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Photography: Ben Viatori
Duet selected for
national dance gala
By: Justin Zackal
Slippery Rock University students Paula Rodríguez-Alvarez and Gianna Dobrich will perform among the top collegiate dancers in the country.
The duet that they performed and choreographed was chosen, along with approximately 30 other dance pieces, for the American College Dance Association’s 2025 National College Dance Festival, May 2-4, in Washington, D.C.
Photography: Cassie dietrich
Senior Dance BFA Concert showcases student choreography April 25-26
By: Justin Zackal
Eleven senior dance majors in Slippery Rock University's Bachelor of Fine Arts program will perform at a concert to showcase their research during the time at SRU.
Paula Rodríguez-Alvarez, from San Rafael, Costa Rica, whose work goes on a journey of ritual, trance, self-discovery and euphoria through rhythmic choreography and movement.
Photography: Ben Viatori
Emerging Artists Dance Concert hits stage Jan. 30 and 31
By: Nina Sgro
The Slippery Rock University Dance Department presents its boundary pushing, cutting edge Emerging Artists Dance Concert with two shows, 7 p.m., Jan. 30, and 2 p.m., Jan. 31, at the Performing Arts Center’s Miller Theater
This unique concert is an important tradition in the SRU Dance Department, highlighting the choreography of SRU students and lifting up the creative voices of the next generation of dance artists. This year’s concert offerings are the creations of junior and senior dance majors
Photography: Shea Cooper
Fresh Moves Dance Showcase returns Dec. 5-6
By: Hayden Schultz
Student choreography and creative achievements will be on display as the Slippery Rock University Dance Department presents the Fresh Moves Dance Showcase Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Stoner West Dance Studio Theater. The showcase will feature nine choreographed performances by current SRU dance students.
The Fresh Moves Dance Showcase will display a broad range of performances, including traditional Bharatanatyam pieces from students of Jaya Mani, an SRU professor of dance, and a historical reconstruction of modern dance pioneer Trisha Brown’s “Solo Olos.”
Photography: Masha Afshari
Palenque travels to Colombia
By: Kayla Raynak
Over the summer, Slippery Rock University’s dance company, Palenque, traveled to Colombia to learn about the culture and bring back research to grow Palenque.
"Even though I’m not a Colombian myself, we do have very similar cultures as we are split up by one country just in between us. It’s Panama. So, it was just a way for me to get in touch with my culture..." Rodríguez-Alvarez said.
Photography: Ben Viatori
SRU Dance Theatre’s Emerging Artists Concert returns Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
By: Aaliyah Thomas
Described as dynamic’ and ‘exciting’ by Erin Kouwe, a Slippery Rock University assistant professor of dance, SRU Dance Theatre’s Emerging Artist Concerts returns with new performances by current SRU students and guests, Jan. 31 to Feb. 1
Photography: Jaycie Greenwalt
SRU’s annual Fresh Moves Dance Showcase returns Dec. 6-7
By: Aaliyah Thomas
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — The Slippery Rock University Dance Department will present its Fresh Moves Dance Showcase, 7 p.m., Dec. 6, and 2 p.m., Dec. 7, in the Stoner West Dance Studio Theater. The showcase will feature 14 choreographed performances by current SRU dance students.
Photography: Chris Leisie
Seven couples competing in ‘Dancing with the SRU Stars’ on March 28
By: Justin Zackal
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — An annual contest at Slippery Rock University is never the same old song and dance because each year “Dancing with the SRU Stars” features new contestants and pairings from the campus community.
