Hartt Dance Division Presents PINNACLE OF PURSUIT 3/11-12
By: Gabrielle Sierra Feb. 16, 2011
The Hartt School Dance Division presents "PINNACLE OF PURSUIT," the Spring Senior Dance Concert, Friday, March 11, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, March 12, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Performances take place in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation Theater, Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Admission is $20 with discounts available for seniors, students, and groups. Admission is free for University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff with current University ID. For tickets and information, contact the University of Hartford Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 1.800.274.8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
"PINNACLE OF PURSUIT" is an exciting production in which Senior Dance Composition students perform, choreograph, and manage the technical aspects of their own senior dance concert. The performance will feature student-choreographed group works ranging from light contemporary to high-energy modern dance. Solo works feature choreography by artists from across the nation hailing from companies such as Sean Curran Company, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and Parsons Dance Company.Senior students performing "PINNACLE OF PURSUIT" are Sara Cohen, Chantal Doucett, Alyssa Fantini, Akemi Hisa, Pheonix Matarazzo, Valerie Pruce, and Britt Rescsanski.The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded 90 years ago, Hartt has been an integral part of the University of Hartford since its charter merged the then Hartt School of Music, the Hartford Art School, and Hillyer College to create the University in 1957. 2010 marks Hartt's 90th year of providing world class performing arts education to students in Greater-Hartford and around the world. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information about The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.Videos