DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR 2011-2012
Subject to change.
Confirm dates and times with the Department of Dance at 269-387-5830
| Fall 2011 Semester | |
| Wed-Sat, Aug31-Sept 3 | Western Dance Project rehearsals (Commission) |
| Fri – Sept 2 | Advising Day |
| Mon – Sept 5 | Labor Day |
| Tues – Sept 6 | 8:00 am – Fall classes begin |
| 6:00 pm – Town Meeting | |
| 7:00 pm – Welcome back pizza party for majors and minors | |
| Thurs-Sept 8 | Winter Gala Concert and Lauren Edson auditions |
| Fri-Sept 9 | 12:30-1:00 pm Orchesis/New student lunch |
| Sept 8-17 | Lauren Edson residency (Great Works Choreography Competition Winner) |
| Sept 18-25 | Great Works residency with Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner |
| Fri-Oct 7 | 4:00 pm – Orchesis Concert Adjudications |
| Sat-Oct 8 | Homecoming |
| Fri – Oct 14 | Department Entrance and Scholarship Auditions |
| Oct 12-16 & 26-30 | DanceWorks Chicago/Nelly van Bommel residencies |
| Fri, Oct 28 | DanceWorks Chicago performance, Chenery Auditorium* |
| Fri, Nov 4 | Dancing with the WMU/Kazoo Stars scholarship fundraiser, Miller Auditorium* |
| Tues, Nov 8 | Rennie Harris PureMovement, Miller Auditorium* |
| Friday – Nov 11 | Department Entrance and Scholarship Auditions |
| Friday-Nov 18 | Noon Dance Showing and American College Dance Festival and Winter Concert Adjudications (Multimedia Room) |
| Sat-Nov 19 | Oakland Dance Festival (Western Dance Project) |
| Wed – Nov 23 | Thanksgiving Recess (classes dismissed at noon) |
| Mon – Nov 28 | Classes resume |
| Wed-Sun, Nov 30-Dec 4 | Orchesis Concert, Dance Studio B* |
| Fri – Dec 2 | Western Dance Project & guests at Art Hop, Epic Center, downtown Kalamazoo |
| Dec 12-16 | Final Examination Week |
| Sat – Dec 17 | Commencement |
| Spring 2012 Semester | |
| Jan 4-6 | Advising Days |
| Mon – Jan 9 | 8:00 am classes begin, Advising Day |
| Mon – Jan 16 | MLK Day Recess |
| Sun-Jan 22 | Moscow Festival Ballet, Miller Auditorium* |
| Thu-Sun, Feb 2-4, 9-12 | Winter Gala Dance Concert (D. Terry Williams Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex) |
| Fri – Feb 17 | Department Entrance Auditions |
| Wed-Mon, Feb 29-Mar 5 | New York professional immersion trip/Hosts: Gina Gibney Dance |
| Fri – Mar 2 | Spirit Day (no classes) |
| Mon – Mar 4 | Spring break begins |
| Wed-Sat, Mar 7-10 | East Central Conference of ACDFA, Grand Valley State University |
| Mon – Mar 12 | Classes Resume |
| Wed-Mar 22 | 7:00 pm, Junior Jury Solo Dance Presentation (Dance Studio B) |
| Fri-Mar 23 | Noon Dance Showing (Dance Studio B) |
| Thu, Fri-Mar 29, 30 | CFA Legacy Projects Performance (Multimedia Room) |
| Fri –Apr 6 | Good Friday |
| Sun – Apr 8 | Easter |
| Thu-Sun, Apr 12-15 | Graduating Presentations in Dance (Dance Studio B)* |
| Sun – Apr 22 | Senior Brunch |
| Apr 23-27 | Final exam week |
| Sat – Apr 28 | Commencement |
* Indicates there is an admission charge.
Dance Studio B is located on the third floor of the Dalton Center.
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