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Dancing through school

Hannah Widener September 25, 2013

Are we human, or are we dancer? That is the question Aubrey Heathcott, a junior majoring in dance with a minor in public relations, asks herself before every performance. The popular Killers song “Human”...

Professor, husband to perform in dance showcase

Megan Miller September 23, 2013

Stacy Alley, assistant professor of musical theatre and dance, and husband Rob Alley will be performing for the first time collaboratively in the upcoming Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre fall showcase....

Burlesque troupe makes local impact

Courtney Stinson September 18, 2013

Vaudeville and burlesque sound like entertainment from a bygone era, but the spirit of these variety acts is kept alive by Tuscaloosa’s own troupe, Pink Box Burlesque. “We really enjoy the Vaudeville...

Burlesque troupe makes local impact

Courtney Stinson September 18, 2013

Vaudeville and burlesque sound like entertainment from a bygone era, but the spirit of these variety acts is kept alive by Tuscaloosa’s own troupe, Pink Box Burlesque. “We really enjoy the Vaudeville...

From Capstone to Cuba: UA students collaborate, tour with Cuban performers

From Capstone to Cuba: UA students collaborate, tour with Cuban performers

Katherine Owen July 2, 2013

University of Alabama students will be taking the stage in Tuscaloosa, New York City and Havana, Cuba, this summer with their production of “Alcestis Ascending.” The play, an adaptation of Euripides’...

Winter guard places 6th at World Championships

Ashanka Kumari April 17, 2013

Many students have a safe place or person they can talk to when they need to escape. For 21 University of Alabama women, Alta Marea fills that role. Although it may sound like a religious group, Alta...

Tuscaloosa Community Dancers show ‘Coppelia’

Megan Miller April 10, 2013

Six months worth of long hours of rehearsal, costume fittings, critiques and technique classes will finally culminate for the Tuscaloosa Community Dancers April 12-14 when they put on their spring production,...

South Asian Society celebrates, brings diversity to campus

Tonya Deardorf April 7, 2013

As diversity on campus grows, so do organizations designed to inspire and expose students to different global backgrounds. The South Asian Society is one of them. Okha Patel, a senior majoring in international...

No recitals, just fitness: Dance studio offers adult-geared classes

Megan Miller March 19, 2013

Before she came to The University of Alabama, alumna Lauren Ault took dance classes for 12 years. On campus, though, she found she didn’t have the time to take lessons and realized that outside of changing...

Dance program grows to reflect international influence

Megan Miller February 20, 2013

Twenty years ago, the founders of the UA dance department couldn’t have dreamed that their department’s inaugural class, made of 13 dance majors, would in two decades grow into a modernized, critically...

Student finds dedication, passion in dance department

Student finds dedication, passion in dance department

Alexandra Ellsworth February 19, 2013

For Ashley Volner, creative movement was her first language. Dance is a way of expressing herself that extended beyond a hobby or extracurricular activity. “Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that...

Dance company to debut ‘Where are you Christmas’ Friday

Courtney Stinson November 27, 2012

The Dance Initiative is ringing in the Christmas season with two performances of their original production “Where Are You Christmas” Friday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre. The...