"We Are Michigan Tech Dance!" on April 4
HOUGHTON--Michigan Tech's dance
company will showcase its many talents on Thursday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m.
in the Rozsa Center in a show titled "We Are Michigan Tech Dance!"
The Dance Company, now in its second year, presents high-energy performances
directed and choreographed by Laura Aneshansel, with sound, lighting,
and pyrotechnic effects by University Technical Director Paul Aneshansel. The April 4 show will feature
several new pieces, including "Log Jam," choreographed to original
music by Michigan Tech's award-winning combo, Jaztec, which will perform
the piece live. Other pieces include the world premiere of "My Day,"
plus a performance of "Canned Heat," with "an explosive
ending that's awesome," the directors promise. "Casablanca,"
an a cappella tap number, plus "Titanic" and a new swing
piece choreographed by student dancers (with special effects by MTU's
Lighting Design class) round out the program. Laura Aneshansel, director
of the Superior School of Dance in Hancock, founded the Michigan Tech
Dance Company in Fall 2000 primarily to perform in the Fine Arts Department's
theatre productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream
and Guys and Dolls in 2001 and this year's A Chorus Line. With
a membership of Michigan Tech students and community dancers who are selected
by audition, the Dance Company quickly matured into a polished ensemble
performing in a variety of styles. Its first solo show last spring impressed
everyone who saw it. Aneshansel studied with the
Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Hubbard Street Dance Company
in Chicago before moving to the Keweenaw six years ago. Her credits include
choreographing eight full-length stage productions, including West
Side Story, Oklahoma, Romeo and Juliet, and a previous production
of Guys and Dolls. At Michigan Tech, her credits include Macbeth
and Man of La Mancha in addition to Midsummer, Guys and Dolls,
and A Chorus Line. Tickets for "We Are Michigan
Tech Dance!" are available from Rozsa Center Ticketing Services (487-3200
and www.tickets.mtu.edu) and
at the door for $8 general, $4 students. 3/25/02
