Five College Dance Department Calendar

Call the box office of the hosting campus ahead of time for information about performances or to reserve tickets: Amherst College (AC) 542-2411; Hampshire College (HC) 559-5889; Mount Holyoke College (MHC) 538-2848; Smith College (SC) 585-ARTS; UMass Amherst (UM) 545-2511.

SEPTEMBER 2009 (Fridays: 4, 11, 18, 25)

6	Su		Departmental Gathering	Rodger’s	6 p.m.
7	M		LABOR DAY
8	Tu	AC SC UM	Classes begin
9	W	HC	Classes begin
10	Th	MHC	Classes begin
10	Th	FCDD	Advanced Placement	Scott	6/B 7/M 8/J	585-3232
11	F	FCDD	Guest Artist Auditions: Chuck Davis, David Dorfman, Mark Morris	St. Th. MHC	4:15-5 p.m. warmups Davis: 5-6:30 p.m. Dorfman: 6:45-7:45 Morris: 7:45-9	538-2195
11	F		Posting of Casts
12	Sa	FCDD	FCDD faculty auditions and other guest artists (UD)	St. Th. MHC	9:30 arrival/ warmup 10-12 FCDD	538-2284
12	Sa		Call Backs for faculty pieces	St. Th. MHC	1-3 p.m.	538-2284
12	Sa	All – MHC	Rehearsals: C.Davis; D. Dorfman, Mark Morris	St. Th. MHC	3-6 p.m.
12-20	Su-Su	Chuck Davis	Chuck Davis Rehearsals	UM	TBA
13	Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsal	TBA	Su: 10-1 p.m.
13-14	Su-M	FCDD	CODA Conference	Florida
15	Tu	SC	MFA Auditions	Scott	7 p.m.	585-3232
16	W	AC	Auditions: Performance Project	Studio 1	7-9 p.m.	542-2411
TBA		AC	Call Backs: Performance Project	Studio 1	TBA/time	542-2411
18	F	AC	Performance Project Call Backs	AC		542-2411
18	F		Rosh Hashana Begins
21-30		UM	Chuck Davis ongoing rehearsals with Marilyn Sylla (1 day/week)	TBA UM
25-27	F-Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsals

OCTOBER 2009 (Fridays: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)

1-31		UM	Chuck Davis ongoing rehearsals with Marilyn Sylla (1 day/week)	TBA UM
2	F	FCDD	Production Workshop #1	4:30-6	TBA/HC or SC?
2	F	UM	BoSoma Workshop: “Starting a Non-Profit Organization” – Katherine Hooper	12:15-1:45	13 Totman
2	F	UM	Bosoma Master Class: Modern Dance Technique: Katherine Hooper	2-3:30	13 Totman
2-3	F-Sa	HC	Bosoma Performance	8 p.m.	Main Dance St./HC
2-4	F-Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsal	TBA	TBA
9-10	F-Sa	UM	NYPOP
10-13	Sa-Tu	All campuses	Fall Break
15-17	Th-Sa	HC	Family and Friends Concert	Main Studio	8 p.m.	559-5889
16	F	HC	Missy Vineyard Alexander Technique Workshop	TBA	1-2:30 p.m.
16	F	UM	Multi-Bands Concert		a.m. perf & F even. perf.
16-18	F-Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsals	TBA	TBA
23-25	F-Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsals	TBA	TBA
23	F	UM	Dance Major Auditions	10 a.m.
30	F	FCDD	Production Workshop #2	4:30-6	TBA/UM?

NOVEMBER 2009 (Fridays: 6, 13, 20, 27)

1-30		UM	Chuck Davis ongoing rehearsals with Marilyn Sylla (1 day/week)	TBA UM
5	Th	FAC	Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane: Another Evening/Serenade: The Proposition	Concert Hall	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
6-8	F-Su	Mark Morris	Rehearsal	TBA	TBA
6	F	FCDD	Production Workshop #3	MHC	4:30-6
10	Tu	FAC	Cirque Mechanics in Birdhouse Factory	Concert Hall	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
11	W	MHC	Dance Theatre of Harlem Master Class	Studio 3	9:15-10:45
11	W	HC	Liz Lerman Master Class	Main Studio	2:30-4
12	Th	UM	Liz Lerman Master Class	24 Totman	11-12:40
12	W	HC	Liz Lerman: "Dancing Through Science - A Panel Discussion on Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists"	Franklin Patterson Hall
12-14	Th-Sa	MHC	Faculty Concert with Mark Morris	Studio Th	8 p.m.	538-2848
13	F	HC	Liz Lerman: Animated keynote presentation of her dance performance "Ferocious Beauty: Genome"	Franklin Patterson Hall	4:30
15	Su	UM	Angor Dance Troupe & Monkey Dance Film	Bowker, UM	3 p.m.	545-2511
19-21	Th-Sa	HC	Div 3 Concert			559-5889
19-21	Th-Sa	SC	Fall Faculty Concert with Mark Morris	Theatre 14	8 p.m.	585-2787
20	F	SC	Perry Mansfield Auditions	SC	4:30-5:30
21-29	Sa-Su	AC	Thanksgiving Break
25-29	W-Su	HC, MHC, SC, UM	Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER 2009 (Fridays: 4, 11, 18, 25)

