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Student choreographers get chance to strut this weekend
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If you are a dance enthusiast – and heck, even you’re not – you are in for a treat. Boise state’s group of student choreographers is putting on shows this weekend that will knock your socks and dancing shoes clean off.
According to the concert’s director, Marla Hansen, a professor and director of dance for the theater department, said the event is a “Concert of original dance works choreographed by 17 student choreographers. In addition, there are two faculty-choreographed pieces.”
When Hansen talks about the shows, she sounds excited. She describes them as “pure entertainment,” says the students’ pieces are extremely varied, ranging from hip-hop to salsa, and that all of them “highly theatrical.”
“danza, danse, dance, y baila,” (whose name means dance in Italian, French, English and Spanish), is scheduled for three times in the next two days on the Morrison Center’s Stage II. Tomorrow’s performance is at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday shows are set for 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Student entrance will cost $3 and general admission is $5, with tickets available at the door.
Hansen encourages attendance from the campus at large, saying, “There are some really fun hip-hop numbers and a lot of excellent music.” Additionally, this year, a lot of male dancers will be featured, including a guest performance by a professional from Idaho Dance Theater.
Overall, the show “really has a range of emotions from very dramatic and powerful to just really goofy,” Hansen said. And with the stress of impending finals lurking, grabbing a bit of Boise State’s cultural offering might be just the ticket for students this weekend.
By Travis Estvold
Culture Editor
