Fall Dance Concert Tech Schedule

Please click here to see the most up-to-date tech schedule.

Hungarian Club Scholarships

The Hungarian Arts Club in the Detroit area offers a Scholarship each year to high school, college and university students who are working in a fine arts program. The scholarship award is up to $2000 and is presented at the annual White Rose Ball. The conditions of the scholarship is:

1. Being of proven Hungarian  descent
2. Demonstrating talent and ability in their chosen field
3.  Forwarding a portfolio by December 1, 2008, (which will be returned) showing the work you wish to submit the club to be judged.
4. Attending the White Rose Ball in Dearborn, Michigan in February 2009 to receive your award.

Please contact Ray to receive an application.

Freshman Representative Election Results!

Congratulations to Kierstin Elliott., our newest student representative! These reps fill important roles as liaisons between the students and faculty/staff, as communicators and organizers, and in setting a tone and influencing the culture of our department.

Best wishes in your new role!

Scott Bartell (former WSU Dance student)

Kylie Lewallen and Scott Bartell perform in Donald Byrd's "Klavierstucke," one of Saturday night's highlights. Read review

08-09 Concert Season

Nicholas Leichter Audition Results

Congratulations to all who attended the audition!  Your energy and talent was inspiring--when Mr. Leichter returns in Winter 09, we will again have master classes, and he will work with the following dancers to set a new work.

• Laressa B.
• Felicia R.
• Lydia P.
• Craig F.
• Marianne B.
• Beth S.
• Bryan S.
• Samantha M.
• Briana R.
• Kate V.
• Christyn S.
• Jazman F.
• Alex M.
• Renee W.
• Lisa K.
• Jordan H.
• Nicholas C.
• Nicholle N.
• Martha D.
• Aaron S.

CompanyOne

Click on image above to see what ON STAGE! is up to this year.

Meet the 08-09 company members.

AUDITIONS: Stars of Ballet . . .

National City Bank proudly sponsors

Music Hall's benefit for dance

STARS OF BALLET AND BROADWAY

Open Call Audtitions: Sunday October 12, 2008

Ages 13-25

Visit http://www.starsofballetandbroadway.com/ or e-mail Meg Paul for more information.

Complexions

This Friday and Saturday, September 26 & 27 (Friday 8:00pm and Saturday 8:00pm.) the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting the NYC based contemporary ballet company, Complexions. (http://www.complexionsdance.org)

Please contact the Music Hall to purchase tickets.

Nicholas Leichter Pre-residency and Audition

October 1st, 2008
Nicholas Leichter Pre-residency Auditions

• Audition Time: 4-6pm
  
• 6-7pm Dinner Break
  
• 7-9pm Rehearsal
  

"Visual and visceral, intimate and grand, insistent and intertwined, choreographer Nicholas Leichter and his passionate company engage audiences in emotional dialogues through innovative dancing that fuses traditional with contemporary styles." (http://www.nldnyc.org/)
Mr. Leichter's visit this time around will be short. But he will returning in January 26th-30th to finish his work. We are very excited to welcome Mr. Leichter to our department.

Fall Studio/Space Schedule

Click here to view PDF file for the Fall '08 classes and rehearsals scheduled in the Maggie Allesee Department of Dance.

Ray Mercer Sets New Work

 Ray Mercer, Maggie Allesee artist in residence for fall 2008 cast his new work -- Love Games -- for inclusion in the fall departmental concert. Congratulations to Marlo M., Martha D., Samm M., Bryan S., Aaron S., and Nick C., who will learn the piece this week and present an informal showing on Friday, September 19 at 12:30 PM in the  Maggie Allesee Studio Theatre.

 Mercer is currently in the Broadway cast of The Lion King.  He has danced with the Detroit City Dance Company, Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre in Chicago and other companies Mercer which was Broadway's Gypsy of the Year in 2005. He has set works on the Dallas Black Dance Theater, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, and Dancers Responding to AIDS/New York.

 We are delighted to have Mr. Mercer with us.