1	Tu	UM	Chuck Davis last day of rehearsals with Marilyn Sylla	TBA UM
1-3	Tu-Th	UM	Chuck Davis Tech	TBA UM
4-6	F-Su	UM	UD Concert with Mark Morris's GLORIA and Chuck Davis's BLUE/GRASS BROWN/EARTH	Bowker, UM	12/4-5: 8 p.m. 12/6: 3 p.m.	545-2511
10	Th	SC	Celebrations Concert	Scott	8 p.m.	Reservations: celebrat@smith.edu
11-12	F-Sa	AC	Performance Project	Holden Theatre	8 p.m.	542-2277
11-12	F-Sa	UM	NYPOP
11	F	HC UM	Last day of classes
14	M	SC	End of Semester Class Showings	Scott	4:30 p.m.
15	Tu	MHC	End of Semester Showings
15	Tu	AC MHC SC	Last day of classes
18-20	F-Su		Holidays
21-27	M-Su		Holidays

JANUARY 2010 (UD Tour)

1-2	F-SA		Holidays
19	Tu	UM	Classes Begin
25	M	AC SC	Classes Begin
27	W	HC MHC	Classes Begin
29	F	MHC	ABT2 performance	Kendall Studio Theatre	8 p.m.
30	Sa	MHC	ABT2 performance	Kendall Studio Theatre	2 and 8 p.m.	538-2848

FEBRUARY 2010 (Fridays: 5, 12, 19, 26)

1	M	AC	Mark Morris Master Class	Studio 1/AC	4-5:30 p.m.
2	Tu	UM	Mark Morris Master Class	204 Totman	9-10:45 a.m.	545-2511
2	Tu	FAC	Mark Morris Dance Company	Concert Hall	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
4-6	Th-Sa	SC	MFA Thesis Concert	Theatre 14	8 p.m.	585-2787
5	F	SC	MFA Auditions	Scott	9 a.m.
10	W	UM	Idan Cohen Master Class	13 Totman	11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
11-14	Th-Su		ACDFA Boston University
18-20	Th-Sa	HC	Winter Concert	Main Studio	8 p.m.	559-5889
19	F	FCDD	Norah Zuniga Shaw: Synchronousobjects	Franklin Patterson Hall, HC	4:30 p.m.
23	Tu	SC	Idan Cohen Master Class	Berenson 3	3-4:50 p.m.
25	Th	SC	Idan Cohen Master Class	Scott	10:30-11:50 a.m.
26	F	UM	Major Auditions	13 Totman	9 a.m. and 1 p.m.	545-6064

MARCH 2010 (Fridays: 5, 12, 19, 26)

1	M	UM	Idan Cohen Master Class	204 Totman	3:30-5 p.m.
2	Tu	FAC	Ballet Folklorico de Mexico	Concert Hall	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
4	Th	UM	Idan Cohen Master Class	204 Totman	11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
5	F	Asian	Gamelan Galak Tika: Balanese Music and Dance	Bowker, UM	10-11 a.m.	545-2511
5-6	F-Sa	FCDD	FCDD Faculty Concert with Mark Morris	Academy of Music	8 p.m.
9	Tu	SC	Black Grace Master Class	Scott	10:30-11:50 a.m.
9	Tu	FAC	Black Grace (New Zealand Contemporary Dance Company)	Concert Hall	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
10	W	MHC	Black Grace Master Class	Kendall Studio Theatre	11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
11	Th	MHC	Idan Cohen Master Class	Kendall St. Theatre	2:30-4 p.m.
13-21	Sa-Su	All	SPRING BREAK
26	F	UM	Major Auditions	UM	9 a.m.-1 p.m.
26-27	F-Sa	MHC	Senior Thesis Concert	Kendall Studio Theatre	8 p.m.	538-2848
27	Sa	HC	Div 3 Event: Brigid Pasco	Main Studio	8 p.m.	559-5889
29	M		Passover Begins

APRIL 2010 (Fridays: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 )

1-3	Th-Sa	AC	Harold Aarons's and Tenea White's senior projects	Hallie Flanagan	8 p.m.	585-2787
1-3	Th-Sa	SC	Spring Concert	Hallie Flanagan	8 p.m.	585-2787
4	Su		Easter 2010
8	Tu	Asian	Kenichi Ebina & Co.	Concert Hall, UM	10-11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.	545-2511
9	F	FCDD	Career Panel Event	Kendall St. Theatre	4:30 p.m.
10	Sa	AC	Idan Cohen Performance	Kirby	8 p.m.
10	Sa	HC	Div 2 Event	Main St.	8 p.m.	559-5889
15-17	Th-Sa	HC	UM ECS Concert	Main St.	8 p.m.
15-17	Th-Sa	MHC	Student Concert	Kendall St. Theatre	8 p.m.	538-2848
22-24	Th-Sa	UM	Alive With Dance	Bowker	8 p.m.	545-2511
28	W	SC	End of Semester Showings	Scott	4:30 p.m.
30	F	SC	Spring Grad Event	Scott	8 p.m.	585-3232
30	F	SC	Last Day of Classes
30	F	FAC	Aspen/Santa Fe Ballet	Concert Hall	8 p.m.	545-2511

MAY 2010 (Fridays: 7, 14, 21, 28)

1	Sa	UM	7th Annual UMass Pops Concert Gala	Campus Center Aud.	7:30 p.m.	545-2511
4	Tu	UM	Last Day of Classes
5	W	MHC	End of Semester Class Showings		5 p.m.
5	W	MHC	Last Day of Classes
7	F	AC HC	Last Day of Classes
9	Su	HC	Informal Dance Showing followed by Crew Wars	Main St.	4 p.m.
12-13	W-Th	AC	Video and Performance	Holden Theater	8 p.m.	542-2272
13-15	Th-Sa	SC	Celebrations Concert	Scott	8 p.m. 2:30/15th	Reservations: celebrat@smith.edu
22	Sa	MHC	Commencement Concert	Studio Th.	2 p.m.

Updated: 1/29/10

For more information, contact the Five College Dance Department.