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Nazareth Spring Dance Concert explores the human condition through movement

Rochester, NY (03/21/2018) — Established and emerging artists will come together for two nights of extraordinary dance representing diverse styles at the Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department's Spring Dance Concert, From Our Corners and Edges. Faculty, students, and guest artists will premiere new choreography that explores the human condition at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 in Callahan Theater, located on the campus of Nazareth College at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, 14618.

From Our Corners and Edges features a premiere piece by Chicago-based guest artist Jenny Showalter of Treeline Dance Works, as well as new faculty work by Hettie Barnhill, Paige Cummings, and Heather Roffe Wiktorski. Six student choreographers will also premiere works during the concert: Amya Brice '21, Caz Lopata-Linn '20, Jake Smith '18, Sarah Spina '19, Sam Spadafore '18, and Dwight Young '21.

"Each choreographer has a unique perspective, from their particular corner of lived experience," says Heather Roffe Wiktorski, associate professor of dance. "The works in this year's dance concert present multiple viewpoints on the state of our world -some are celebratory, some are poignant and thought-provoking, and some are outright direct and edgy in their statement for change and social justice."

From Our Corners and Edges provides audiences with a captivating experience that brings together a diverse group of dance artists in a unique exploration of the human condition through dance.

TICKETS
General admission tickets to the From Our Corners and Edges, are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors, and $5 at the door for students with I.D. For tickets call - or visit - the Box Office: 585-389-2170 or order online: naz.edu/artscenter.

The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 a.m. until curtain time on performance days.

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
From Our Corners and Edges features choreography by Hettie Barnhill, Heather Roffe Wiktorski, Paige Cummings, Jenny Showalter, Amya Brice, Caz Lopata-Linn, Jake Smith, Sarah Spina, Sam Spadafore, and Dwight Young. Performers are Andrea Alati, Amya Brice, Tianna Ciannamea, Linnae Corgan, Alexis Davis, Jaida Degnan, Tazdyn Francisco, Jenny Geen, Zachary Jones, Michayla Kovaleski, Yeqing Li, Caz Lopata-Linn, Vivian Lucas, Erika Ly, Janae Marcello, Victoria Miller, Ian Patterson, Demetri Payne, Christopher Peterkin, Julianna Pollicino, Abby Prem, Ashley Rider, Maria Rodriguez, Christopher Salvaggio, Megan Searing, Megan Sheelar, Caroline Sherwood, Jake Smith, Sarah Spina, Nicole Todd, Ariel Weigand, Meghan Willette, Brandon Wollke, Dwight Young, and Lexi Ziobro.

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Established and emerging artists will come together for two nights of extraordinary dance representing diverse styles at the Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department's Spring Dance Concert, From Our Corners and Edges. Faculty, students, and guest artists will premiere new choreography that explores the human condition at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 in Callahan Theater, located on the campus of Nazareth College at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, 14618.


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Megan
Searing
  • Higher Education Student Affairs Administration
  • Class of 2020
  • Canandaigua, NY
Christopher Peterkin
Christopher
Peterkin
  • Class of 2018
  • Rochester, NY
CS
Christopher
Salvaggio
  • Musical Theater
  • Class of 2018
  • Rochester, NY
Andrea Alati
Andrea
Alati
  • Class of 2019
  • Rochester, NY
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Sarah
Spina
  • Dance
  • Class of 2019
  • Canandaigua, NY
JM
Janae
Marcello
  • Health Sciences
  • Class of 2019
  • Pittsford, NY
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Linnae
Corgan
  • Dance
  • Class of 2020
  • Chenango Forks, NY
AD
Alexis
Davis
  • Dance
  • Class of 2020
  • Rochester, NY
MR
Maria
Rodriguez
  • Public Health
  • Class of 2020
  • Arecibo, PR
MS
Megan
Sheelar
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Hilton, NY
Nicole Todd
Nicole
Todd
  • Communication & Media
  • Class of 2020
  • Rochester, NY
MW
Meghan
Willette
  • Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Kingston, NY
IP
Ian
Patterson
  • Musical Theater
  • Class of 2021
  • Beaver Falls, PA
AB
Amya
Brice
  • Dance
  • Class of 2021
  • Scottsville, NY
JD
Jaida
Degnan
  • Dance
  • Rochester, NY
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Tazdyn
Francisco
  • Dance
  • Class of 2021
  • Amsterdam, NY
Zachary Jones
Zachary
Jones
  • Musical Theater
  • Class of 2021
  • Syracuse, NY
MK
Michayla
Kovaleski
  • Dance
  • Class of 2020
  • Albion, NY
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Vivian
Lucas
  • Dance
  • Class of 2021
  • Penfield, NY
Erika Ly
Erika
Ly
  • Psychology with Early Childhood/Childhood Inclusive Education
  • Class of 2021
  • Rochester, NY
Victoria Miller
Victoria
Miller
  • Technical Production
  • Class of 2021
  • Henrietta, NY
JP
Julianna
Pollicino
  • Musical Theater
  • Class of 2021
  • Watervliet, NY
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Ashley
Rider
  • Dance
  • Chittenango, NY
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Caroline
Sherwood
  • Dance
  • Class of 2021
  • Pittsford, NY
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Brandon
Wollke
  • Dance
  • Ontario, NY
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Dwight
Young
  • Acting
  • Brooklyn, NY

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Michelle Shippers, Marketing and Publicity Manager | (585) 389-2170 | mshippe0@naz.edu

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