Concerts
Concerts
Students have the opportunity to perform in two fully produced concerts a year choreographed by faculty and guest artists. These concerts are held in our professional, state-of-the-art stage, the Anne R. Belk Theatre. Auditions for the Spring and Fall Dance Concerts are held at the beginning of each semester and are open to dance majors, dance minors, and the general UNC Charlotte student body.
In addition, dancers also have the opportunity to perform in our student-choreographed, department-produced concert, Under Construction. This annual showcase is a department initiative to develop student choreography, where several students choreograph for student dancers and are mentored by faculty. This performance takes place in our lab theatre, Robinson Hall 118. Students also see their faculty perform each year as part of the Faculty Dance Concert, as well as perform in student-produced concerts run by dance student organizations, Range of Motion Dance Ensemble and MOVE Dance Alliance.
Upcoming concerts
2025 Spring Dance Concert The Department of Dance will present a spring concert March 10-12 at 7:30 pm and March 13 at 2:00 pm in the Anne R. Belk Theater of Robinson Hall. This student concert will present works by Kim Jones, Audrey Baran, Tod Kubo and our visiting guest James Kopecky from Charlotte Ballet.
Under Construction will perform on March 28-March 29, 2025 in our Dance Lab, Robinson Hall 118
recent concerts
2024/25
This year’s Fall Dance Concert featured works by faculty Alyah Baker, E.E. Balcos, Audrey Baran, and guest Robert Green with rehearsal direction by Ashley L. Tate. The Faculty Dance Concert featured works by Department of Dance faculty Audrey Baran, Kaustavi Sarkar, and Alyah Baker with guest artists.
2023/2024
This year’s Spring Dance Concert featured work by dance faculty Audrey Baran and Ashley Tate, and guest artists Martha Connerton and Trebien Pollard. The Fall Dance Concert presented work by dance faculty Tamara Williams, Delia Neil, and E.E. Balcos, and “Adorations,” a work that Martha Graham created for television broadcast in 1975, reimagined for the stage by Associate Professor Kim Jones.
2022/2023
This year’s Spring Dance Concert featured work by dance faculty E.E. Balcos and Ashley Tate, as well as work from guest choreographers Jacqueline White and dance alumna Anna Edwards ’19. The Fall Dance Concert showcased choreography by dance faculty Kim Jones, Tamara Williams, Audrey Baran, and special guest artist Rosangela Silvestre from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
2021/2022
This year’s Spring Dance Concert featured work by dance faculty Gretchen Alterowitz, Kim Jones, and Tamara Williams. In addition, retiring professor Karen Hubbard was honored with a celebratory documentary video, and a work by guest choreographer Nejla Yatkin was presented on video. The Fall Dance Concert showcased choreography by dance faculty Delia Neil, Audrey Baran, E.E. Balcos, and guest choreographer Ananya Chatterjea.
2020/2021
This year’s Spring Dance Concert featured work by dance faculty E.E. Balcos, Audrey Baran, Marissa Nesbit, and Delia Neil. The Fall Dance Concert took place virtually and featured work from dance faculty Kaustavi Sarkar, Gretchen Alterowitz with Senior Dance Major and Advanced Dance Studies Certificate student Kayley Mclamb, Delia Neil, and Tamara Williams with local filmmaker Marlon Morrison.
