News: Department of Dance
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New season explores movement, motion, progress, and action for a world in which all people count and belong equally.
Each weekly episode focuses on a different art theme.
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The concert features choreography by UNLV award-winning faculty and modern dance pioneer Erick Hawkins.
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Told she was too tall to be a dancer, Dolly Kelepecz-Momot ignored naysayers and went on to a successful dance career, including 37 years (so far) teaching hundreds of UNLV students.
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Start 2020 with Prokofiev's music, the Russian National Ballet, and the heartwarming story of Cinderella and the Prince, complete with her ugly step-family!
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The concert is the fourth collaboration with the UNLV Symphony Orchestra.
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Join the School of Music and departments of dance and theatre at the Barrick Museum of Art on Oct. 14 for a multi-disciplinary event recognizing Research Week.
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The season features four unique concerts showcasing works created by UNLV dance faculty and students.
Founded in 2003, the hall honors people who have made significant contributions to the visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.
Lawmakers to hear from faculty, students on first-ever ‘Fine Arts Day.’
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The concert features choreography and design by dance faculty Richard Havey, James Jeon, Dolly Kelepecz-Momot, and renowned modern dance guest artists Jeanine Tegano Collins, Andy Lott, and Ari Mayzick.
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Legendary Bolshoi principal dancer Elena Radchenko directs in this production of the Marius Petipa classic.