CCM's Department of Dance Presents Its Fall Dance Concert Dec. 5-7
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Musics (CCM) Department of Dance concludes its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration with a demanding and impressive Fall Dance Concert, running Dec. 5-7 in UCs Patricia Corbett Theater. The concert program features ballets by guest choreographers Michael Bearden and Tong Wang, as well as works by CCM Dance faculty members. Department Chair Jiang Qi and Associate Professor of Dance Deirdre Carberry direct.
This concerts mixed repertoire includes a world premiere of Tong Wangs contemporary ballet
Good Monsters
with music by Philip Glass. Wangs young son, who shares his fantasies about his imaginary animal friends each morning, inspired this piece. Wang has danced a full range of ballets from classical to contemporary with world-renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine, Antony Tudor and Frederic Ashton.
Michael Bearden choreographs
Simpatico
, a contemporary ballet with music by Dmitri Shostakovich depicting the human condition with an emphasis on our struggle for unity as we wrestle with internal battles and conflicts with others over ideals. Earlier this fall, CCM students performed
Simpatico
at the Beijing Dance Academys 60th anniversary international gala celebration under the direction of Jiang Qi. CCM was one of only 20 schools from around the world and one of only three schools from the United States invited to participate in this event. Bearden also studied with Balanchine, Ashton and Tudor along with many others.
Jiang Qi presents his work
The Reflection of Autumn
with music by Mauro Giuliani, which was originally performed in 2007. A neoclassical ballet,
The Reflection of Autumn
portrays how young people experience the challenges and complications in their relationships.
Deirdre Carberry restages
Flames of Paris
with choreography by Vasily Vainonen and music by Boris Asafyev. This classical ballet depicts the turbulent era of the French Revolution and was originally created to portray the Soviet ideology for the Soviet stage during the 1930s and 40s. The contemporary version focuses on the struggle of the heroic revolutionary.
In addition to these wonderful works, newly appointed faculty member Andre Megerdichian premiers
Released Naked
with music by Aaron Copland. This piece is a visceral rite of passage following a young womans journey through the innocence of youth, the passion of love and the realization of her personal manifest destiny.
CCMs Fall Dance Concert promises to be a bold combination of choreography and talent by both students and professional dancers.
Performance Times
- 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5
- 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6
- 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7
Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to the Fall Dance Concert are $15 for general admission, $10 for non-UC students and FREE for UC students with valid ID. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at
ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/fall-dance-concert
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Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit
for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit
. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor & Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Community Partner: ArtsWave
The Dance Department gratefully acknowledges the support of the Corbett Endowment at CCM
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