The Department of Dance will present two free, informal showings in its Dance Quarterly concert March 9 and 10 for University students and staff and the Eugene community.
On March 9 at 7 p.m., Dance Quarterly will feature works from the department’s dance improvisation and second-level dance composition classes, projects created by students in the department and a short piece from Traduza, a small dance company from Roseburg. Assistant dance professor Walter Kennedy said Dance Quarterly presents different styles every term, but the upcoming show will be mostly modern, with a blend of modern and contemporary Brazilian dance from Traduza.
The department always holds Dance Quarterly on Wednesday of Dead Week, and normally includes performances from composition and repertory classes, works in progress from students and pieces from dancers in the community.
“It’s an informal showing and
sharing of things that relate to dance performance that come from performance-based classes,” Kennedy said.
On March 10 at 5:30 p.m., the traditional Open Showing, held every term on Thursday of Dead Week, will feature pieces that students learned from each winter technique class.
“It’s such a fun thing; everyone’s friends come and hoot and holler for them,” Kennedy said.
Dancers in both showings will perform without costumes or lighting. The shows will take place at the Dougherty Dance Theatre in the Gerlinger Annex.