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The Dance Depart ber choreographed by Cindy Kem-
merer, head of the dance depart
ment impressed us ment. One of the more intriguing
pieces was “ Amayi , ”
all with their spring dance con choreographed by instructor
cert entitled “ Dance Kalei
doscope.” The performance was Patrice Whiteside. It told the story
a culmination of the year’s work of an Indian girl, wanting to break
on many pieces either stemming from the traditions of her an
from a class exercise such as Lin cestors, falling in love with a city
dsey Hanahan’s “Ocean” or pur man, and returning to her tribe,
posely for the concert, such as broken. Each piece sparkled, as
Jackie McElwee’s “ City Lights.” the dancers finally presented
The evening began with their year’s hard work.
“Zingarese,” a spirited folk num
Above: “ Waves,” choreographed by Lind
sey, stemmed from a class exercise and
blossomed into a piece emphasizing the
fluidity of the body. Left: The opening
folk dance “ Zingarese” set a sprightly
pace for the rest of the evening. Here,
Suzanne Tompkins and Carol Courtney
take the lead, followed by Robin Green
and Kathy Kleppinger, Deb Hrycko and
Kara Callahan, Mark Bootos and Lindsey.
Bottom: “ Stilletto” was a strong look at
the two sides of a relationship set to Billy
Joel’s music. Kathy Kleppinger and Matt
Cloran portrayed the gentler side while
Zarine Kotwal and Chris Mullen per
formed the wilder side.
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