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Laurel Lawson hovers above the stage, arms and wheels lifted, supported by Alice Sheppard who partners her from below. Alice is on her back, lifting Laurel, locking eyes and opening her arms in embrace. They are surrounded by small wood ramps and bathed in cool blue light. Laurel is a white dancer with cropped blue hair and Alice is a multiracial Black woman with short curly hair; their skin, shimmery costumes and chairs reflect the light.
In Photos
September 12, 2022 | 04:40 pm

Disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light performs at the Sloan Performing Arts Center

The internationally recognized ensemble Kinetic Light performed at the Sloan Performing Arts Center as part of the group’s fall 2022 East Coast tour. Using art, technology, design, and dance, the artists create, perform, and teach at the intersections of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race.

topics: diversity, Institute for the Performing Arts, Missy Pfohl Smith, performing arts, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences, Sloan Performing Arts Center,
A dozen or so members of the all-female Vocal Point a cappella group lit up on a dark stage.
The Arts
September 13, 2021 | 04:21 pm

University takes the stage at 10th annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival

The recently opened Sloan Performing Arts Center on the River Campus gives Rochester’s arts community a new venue to shine.

topics: Eastman Community Music School, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, Institute for the Performing Arts, performing arts, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
a row of students stands outside on the quad, each holding a blank protest sign.
The Arts
April 26, 2021 | 03:22 pm

Restaging of the ‘Blank Placard Dance’ at Rochester

Students from the Program of Movement and Dance will present a recreation of the iconic 1960s work in the city of Rochester to inspire thought about the pandemic and the power of protest.

topics: community engagement, Institute for the Performing Arts, Missy Pfohl Smith, Program of Dance and Movement, Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, School of Arts and Sciences,
Composite image shows multiple images of a man and woman dancing with a chair.
The Arts
February 11, 2021 | 05:59 pm

inspireDANCE moves online to connect the dance community and beyond

The virtual version of the annual inspireDANCE festival welcomes everyone to learn new dance styles for free from top choreographers and instructors.

topics: events, featured-post-side, inspireDANCE Festival, Institute for the Performing Arts, Missy Pfohl Smith, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
student and professor writing on opposite sides of clear pane
In Photos
September 18, 2020 | 02:34 pm

An adapted classroom: Students and faculty find new ways to engage in teaching and learning

Students and faculty members adapt to new—and safety-conscious—ways of interacting as teachers, scholars, and researchers.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Conducting and Ensembles, Department of English, Department of Environmental Medicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Fana Bangoura, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, JC Olsen, Joan Saab, Joanna Scott, Katrina Korfmacher, Program of Dance and Movement, Robert Minckley, William Miller, William Weinert,
dancer in a studio.
The Arts
April 10, 2019 | 03:29 pm

Spring weekend of shows explores dance, collaboration

Spring Explorations and Experimental Dances, or “S.E.E.D.,” features original work from student choreographers and composers, alongside renowned choreographer David Dorfman and performances from Rochester faculty.

topics: Eastman School of Music, events, Institute for the Performing Arts, Program of Dance and Movement,
breakdancer performs a move where he grabs his foot with one hand while standing on the other hand.
The Arts
February 12, 2019 | 02:02 pm

Be inspired to dance

The ninth annual inspireDance Festival features more than 30 events, performances, and master classes covering many dance styles, for newcomers and experienced dancers alike.

topics: events, inspireDANCE Festival, Institute for the Performing Arts, Program of Dance and Movement,