Subject to change. Please confirm dates and times with the Department of Dance at 269-387-5830
| Fall 2012 Semester | |
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Wed, Aug 29-Sat, Sept 1 |
Western Dance Project rehearsals (Commissioned work by Monique Haley) |
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Fri, Aug 31 |
Advising Day |
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Mon, Sept 3 |
Labor Day |
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Tues, Sept 4 |
8:00 a.m. – Fall classes begin |
| 6:00 p.m. – Town Meeting, Dance Studio B | |
| 7:00 p.m. – Welcome back party and China recap for majors and minors, Multimedia Room | |
| Thurs, Sept 6 |
7 p.m. – Mass Dept. Auditions including KT Nelson and Carolyn Pavlik |
| Sept 6–15 |
KT Nelson residency |
| Wed, Sept 12 |
Julia Nakagawa master classes |
| Sept 14 |
7 p.m. – Open Rehearsal for new work by KT Nelson, Dance Studio B |
| Thu, Sept 20 |
7 p.m. – auditions for “Viva Vivaldi” by Gerald Arpino, staged by Willy Shives |
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Thu, Sept 20–Sat, Sept 22 |
Arpino/Shives residency |
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Thu, Oct 4–Sat, Oct 6 |
Arpino/Shives residency |
| Fri, Oct 5 |
4:00 p.m. – Orchesis Concert Adjudications |
| Sun, Oct 7–Fri, Oct 27 |
Ryan Wren LaFeet residency |
| Sat, Oct 6 |
Homecoming |
| Fri, Oct 12 |
Department Entrance and Scholarship Auditions |
| Fri, Oct 26–Sat, Oct 27 |
Arpino/Shives residency; rehearsals 9 am-8:30 pm; open rehearsal, Sat Oct 27, 4:00-5:00 pm, Multimedia Room |
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Wed-Sun-Oct 31-Nov 4 |
Orchesis Concert, Dance Studio B, 8 p.m. evenings; 2 p.m. matinees Sat & Sun* |
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Sun Nov 4-Sun Nov 11 |
Lauren Thompson residency; open rehearsal Sunday, November 11 at 1 pm, Dance Studio B |
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Fri, Nov 9 |
Department Entrance and Scholarship Auditions |
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Sat, Nov 10 |
Dancing with the WMU/Kazoo Stars scholarship fundraiser, Miller Auditorium* |
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Sun, Nov 11–Sun, Nov 19 |
Derrick Evans residency |
| Fri, Nov 16 |
Noon Dance Showing, American College Dance Festival & Winter Concert Adjudications, Multimedia Room |
| Sat, Nov 17 |
Oakland Dance Festival (Western Dance Project) |
| Wed, Nov 21 |
Thanksgiving Recess (classes dismissed at noon) |
| Mon, Nov 26 |
Classes resume |
| Fri, Dec 7 |
Western Dance Project & guests at Art Hop, Epic Center, downtown Kalamazoo |
| Fri, Dec 7–Sun Dec 9 |
The Nutcracker, Grand Rapids Ballet, Miller Auditorium |
| Dec 8 |
2:00 and 7:00 p.m. – Fall Showcase: 3800 choreography projects and performance by first year students, Dance Studio B |
| Sat, Dec 15 |
Commencement |
| Spring 2013 Semester | |
| Jan 4 | Advising Day |
| Mon, Jan 7 | 8:00 a.m. classes begin |
| Mon, Jan 21 | MLK Day Recess |
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Thu, Jan 31-Sat, Feb 2 |
Winter Gala Dance Concert, Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex* |
| Mon, Feb 11–Fri, Feb 15 |
Holly Johnston residency |
| Wed, Feb 20–Sat, Feb 23 |
East Central Conference of ACDFA |
| Fri, Feb 22 |
Department Entrance Auditions |
| Fri, Mar 1 | Spirit Day (no classes) |
| Mon, Mar 11 | Classes Resume |
| Mon, Mar 18–Fri, Mar 22 |
Millicent Johnnie residency |
| Thu, Mar 21 |
Presidential Scholar Ceremony |
| Fri, Mar 22 |
Noon Dance Showing (Dance Studio B) |
| Thu, Mar 28 |
Junior Jury Dances (7:00 p.m., Dance Studio B) |
| Fri, Mar 29 |
Good Friday |
| Sun, Mar 31 |
Easter |
| Thu, Apr 11–Sun, Apr 14 |
Graduating Presentations in Dance, Dance Studio B* |
| Sun, Apr 21 |
Senior Brunch |
| Apr 22–26 |
Final exam week |
| Sat, Apr 27 |
Commencement |
Rev. 7-23-12
