Fans of "America's Best Dance Crew" and "Dancing with the Stars" won't want to miss the School of Dance's Winter Dance Concert 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
"All the competitive dance shows on TV are very popular now. And that's good because audiences are becoming primed to watch movement," said Mickie Geller, professor of dance. "But, dance is a 3-D form best seen live on stage. It's more exciting because of the immediacy of live performance and the ability of the audience to react and interact in person and in real time."
The concert features a wide range of movement styles and music selections, from one first choreographed in the 1940s to new works created during the past quarter, with performances from the School of Dance students and faculty.
"When watching live performance it's possible to engage emotionally, kinesthetically, visually, aurally and intellectually -- it's a whole body experience to be had even while sitting in a theater seat," Geller said.
Students and faculty have been working on the concert for the entire quarter, choreographing performances, designing and producing the set and lighting, arranging and composing music and helping with the costume design.
Admission is $12 for adults and $9 for children. Ohio University students with a valid ID are admitted free.
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