Slippery Rock University dancers exclusively present 'Getting There'
Ten Slippery Rock University dance majors are the only college dancers in the country selected to present “Getting There,” original choreography by Billy Siegenfeld, founding director of the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project in Chicago.
The students will present the dance during the university’s “Movement Speaks” winter dance concert that will begin at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 to 11 in Miller Auditorium.
Siegenfeld coached the SRU dancers, who were selected by audition, for 10 hours. Students also spent more than 70 hours rehearsing with two of the Jump Rhythm company’s principal dancers. Students worked on their jump rhythm technique, a form of movement Siegenfeld developed that is intended to transform the dancing body into an expressive percussion instrument.
Also on the program are 11 student works in modern, jazz and tap dance, plus a student performance of “Before Dawn” by Kristin Hapke, former SRU dance instructor.
Andy Hasenpflug, dance department musician, will provide live vocals and instrumentation during the “Before Dawn” performance.
The student choreographers for “Movement Speaks” are dance majors Zach Bergfelt of Baden; Brennen Cooper of Clarendon; Samantha Corvino of East Greenbush, N.Y.; Kaitlyn Dye of Frostburg, Md.; Emily Kennard of Centerville, Ohio; Amanda Peterson of Edinburg; Lexi Siriniakis of Westminster, Md; Amanda Tarr of Lower Burrell; Corinne Teklitz of Twinsburg, Ohio; Krysta White of New Castle and Elizabeth Zinni of Fredonia, N.Y.
Zinni will perform in “Getting There” along with dance majors Chelle Blankenship of Kane; Melanie Calhoun of Stafford Va.; Sonja Gable of Johnstown; Hannah Guidry of Oak Point, Texas; Nicole Monville of Smoketown; Leah Nobers of McMurray; Natalie Osborne of Strongsville, Ohio; Ariel Stanton-Pinkert of Annapolis, Md.; and Alyssa McIntyre of Glenmore.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and are available by calling 724-738-4926. Tickets will also be available at the door.
