Sophomore Makayleigh Smith makes her choreographic debut at Appalachian State University with the piece “Wicked Games.” From left, featured dancers are Aaron Green, Ian Trott, Lynton Martin, Phillip McRorie, Ashley Holliday (top), Andrew Benson, Sarah Quinn, Makayleigh Smith, Madison Lee and Sherri Parks. Photo credit: Courtney Dancy
Appalachian students Mallory Green, left, and Katie Woodruff will perform in the 2016 Momentum Showcase Jan. 22 and 23 in the Varsity Gymnasium dance studio. They will be featured in an original work by sophomore Alison Bird, a journalism and dance studies double major. Photo credit: Courtney Dancy
The piece “Struggles from Within,” choreographed by freshman Brenda Semerenko, is one of nine original pieces to be featured in the 2016 Momentum Dance Showcase. Performers will be Emily Aleman, Denae Eason, April Kearns, Monica Murray, Sarah Patrick and Abigail Piette. Photo credit: Courtney Dancy
BOONE—The 2016 Momentum Dance Showcase, originally scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23, has been postponed due to weather until Saturday, Jan. 30. There will be two performances in Appalachian State University’s Varsity Gymnasium dance studio, room 208: one at 5 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. Momentum is a campus-wide student dance organization. The annual dance showcase will feature nine original works choreographed and performed by students.
Ticket prices are $5 for students and $7 for adults and will be available in Plemmons Student Union at the Momentum contact table the week of the showcase, as well as at the door 30 minutes prior to each performance.
In an effort to unite the university dance community, Momentum has invited other movement-based groups on campus to join in the production. Other featured student clubs and organizations include Entropy Dance Crew, ASU Elite Dance Team and NouN Improv Troupe.
Student choreographers for the 2016 Momentum Dance Showcase are Roberto Bell, Alison Bird, Juliet Irving, Phillip McRorie, Sarah Patrick, Sarah Quinn, Anne-Catherine Rossi, Brenda Semerenko and Makeyleigh Smith.
Sophomore choreographer Irving said, “Momentum gives me a chance to explore dance outside of a class setting and to meet other students interested in dance who aren’t majors or minors.”
Emily Daughtridge, associate professor of dance studies and faculty advisor for the club, said, “The Momentum student dance club provides students with a wonderful opportunity to explore creative expression through the choreographic process and to gain valuable experience as choreographers and as members of a production team.” She added, “Since the showcase is informal and student directed, students often feel more freedom to indulge in personal aesthetics and take creative risks.”
Varsity Gymnasium is located at 530 Rivers St. Parking for the showcase is available at any available parking lot or garage on campus after 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and at all times on weekends. Covered parking is located in the Rivers Street Parking Deck directly across the street from Varsity Gymnasium.
About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
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