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PARSONS DANCE VISITS LOCAL SCHOOLS
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall’s Education and Community Engagement Program brought dancers from Parsons Dance to area schools for special dance Masterclasses. Dance students from Booker High School, Booker Middle School and Electa Lee Middle School participated in dance classes with some of the most talented dancers in America. Each school group worked with two dancers from the company, learning new dance steps and refining their style. This was the first Van Wezel Education Engagement Program for the 2007-2008 Season.
Parsons Dance has been in the forefront of American Modern Dance for the past 20 years. Founder and choreographer David Parsons imprints his dance company with a unique style that is lyrical and fluid with a special “pop” that keeps audiences enthralled with the beauty and edginess of the work.
Following the evening performance, over 200 audience members stayed to hear more about the company and their unique style of dance during the Curtain Call Artist Discussion. Local students and teachers who participated in the morning masterclasses joined the dancers on stage to talk about what it meant to them to be able to work with such accomplished artists. The Parsons Dance engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall was a full day of events that impacted so many people in our community – a great start to this year’s Education and Community Engagement Program.
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