During a one-hour rehearsal, as the artists of Circa prepare for their performance, the public is welcome to quietly observe and draw the human form in motion. To reserve a seat for the rehearsal, email Medora Ebersole at mde13@psu.edu. Attendees should enter the auditorium through the front lobby doors.

This showcase will feature members of Step Afrika! plus a variety of Penn State dance clubs and organizations, including Nritya, Caliente Dance Company, Dark Storm, AKAs, Zetas, and Alphas. MCs will include Hope Faulk, Amy Dupain Vashaw, Haniel Tracey, and Jamihl Braimah.

This event is sponsored by the African American Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts.

America is at a crossroads. We are a plural nation holding on to distinctions of difference. Can the art form of ballet enable us to build a common future? Beauty is at the center of ballet as an art form, but is beauty a reflection of culture, or is there an elemental truth that transcends culture? This 45-minute talk includes a history of Dance Theatre of Harlem and is accompanied by PowerPoint slides.

The ninety-minute workshop is a partnership with Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development and Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Get ready to sing and dance along with members of the For Good Troupe as they kick off the workshop by performing one of their favorite musical theatre songs. After the performance, participants will learn basic choreography under the direction of Penn State dance faculty, Penn State School of Theatre students, and the Penn State Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association.