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Special Announcement

Announcing the Fall 24 Five College Dance Repertory Project

Five College Dance is excited to announce that next year's Repertory Project will be Bill T. Jones's Spent Days Out Yonder (2000). Please see the FCD auditions webpage for more information about the project and to register.

More Info and Register Here.

Upcoming Events

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Saturday, April 20, 11:30am-1:00pm at Totman Gym, UMass

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Masterclass

Join Five College Dance and UMass Fine Arts Center for a masterclass with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. This is a mixed level class. Please let us know you are coming by registering below! Free and open to the public.

Please register and find more information here.

Take Back by Shakia Barron. Photo by Derek Fowles.

Saturday, April 20, 2:00pm, B3 / Cook Studio, Smith College

Please note change of place and start date and time for this audition!

Join Mount Holyoke Asst. Professor of Dance Shakia Barron to audition for next semester's Smith College repertory work. See details in the registration form. Please note, there will be an end-of-August intensive for this work. (Updated April 9.)

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Monday, April 29, 5:45pm at Scott Dance Studio, Smith College

Please note Place and Start Time Change for the Five College Dance Repertory Project Spent Days Out Yonder

Join Amherst College Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Jenna Riegel to audition for next semester's FCD repertory project.

Find more information on the FCD Auditions webpage. The FCD Repertory project may have a weekend intensive in September at Prof. Riegel's discretion. (Updated: April 9.)

Announcements

Check our our listing of Summer Dance Intensives here!

Summer Dance Intensives

Dancer in a bright red kaftan against a chartruese background where 2 drummers are visible. Advertising open faculty position for African Dance / Diaspora.

Dance Faculty Positions at the Five Colleges

Five College Dance Joint Lecturer REVISED
Five College Dance has an opening for a Joint Lecturer in Dance of Africa / African Diaspora through Amherst College. Priority March 8, applications ongoing, pending hire. Please spread the word.

Five College Dance seeks student Communications Intern

Five College Dance (FCD) seeks a reliable and creative Communications Assistant intern, who will support the Managing Director for the full 2024-2025 school year. The FCD Communications Assistant plays a vital role in the communication and organization that makes this inter-campus coordination possible, and crucially contributes ideas to maximize student involvement in and exposure to FCD programs. The Communications Assistant provides the FCD office with both administrative support and creative input.

While we welcome all students to apply, this position is particularly suited to students who are work study eligible, involved in Five College Dance, and, more broadly, interested in careers in the arts, particularly arts administration. The Communications Assistant will receive valuable training and experience in arts administration, mentorship from the Director, and opportunities to connect with performing artists and arts organizations in the Five Colleges, the region, and in the nation.

Interested applicants can find more details and the application at the link below.

Application form.

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Five College Dance featured in Dance Magazine

Five College Dance was featured in Dance Magazine this fall in an article by Stav Ziv. The piece includes information about the FCD program, this year's guest artist repertory project, an excerpt of Lucinda Childs's Dance, and interviews with faculty and students. Download a PDF of the article to read below.

Five College Dance feature in Dance Magazine