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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800 or Program in Movement and Dance (585) 273-5150
March 9, 2007
EVENT: 'Sol y Sombras,' flamenco dance and music performance
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 30, and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 31, in Spurrier Dance Studio on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: $5 for students; $7 for the general public. Tickets on sale at the Common Market in Wilson Commons on the River Campus
The Program of Movement and Dance at the University of Rochester will present "Sol y Sombras," an evening of classic flamenco dancing and music featuring dancer/choreographer and Rebecca L. Thomas.
Thomas has studied and performed and taught flamenco dance extensively in the United States and Spain since she graduated from the University in 1999. She is a co-founder of the flamenco troupe "La Yedra," has taught flamenco and done workshops in the University's Program of Movement and Dance, and is a contracted artist for Young Audiences of Rochester.
Joining Thomas for this performance are well-known and talented flamenco artists from New York City, including Argentinean dancer Glenda Sol Koeraus, New York City percussionist Peter Basil, Argentinean guitarist Cristian Puig, and Spanish flamenco performer Alfonso Cid.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 273-5150.
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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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