In preparation for “Synergy,” Orchesis’ 47th annual dance performance, the performers practice at least 25 hours per week.
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Cal Poly music department releases its 2016-17 lineup
Prices for each event varies. Some tickets are free to students. Tickets can be purchased at the Cal Poly Ticket office.
Spring dance concert will show Cal Poly can move
“The dance community here is small, but still immensely powerful and creative.”
Mark Morris Dance Group leaves interpretation up to audience
The dance group showed audience members the abstractness in human emotion seen through the movement of the body.
Mark Morris Dance Group to make audience feel the music
Encompassing live music and dance, Mark Morris’ choreography will make dance more understandable for the average viewer.
‘Suspend’ your disbelief: Orchesis’ annual show is here
Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net It’s not all flashy spins and kicks during the 43rd annual Orchesis dance concert “Suspension.” The Orchesis dance company will take center stage this weekend at Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. The modern and contemporary show focuses on conveying messages and ideas through the movement of the dancers. “It’s a title that tries to encompass […]
Students choreograph dance for show at Spanos Theatre
Hip-hop, modern and ballet are just a few of the styles featured in the annual student-run spring dance concert held on May 27 and 28 in Spanos Theatre. Titled “Element,” the concert is choreographed and performed by students.
Orchesis reaches 40th anniversary
This year “Continuum” is a compilation of choreography from students, faculty, and professionals that toy with actions as simple as breath to concepts as intricate as the world’s connections.