Dancescapes

Dancescapes 2024, with JMU’s Virginia Repertory Dance Company, celebrates its 40^th anniversary during this remarkable show! Directed by Associate Professor of Dance Matt Pardo, Dancescapes presents five works featuring three nationally renowned guest artists: Senegalese-American choreographer Momar Ndiaye (Ohio State University), Brian Martinez (Artistic Director, Boykin Dance Project), and Kia Smith (Artistic Director, South Chicago Dance Theater – "Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch for 2024"). Smith's choreographic residency is co-sponsored by JMU's African, African American, and Diasporic Center (AAAD). Also, Rubén Graciani, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, will craft a new work and Tara Lee Burns, assistant professor of dance and technology, unveils a proscenium version of a film project with original music, in collaboration with JMU's School of Media Arts and Design and JMU’s English Department. The concert promises to showcase contemporary dance at its finest!