St. George Dance Company hosts eighth annual Contemporary Dance Concert
The Independent
On Saturday, June 13, the St. George Dance Company will host the eighth annual St. George Contemporary Dance Concert at the DSU Cox Performing Arts Center. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.
The Contemporary Dance Concert is a choreography festival showcasing 14 choreographers and over 30 dancers from the Southwest.
Summer Belnap Robertson, artistic director for the St. George Dance Company and the coordinator for the concert, stated, “The purpose of the concert is to foster stability and unity in our local dance community, bringing together dancers, dance companies, and choreographers who have a love for contemporary movement and to provide a venue for these dancers to perform.”
This year, the St. George Contemporary Dance Concert welcomes four dance groups from Salt Lake City and one from California. Just as a sample of what audience members can expect, Southern Utah University dance faculty member Denise Purvis’ newly completed “Freedom Lies In…” will be performed by Dixie State University dance faculty member Sara Gallo to poetry written by Cedar City artist DaKishia Reid. Also, the St. George Dance Company will present a new work by Summer Belnap Robertson entitled, “The Queen Is Dead,” which premiered May 31 in New York City and will be performed again as part of this southern Utah choreography festival.
Other choreographers and dancers participating include Jenn Basin, Stef Bassett, Lyndi Belnap, Summer Belnap Robertson, Michelle Betts, Cheryl Broughton, Katherine Call, Monica Campbell, Lexie Corbett, Jasmine Crosby, Summer Davies, Sherlynn Davis, Sara Gallo, Bethany Gee, Melanie Gorb, Angela Hansen, Melissa Holm, Brynn Hutchinson, Bailey Johnson, Anthony Languren, Janeen Martin, Kristina Moyle, Anna Mueller, Megan Petersen, Denise Purvis, Sally Rousse, Micadyn Sanders, Alexis Smith, Tino Smith, Rebekah Wainwright, Jake Winkelkotter and J. Daniel Woodstock.
The Cox Performing Arts Center is located on the DSU Campus at 225 South 700 East in St. George. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online at www.dsutix.com, by phone at (435) 652-7800, or in person the day of the concert. For more information, contact Summer Robertson at (435) 773-1221.
