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Posted: 2/02/23

TAMIU Offers Final Free Spring Dance Day April 1

 

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No fooling…aspiring dancers are invited to attend the last "Spring Dance Days,"  hosted by Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Dance faculty Saturday, April 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The April event coincides with the University’s annual Discover TAMIU. 

Registration information is here: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-dustdevil-dance-class-tickets-568382195447

The Dance workshops offer Contemporary Ballet and Modern Dance instruction. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn about TAMIU’s Dance program and interact with its renowned Dance faculty members, Jee Eun-Ahn and Timothy Rubel. 

While Spring Dance Days are open to the public, they are ideal for high school seniors or transfer students considering attending the University. University students are also encouraged to attend. Dancers with all levels of training are welcome.  

Participants in the Spring Dance Days will also be invited as special guest audience members at the Spring Dance Concert in April at TAMIU’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. 

Spring Dance Day sessions are free of charge. Each session will be held in the Recreational Sports Center (REC) 226.  The schedule is as follows: 

2 - 3:00 p.m.:  Ballet

3 - 4:00 p.m.: Contemporary Forms and Modern Dance.

Each session will begin with Ballet warm-ups, exercises at the ballet barre, and some floor work. Students will then transition to Contemporary/Modern center exercises and combinations that travel across the floor. The Workshop will end with a fun and dynamic partnering sequence.

Dance students should wear loose clothing that permits bodily movement, which includes exercise or activewear. Though not required, ballet slippers for the ballet class and hard-soled shoes for the Ballet Folklórico and Flamenco classes are recommended. Modern Dance will be performed either in bare feet or in socks. 

The University currently offers a minor in Dance. Students can take courses in several genres and are required to enroll in courses in improvisation, Dance history, concert choreography, and Dance conditioning. University Dance students also have the opportunity to perform each semester in Fall and Spring dance concerts and may work alongside faculty members on their professional dance projects.

For more information on Dance classes at the University, visit https://go.tamiu.edu/dance

For additional information, contact Jee Eun Ahn at 956.326.2654, email JeeEun.Ahn@tamiu.edu, or call Tim Rubel at 956.326.2625 or email timothy.rubel@tamiu.edu.

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