FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/29/2016

Ashley H Pollock, Public Relations & Information Coordinator                      Office: (435) 865-8667

College of Performing and Visual Arts                                                              Cell: (435) 590-0961

Southern Utah University                                                                                    [email protected]

 

Dance Your Way Through History

 

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: The Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company presents Simply Ballroom in the Randall L Jones Theatre Friday and Saturday, December 9-10 at 6:30 p.m.  with a matinee on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5 years old and under are free. Tickets can be purchased from any company member or at the door.

 

This year, the ballroom dance company will take you on a journey through dance history. See classic ballroom dance styles from Salsa to the Waltz. The company consists of three performance ensembles with more than seventy student participants. This energetic group will keep you tapping your feet as you are entertained by wonderful music, beautiful costumes, and amazing formation ballroom dancing.

 

Jessica Alejandro, Ballroom Dance Director, said, "Simply Ballroom is an amazing family friendly dance concert that will leave the audience wanting more! Members of the ballroom dance company have been working hard to perfect these dances since September. I have had so much fun working with these incredible students. We only have two dance majors in the company which makes the company a place of inclusion for students of all majors. Make sure to come see this spectacular performance!"

 

Originally from Highland, Utah, Laikin Barney is a Graphic Design major who is minoring in Illustration and Dance Performance. After overcoming physical injuries, she said, “The most rewarding part of participating in this concert is simply the opportunity to dance. I feel that the community will be educated on different dance styles and history as well as enjoy the positive atmosphere!”

 

Don’t miss this educating and entertaining dance concert. For more information, please visit www.suu.edu/pva/ballroom.

 

About the College of Performing and Visual Arts

The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, and Dance. The College also offers programs in Theatre Arts, graduate programs in Arts Administration and Music, as well as a Center for Shakespeare Studies. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration, Master of Arts in Arts Administration, Master of Music Education and Master of Music in Music Technology graduate degrees. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring nearly 600 majors in the College. Over 1,100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents over 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), Utah Shakespeare Festival and SUU’s Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, visit www.suu.edu/pva.

 

For Calendar Editors: Dance Your Way Through History

 

What:              The Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company presents Simply Ballroom in the Randall L Jones Theatre Friday and Saturday, December 9-10 at 6:30 p.m.  with a matinee on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5 years old and under are free. Tickets can be purchased from any company member or at the door.

 

Who:               Ballroom Dance Company, Southern Utah University

 

When:             Friday and Saturday, December 9-10 at 6:30 p.m.  with a matinee on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.         

 

Where:            Randall L Jones Theatre

 

Tickets:          Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5 years old and under are free. They can be purchased from any company member or at the door.

 

Info:                For more information, please visit www.suu.edu/pva.

 

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