Dance

Fall Photos: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

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Internationally acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble from Bangalore, India brought its exceptional synchronicity, compelling physicality, and emotional honesty to redefine dance and theater through powerful imagery and captivating dance as part of the 40th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan on Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Crowell Concert Hall.

Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography. Click here to view the entire album on Flickr.

Fall Photos: Common Moment 2016

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On Friday, September 2, 2016, drummers and dancers representing several cultures led the incoming Class of 2020 in a once-in-a-lifetime performance on Foss Hill as students embodied dances from different world cultures during the “Common Moment” of New Student Orientation.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography

Spring Photos: Feet to the Fire – Riverfront Encounter

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The Second annual Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter festival featuring live music, visual art installations, children’s activities, environmental education exhibits, food trucks, and a craft fair was held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Middletown’s Harbor Park.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography and Tom Dzimian.

Spring Photos: All-Night Highlife Dance Party

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An All-Night Highlife Dance Party featuring the Abraham Adzenyah Tribute Band was held in celebration of master drummer Abraham Adzenyah, Adjunct Professor of Music, Retired on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Fayerweather Beckham Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Spring Faculty Dance Concert – Storied Places

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The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Storied Places was held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the CFA Theater.

Storied Places featured dance and spoken word by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dante Brown ’09, Sydnie Liggett, Kellie Lynch, Rick Manayan ’17, and Annie Wang; and live music by the Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs Ensemble including pianist and organist Warren Byrd, bassist Belden Bullock, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Private Lessons Teacher Pheeroan akLaff on drums, and Wesleyan graduate music student Sean Sonderegger on saxophone; plus members of the Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church Choir.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: DanceMasters Weekend Master Class – Samantha Speis

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Samantha Speis, Dancer and Associate Artistic Director of Urban Bush Women, taught a Master Class that explored diverse dance techniques on Saturday, March 5, 2016 in the Cross Street Dance Studio during DanceMasters Weekend. Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: DanceMasters Weekend – Choreographers Conversation

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A Choreographers Conversation was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 in the Woodhead Lounge with choreographers Brian Brooks, Ronald K. Brown, David Dorfman, Allison Orr, and Max Pollak. Moderated by Chair and Associate Professor of Dance, Associate Professor of African American Studies and Environmental Studies Nicole Stanton. Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.