The Stockton Dance Showcase takes place at the Stockton College PAC in Pomona April 28-30.
The Stockton Dance Club
POMONA — This Thursday, April 28, head over to Stockton College for the opening of the Stockton Dance Showcase, which runs through April 30, at 7:30pm each night.
Staged by the Stockton Dance Club, the event features a wide variety of choreographic works, which are created and performed by Stockton’s talented dance students.
Performances will be held at the Performing Arts Center’s Experimental Theater from April 28 to May 1.
“In the past, this event has been held in the dance studio,” said assistant professor of Dance Rain Ross.
“However, due to the growing interest in our talented group of dancers, we have moved the event to the Experimental Theatre for all to enjoy.”
Rachel Hill, a sophomore Dance Pre-Movement Therapy Major is the show’s producer.
"I'm excited for the showcase this year. It is a great opportunity for the dancers to grow as choreographers and a fun way to end the semester," said Hill, a resident of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
"It's also giving us more of a chance to be involved in the production side of the performances."
Ross also stated that the growth of Stockton’s dance department over the years has allowed current students to take on more responsibility within the program and put on unique productions.
“This show is choreographed, performed and produced by our students,” she says. ”It is a chance for Stockton’s dancers to show off what they do best. With a wide variety of dance styles, including modern, jazz, tap and theatrical dance, this show has something that everyone will enjoy.”
Tickets are $5; for more information visit stockton.edu/pac
“And it’s so nice not to be in competition with each other anymore. Nobody is judging us. We don’t have to worry about what [judges] Nigel or Mary [Murphy] are going to say. You can relax and just have some fun out there."
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For Mary Cantone, director of the William Ris Art Gallery in Stone Harbor, other art galleries in southern New Jersey aren’t always looked at as competitors. In fact, when the gallery is attached to a local school, such as The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, it might even be a potential partner. “I think that their gallery and art program are such an asset to our community,” Canton says. “I’ve gone to many of their events and shows. I just felt that it would be a great idea for us to partner on a show. I went to Denise McGarvey [Stockton’s exhibition director] with the idea and she just ran with it. We’ve been going full speed since then.” The college, and more importantly the Stockton art faculty, also agreed. The result is a showing of works by the faculty at the Ris Gallery opening Saturday (Sept. 19) and running to Oct. 3. The exhibit features the works of about seven Stockton professors and art gallery administrators and part of the proceeds will benefit The Friends of the Art Gallery of Stockton College. “I’m just very excited by the show,” Cantone says. “And our gallery, back from its beginnings...
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