Dancers Shine at Gala Concert

For the second year, both dances submitted by the Western Michigan University Department of Dance were selected for performance at the Gala Concert at the American College Dance Festival Association East-Central Conference.

WMU Dancers traveled to Ohio University in early March to perform with students from only eight other schools.

Associate Professor Carolyn Pavlik’s It Takes Two was performed by ten dance majors. Senior dance major Connor Cornelius’ My Hyphen was a duet performed by Cornelius and junior dance major Alex Hlavaty. My Hyphen was one of only four works choreographed by undergraduate students selected for the Gala Concert.

Assistant Professor Whitney Moncrief served as rehearsal director for My Hyphen, and Assistant Professor Megan Slayter served as technical coordinator and lighting designer for both dances; sophomore dance major Raeann Burkey of Kalamazoo created the original lighting design for My Hyphen.

Dancers Emily Rayburn and Connor Cornelius are featured in the photo above performing It Takes Two. Photo by Tim Motley.

To learn more about the American College Dance Festival Association, please visit acdfa.org.