Each July, the Bates campus transforms into a destination for contemporary dance in the Northeast. This summer’s upcoming Bates Dance Festival will be the event’s 37th year, and its second under the direction of Shoshona Currier. Currier joined the Bates Dance Festival just after the summer of 2017, replacing Laura Faure. Working at the helm […]
Author: Tricia Crimmins
Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
Spring Dance Concert Showcases Student Choreographers
This past weekend, the Bates Dance Company presented the Spring Dance Concert in Schaeffer Theatre. All four performances of the concert featured choreography by students in the Bates Dance Department’s Dance Composition course and Advanced Composition Seminar. Additionally, dance majors Yesul Lee ’19, Claire Sickenger ’19, and Sara Hollenberg ’19 choreographed for and/or performed pieces […]