEWORKS Dance Theatre in Washington, D.C., called Rodolfo´s choreography "exquisite."  Danced by WSU students Michael Morrison, Cannon Mulitalo, Lance Tripp and Rod, the work´s "combination of strength and vulnerability," as Wilkins described, created quite a stir.

For more information about Rodolfo or the conference contact Amanda Sowerby, asowerby@weber.edu or Erik Stern, estern@weber.edu.

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