5 Battalion
Page 3 • Thursday, April 22, 1999
fldi
assist
are co:
te pen,
the re;
md usi]
'the si;
'hem
zriety of dances presented at Dance Arts Society spring show
‘ s i
highei
6 lor
;egre.
college
the an
tiseht
tous:
diCen
IHTzoi
:ulife2.
1 BY SCOTT HARRIS
The Battalion
Ihe Russian ballet graced the
stage of Rudder Auditorium in
| February, bringing the classic
leplig Beauty” to life. However,
art of dance did not leave cam-
when the troupe boarded the
This Sunday, the Dance Arts So-
yis presenting its semester show
udder Theater. The performance
bring together several different
?s of dance styles.
^elly Whitted, a choreographer
a sophomore journalism major,
! the show will be extremely di-
>e.
There will be a little bit of every-
igat all different levels and vari-
” sfee said. “There is every kind
you could think of at all skill
P.”
Tony Guerrero, public relations
cerpnd a choreographer for the
icelArts Society, said there are
several different types of pieces in
the show.
“There is jazz, tap, modern, funk,
swing and a ‘Fame’ finale,” the
sophomore speech communications
major said. “There is a lot of flavor
and energy in every piece. ”
Guerrero said the semester shows
do not have themes because having
a theme would restrict the diversity
of the show.
“There are no theme shows,
which leaves more room for vari
ety,” Guerrero said. “The pieces will
go wherever the choreographers
take it.”
Guerrero said anybody in the so
ciety can choreograph a piece for the
show.
“To get in the show, the choreog
rapher does a piece, the dancers au
dition, then they practice for several
weeks, then they audition for the
show,” Guerrero said. “The audition
for the show is to make sure the
piece is performance material, clean
and cut and rehearsed. ”
■: Dance Arts Society member rehearse “Fame” for “A Spring Cur-
Call ’99” show. Right: Leslie Malitz and Mardell Shepley practice
ft for their “The Jungle” performance.
There are different ways to chore
ograph a piece, but TTaci Stephens,
a choreographer and a freshman
general studies major, said she likes
to first establish a theme.
“I like to pick an idea or theme
first,” Stephens said, “then I pick the
music and then I choreograph the
moves. I think all pieces should be
based on a theme. I also like to pick
my moves at the spur of the mo
ment, whatever comes to mind.
Sometimes it’s rough and hard, but
it all comes together in the end.”
Stephens said her piece is an up
beat, hip-hop dance using the Beast-
ie Boys’ song “Intergalactic.”
“I’ve never been this confident in
a piece before,” Stephens said. “It is
a very high-energy, upbeat, in-your-
face dance. I am a crowd pleaser. I
give them what they want.”
Camille Hamlin, a dancer and a
junior community health major, said
the audience gives many of the
dancers motivation.
“Our audience keeps growing, so
obviously people like it,” Hamlin
said. “They even stand up and cheer
during the show. After the show,
people come out of the crowd and
give us flowers and stick around to
talk to us.”
Whitted said seeing a packed
house is what makes her want to
dance better.
“The bigger the audience the bet
ter the show,” Whitted said. “It is a
great feeling. I love performing for
people. I may not be the best dancer,
but I’m having the best time. It
makes me feel good — I just love it. ”
There are 17 pieces in the show.
“Latin Rhythms,” which took sec
ond place at the MSG Variety Show
during Parent’s Weekend, will be the
show opener. Most of the pieces will
last between three and seven min
utes, but the "Fame” finale will last
nine minutes.
Whitted said the “Fame’
finale is is
a take-off of the movie Fame.
“‘Fame’ is a longer piece,”
Whitted said. “It was really chal
lenging to do. I had to watch old
movies to see how they danced
in the ’80s. They danced really
differently. Everything about this
piece just screams ‘Fame.’ We
wear leg warmers and every
thing. It is very ‘80s.”
Hamlin said that along with
the semester show, the Dance
Arts Society provides many oth
er benefits.
“It brought so many people
into my life, and I got to know so
many different people,” Hamlin
said. “Plus, it is an excellent way
to relax and exercise. It is a good
society to be in because you
spend time with these people and
grow with them. It is an ongoing
loving society. ”
Guerrero said the Dance Arts
Society is a great outlet for cre
ativity.
“It is nice to have an out
let for creativity as a chore
ographer,” Guerrero said.
“Whatever idea you
have, there is an outlet to
make the vision come
alive. It’s cool to have
a chance to express
yourself on stage.
“It is a place where
people are interested
in dance and gives you
an arena to do what you
want. What you put into it
what you get out.
v C k f
gSE - *
SALLIE TURNER/The Battalion
pit
J
Before.
After.
Win free rent for a year and see how the other half lives.
ANNOUNCING THE “LIVE RENT FREE” COLLEGE SWEEPSTAKES, where one lucky Grand Prize Winner will get free rent for a whole year, up to $1,000 a month. And if there’s
any justice left in the world, it won’t be that guy who’s been freeloading on your couch all semester. To enter and get complete rules, just go to
www.springstreet.com. And while you’re there, check out how SpringStreet can help you find your perfect place and handle every step of your move.
htI
n\
SpTingStTeet
Log on. Move in.
prtments. Inc. AIIApartments, Inc. has applied for Federal registration of the marks SpringStreet com and SpringStreet. No Purchase Necessary The SpringStreet 'Live Rent Free' Sweepstakes ends on April 30.1999 To enter by mail send your
address city and zip to SpringStreet Live Rent Free Sweepstakes PO Box 22. Haverford PA 19041 Sweepstakes entries must be received by May 7.1999 For complete official rules send your request to RealTIME Media. 15 Haverford Station Road. Haverford. PA 19041 Void where prohibited