Dalton Series premieres with dancer Maureen FlemingOct. 17, 2000 KALAMAZOO -- The 200001 Dalton Series at Western Michigan University will begin with a collaborative presentation by the School of Music and Department of Dance. Internationally recognized dancer and multi-media performer Maureen Fleming will present two performances, on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4. Both programs begin at 8 p.m. in WMU's Dalton Center Multi-Media Room. The performances contain nudity and may not be appropriate for all audiences. General admission tickets for each night are $15. Students and senior citizens will be charged $5. Tickets are available from the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office, 616 387-2300 or toll free 800 228-9858. An American choreographer born in Japan, Maureen Fleming has gained international recognition for her singular form of multi-media performance. After extensive study in Japan with Kazuo Ohno, Ms. Fleming went on to perform with his son, Yoshito Ohno, and to tour internationally with performance artist and choreographer Min Tanaka. She continued her training in the United States as a scholarship student under the Cecchetti master Margaret Craske. In 1984, Fleming became an artist-in-residence at La MaMa ETC in New York, and since 1994 has conducted annual workshops at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Media contact: Kevin West; 616 387-4678; kevin.west@wmich.edu |
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