BOSTON CONSERVATORY DANCE ENSEMBLE

\The Boston Conservatory Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Cathy Young, presents Winter. Dance!, a varied program featuring a wide range of aesthetic and technical approaches, including works by contemporary dance giants. Performances take place Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 21—23 at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23 and 24 at 2 p.m., at The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway Street, in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Tickets are $30 premium seating, $25 general admission, $15 for senior citizens and $10 for all students with valid ID. Tickets are available through The Boston Conservatory Box Office: (617) 912-9222 and www.bostonconservatory.edu/tickets.

Winter. Dance! features Ezekiel’s Wheel by jazz dance choreographer Danny Buraczeski and Light Rain by Gerald Arpino, which was a signature work of the Joffrey Ballet for many years. In addition, the program introduces two new works by West Coast artist Robert Moses (Wake) and faculty member Diane Arvanites (Shadowed).
Artistic Director Cathy Young received her B.A. in sociology and women’s studies from Harvard and her M.F.A. in dance from the University of Illinois. She is nationally recognized as a master teacher and has taught classes at more than 30 colleges around the country, as well as at the Bates Dance Festival, Florida Dance Festival and the International Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. As a performer, Young has danced with a number of companies, including Zenon Dance Company and Danny Buraczeski’s Jazzdance! She has also toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, and she has performed in prestigious venues such as the Joyce Theater in New York and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

About The Boston Conservatory

The Boston Conservatory trains exceptional young performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience. Known for its intimate and supportive multi-disciplinary environment, The Boston Conservatory offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs in music, dance and theater, and presents more than 200 performances each year by students, faculty and guest artists. Since its founding in 1867, The Boston Conservatory has shared its talent and creativity with the city of Boston, the region and the nation, and continues to grow today as a vibrant community of artists and educators. For more information, visit www.bostonconservatory.edu.

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