CCM Ballet Ensemble's Spring Dance Concert Fuses Movement, Light and Sound

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Ballet Ensemble presents the

2009 Spring Dance Concert

, featuring three world premieres and a new take on a familiar favorite, choreographed by CCM faculty. Performances take place May 29-31 in Patricia Corbett Theater.

The program opens with the world premiere of

Ripple

, choreographed by CCM Ballet Ensemble co-director

Jiang Qi

and inspired by an orchestral composition by CCM Dean Douglas Knehans. The piece incorporates an assortment of movement styles to represent the cascading effect of water.

Deirdre Carberry

, who joined the dance faculty earlier this year, presents a restaging of the classic ballet piece

Sonnet to Sundry Notes of Music V

.  Set to music by Christopher Willibald Gluck, the piece features a romantic, soulful

pas de deux

accompanied by violin and piano live onstage.

Division head

Shellie Cash

directs and edits the second world premiere on the program,

on your mark…

, which was choreographed in collaboration CCM dance students. The piece incorporates a soundscape designed by Mara Helmuth, CCM professor of composition, and composition alum Kazuaki Shiota, which generates music through pressure sensors activated by the performers. Costumes were conceived by fashion design majors from UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), which will be featured in the upcoming annual DAAP Fashion Show.

The performance concludes with a final world premiere, the lighthearted romp

In Rags

, choreographed by faculty member

Michael Tevlin

. Originally produced by the Indiana Arts Commission Fellowship and set to music compiled by the Indiana Historical Society, Tevlin offers an updated interpretation featuring music and dances styles of the Mauve Decade through the Roaring Twenties.

Ticket and Parking Information

Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for non-UC students and free for UC students.  For additional information, please call 513-556-4183 or visit www.ccm.uc.edu.  Paid parking is available in the CCM Garage (at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the University of Cincinnati campus.

Please see below for additional ticket information and a complete performance schedule.

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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Event Details

CCM BALLET ENSEMBLE | SPRING DANCE CONCERT

Choreography by CCM dance faculty Deirdre Carberry, Shellie Cash, Jiang Qi and Michael Tevlin

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Ballet Ensemble’s 2009 Spring Dance Concert features three world premieres and a new take on a familiar favorite, May 29-31 in Patricia Corbett Theater.

Performance Dates:

May 29-31, 2009

* May 29 (Fri.): 8 p.m.

* May 30 (Sat.) 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

* May 31 (Sun.): 2:30 p.m.

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Tickets:

$10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

Ordering and Additional Information:

Call 513-556-4183 or visit www.ccm.uc.edu