Seasoned dancers reflect on first positions in VRDT
Just like every writer likes to imagine her name appear on the front cover of a book, every dancer probably has pictured a day when her performance is announced at…
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Beeman jetés into professional dance during gap year
From Washington D.C. to Chicago, and now at Vassar, Anna Beeman ’18 has made her mark on the ballet world. Beeman began dancing at four years old, but advanced her…
First Showings to exhibit student choreography, process
For members of Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT), the ever-evolving creative and technical processes that go into choreography are given equal levity to the performance itself. For their debut performance…
Novices and experts welcome in Vassar dance groups
No matter the time, day or season, one can observe Vassar dancers—ranging from the highly trained to novices—moving across the open and airy studios of Kenyon Hall. For those interested…
Greenway sought after for daring choreographic choices
Kelsey Greenway ’16 found the inspiration for her Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre’s (VRDT) Final Showings performance through patty-cake. They played while wearing oven mitts, so Greenway told her dancers to…
VRDT final show to feature faculty, student choreography
Vassar Repertory Dance Theater (VRDT) will be performing their Final Showings from Nov. 21 through Nov. 23 at the Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater. Performances will be held at 8:00…
Nicholson a bold dancer, choreographer
A dancer since age three, Niya Nicholson ’14 is undeniably passionate about kinesthetically expressing herself. At Vassar, she is a part of numerous dance groups, and also brings her perspective…
VRDT to grace historic Bardavon
Entering its 31st anniversary, the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre’s (VRDT) annual Bardavon Gala will feature, as in years past, a mix of performances of works by Vassar’s highly regarded faculty,…