FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR It gives me great pleasure to welcome our new Chair for Theatre and Dance, Robert Richmond, and our new Associate Chair, Head of Dance Education Dr. Stephanie Milling. Congratulations to our senior dance majors, the majority of whom have dance jobs next year! Speaking of USC alumni, Olivia Anderson, who recently obtained an MFA in Dance, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of California at Irvine, has been hired as the new Administrative Director of the USC Dance Conservatory and the SC Summer Dance Program. We also welcome Mindy Rawlinson, who is currently pursuing an MFA in Dance at prestigious Hollins University, as Junior Company Director for USCDC. This year’s USCDC season promises to be a beautiful blend of world premieres and traditional favorites. Our 2016-17 season begins with the centerpiece Ballet Russes masterwork, Firebird, which I am excited to restage after the choreography of Michel Fokine. It promises to be a captivating piece that features luscious and haunting music by Igor Stravinsky. The concert will also feature a world premiere by USC ballet instructor Madeline Jazz Harvey and, of course, an iconic work by artistic genius George Balanchine, restaged by Associate Artistic Director Stacey Calvert. In February, Thaddeus Davis (a recently tenured Associate Professor) will direct the USC Dance Company with a new work by gifted choreographer and Assistant Professor Tanya-Wideman Davis. Our guest choreographer this season will be Bryan Arias, Founder of the Arias Company and recipient of First Place and Audience Choice awards at the Sixth Copenhagen International Choreography Competition. I am delighted to present as part of our season several exceptional events that will be beneficial to our entire dance community. This March the globally famous and revolutionary company, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, will be in residence at the University of South Carolina. Guest choreographer Bryan Arias and our own Thaddeus Davis and Tanya Wideman-Davis are all former company members. We are also excited to announce Thaddeus and Tanya’s company, Wideman/Davis Dance, will tour USC’s branch campuses in the near future to perform Ruptured Silence: Racist Symbolism and Signs, a new media and dance performance that examines contemporary perspectives about the confederate flag and challenges the usage of discriminatory practices through movement. USC Dance Company will also continue its prestigious collaboration with the New York City Ballet, hosting Ballet Stars of New York, a one-night event that presents the gorgeous work of George Balanchine, restaged by Associate Artistic Director Stacey Calvert. This tradition, which gives our dance majors a major opportunity to dance alongside some of the best professionals in the field, is guaranteed to be a sold-out treat! Finally, the fall and spring semesters will culminate in the presentation of two student choreography showcases. The fall concert, directed by Cindy Flach in conjunction with Thaddeus Davis, will contain pieces developed in an advanced-level dance composition course that encourages students to approach dance with their own artistic voices. The spring performance will showcase the artistic excellence of our senior choreographers. With both innovative creations and celebrated classics, the repertoire will enliven local and regional audiences as well as highlight the huge capabilities of our world-class artists. Our 2016-17 season is going to be outstanding!
Susan Anderson Artistic Director
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NOVEMBER 10-11 USC DANCE COMPANY
FALL CONCERT
The USC Dance Company will present the legendary one-act Stravinsky ballet Firebird, restaged by Artistic Director Susan Anderson after the iconic original choreography by Michel Fokine. The performance includes a work from the repertory of artistic genius George Balanchine, staged by Associate Artistic Director Stacey Calvert, and a world premiere by ballet instructor Madeline Jazz Harvey, recipient of the NY Choreographic Institute fellowship award. PERFORMANCES 7:30 PM KOGER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 2 STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
SHOWCASE
Cindy Flach will again direct a showcase of original choreography created and performed by our gifted student choreographers for their USC Dance degree. The pieces are the culmination of work in an advanced-level dance composition course taught by Associate Professor Thaddeus Davis, recipient of the prestigious Choo San Goh choreographic award. Students are responsible for all aspects of the works including musical choice, choreography, lighting and costume design.
PERFORMANCES 7:30 PM DRAYTON HALL THEATRE
FEBRUARY 15-18 USC DANCE COMPANY
SPRING CONCERT Concert Director: Thaddeus Davis The USC Dance Company presents a program that pushes the boundaries of dance, featuring original contemporary choreography by guest artist Bryan Arias (Complexions Contemporary Ballet, ARIAS Company), original works by Tanya Wideman-Davis and Thaddeus Davis, and more!
PERFORMANCES 7:30 PM DRAYTON HALL THEATRE
MARCH 2 SPECIAL EVENT
COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET Through the sponsorship of the SC Summer Dance Conservatory, USC Dance is thrilled to bring the innovative artistry of Complexions Contemporary Ballet to the University for a day of master classes and a special one-night-only performance! Cofounded in 1994 by former Alvin Ailey dancers Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden, Complexions has made its mark internationally as pioneers on the leading edge of dance, creating choreography that fuses together a groundbreaking mix of methods, styles and cultures to create an entirely new vision of human movement. “Complexions makes it sensationally, jaw-droppingly clear that we live in the age of the super dancer, at a time when technical virtuosity is being redefined as an expressive state.� -- Dance Magazine Above photo by Rachel Neville Complexions Dancer: Ashley Mayeux
PERFORMANCE 7 PM KOGER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
APRIL 13 12TH ANNUAL
BALLET STARS OF NEW YORK
GALA PERFORMANCE
The stars return to light up the Koger stage for their 12th year! Stacey Calvert, Associate Artistic Director of the USC Dance Company, will once again stage an evening of classical ballet featuring principal dancers from the legendary New York City Ballet performing in concert with the USC Dance Company.
PERFORMANCE 7 PM KOGER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
APRIL 14 STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
SHOWCASE
Join us as we showcase the artistic excellence of senior choreographers, who will present new work developed for their Capstone Senior Project. PERFORMANCES 7:30 PM KOGER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
MAY 19-20 USC DANCE CONSERVATORY
SPRING CONCERT
Bring the whole family for our annual concert, choreographed by Conservatory faculty and performed by the exceptional students of our pre-professional training program for students aged 3-18.
PERFORMANCES 6PM | MAY 19 DRAYTON HALL THEATRE
2PM | MAY 20
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