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Department Newsletter | Summer 2022

Gratitude: Professor Carol Dilley

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Meet the amazing cast of Hurricane Diane, by Madel

Meet the amazing cast of Hurricane Diane, by Madeleine George, opening on 11/3 in Gannet Theater! For tickets and more information, visit the link in our bio.

This past weekend our current Repertory Artist, Da

This past weekend our current Repertory Artist, Darrius Strong, held a workshop! Featured here is the student-only Day 1 where partnering, improvisation and dancing based on senses other than sight were focused on.

Some quotes of the day:

“We can always find new ways to move, for instance think about how I would dance with paint on my hands” -Darrius

“YEAH LAUREN” -Maya Golden ‘23

“I surprised myself by moving in ways I’ve never thought of”-Lola Buczkowski ‘25

“Today was SO FUN” -Adelle Welch ‘25

Meet Darrius Strong, our second repertory artist o

Meet Darrius Strong, our second repertory artist of the semester! Darrius hails from the Twin Cities (In Minnesota not L/A) and is a dancer, choreographer, instructor and artistic director of his company: STRONGmovement! He and his company focus on telling stories of society and humanity through a blend of Hip Hop, Ballet, Modern and West African dance styles!

We are also super excited because he will be holding a dance workshop this weekend October 8&9 from 12-2 in Plavin Dance Studio! Saturday and Sunday are open to all students and on Sunday all faculty/staff are welcome to join as well! Please come come welcome Darrius to our community and take this opportunity to learn from him! See you there!

Credits: All photos and information sourced from https://www.strong-movement.com

This weekend we celebrated the official inaugurati

This weekend we celebrated the official inauguration of The Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre. Attendees were able to hear Kati speak about Andrucki's many incredible accomplishments and contributions to the Bates community, and Professor Andrucki spoke about his time at Bates and the history of the space. We are so grateful for everything that Professor Emeritus Martin Andrucki did for this department during his tenure at Bates and are delighted that his legacy will always be connected to our innovative performance space!

Video/Photo Credit: Sophie Hafter

This week marks the end of our First Repertory Art

This week marks the end of our First Repertory Artist’s Classes! See here the information about the Dance Repertory piece that students will be performing in December.

Thank you so much to @lindseybourassaflamenco for leading this awesome class!

📸 Credits:
Studio Photos: Kendall Jones ‘25
Lucía Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Meet the Social Media Coordinators of the Bates Th

Meet the Social Media Coordinators of the Bates Theater and Dance Instagram, Kendall Jones (she/her ‘25) and Sophie Hafter (she/her, ‘25)!

Next weekend, The Theater and Dance Department pre

Next weekend, The Theater and Dance Department presents, Back to Bates: An Artistic Showcase! 🎉 Bates students are brimming with talent and artistic excellence. Come see a sampling of all things awesome and join in what will be a fantastic Back to Bates Arts Festival! For tickets and more information, visit the link in our bio.

Today marks the start of our first Repertory Artis

Today marks the start of our first Repertory Artist of the semester, Lindsey Bourassa! Lindsey will work with our students in the Dance Rep and Repertory Styles classes, creating a piece that will be featured in the Marcy Plavin Fall Dance Concert in December.

Based in Maine, Lindsey Bourassa is a flamenco dancer, choreographer and teacher. She has dedicated herself to the art of flamenco since 2004, studying in Spain, France, Canada, and the United States with flamencos such as Miguel Vargas, Esperanza and Curro Fernandez, Carmen Ledesma, La Choni, Adela Campallo, Ursula Lopez, and Concha Jareño, among many others. She has performed and taught in both the US and Spain with nationally and internationally recognized flamenco artists such as Miguel Vargas, Bárbara Martínez and Cristian Puig. In her choreographic work, Lindsey creates flamenco performances that illustrate multifaceted storytelling, often woven together with original, creative prose. Lindsey received her Master of Flamencology Degree from ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain) in 2019; her Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Spain) in 2012; and her Bachelor of Cultural Dance Studies and Creative Writing Degree from Goddard College (USA) in 2009, with a specialization in flamenco and salsa.

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