Theater and Dance

Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program.

Presented in partnership with the Bates Dance Festival

With Artistic Direction by Emily Culbreath and Tristan Koepke

This concert features works from faculty and nationally renowned repertory artists. Student artists engage with the choreographers throughout the Winter semester in the Dance Repertory & Repertory Styles courses and bring their dynamic works to the stage. Each repertory artist’s diverse way of moving and creating art empower student artists to expand their definition of dance as a powerful mode of artistic expression.

This year’s concert will feature new choreographic work by Shakia “The Key,” Miguel Castillo, Emily Culbreath, and Symara Sarai.

Photo of Between A Rock choreographed by Scott McPheeters, from the 2026 Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert, taken by Abby Waisler ‘26