Tag: Michele Rusinko
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Gustavus Dance Program Recognized at ACDA Conference
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Over spring break, dancers from Gustavus, along with college dancers from across the Midwest gathered to participate in the American College Dance Association’s regional conference at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. With 36 pieces from different colleges presented for adjudication, eleven were chosen for the gala performance. Both of Gustavus’s submitted pieces were selected, which…
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Homecoming Panel Explores Potential of New Laboratory Theatre
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During Homecoming, alumni and their families gathered in the new Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre to listen to panelists discuss the opportunities the new space makes possible. Panelists included long-time dance professor Michele Rusinko, theatre alumna and current advancement employee Karla Leitzman ’13, theatre major Jacob Korver ’23, and Continuing Assistant Professor in Theatre…
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Making Dances Course Adapts, Creates Despite Pandemic
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The January Term course in the Department of Theatre and Dance combined technique, theory, and creation.
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Gustavus Dance Students Choreograph Alongside the Pros
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This event has been cancelled. In this year’s spring dance concert, Partnering with Gravity: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert, the work of senior choreographers Amber Lange ’20 and Jack Fischer ’20 will be showcased alongside their professors and professional choreographers. The performance opens March 19 and runs through March 22 in the Rob and…
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Voices Coming Together as One: Realism Plays and Student Choreography
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This weekend the Department of Theatre and Dance will present two unique sets of performances. The first, Time to Get Real: Selections from the Classics of Modern Drama, combines different monologues, scenes, and short plays from the realism genre together into one show. The other, Lyric Confluence: Choreographers’ Gallery, features dance works by student choreographers.…
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Still We Rise Conference Explores Arts and Activism
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The Still We Rise Conference brought community members together for a workshop exploring the intersection of activism and the arts.
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Embodying Justice
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Social justice is a main theme in this year’s spring dance showcase “Falling Toward Beginning: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert.”