February 3, 2018 10:00 a.m.
Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) student dance company, danceWORKS, presents the 21st annual Spring Dance Concert on February 22 and 23, 2018.
Produced by FSCJ Dance Repertory Company Director Professor Rebecca R. Levy, the concert will showcase athletic, dynamic and thought-provoking performances by the FSCJ Dance Repertory Company, danceWORKS.
The Spring Dance Concert will also feature a variety of choreographic works from FSCJ faculty members Rebecca R. Levy, Paige Ricci and Talani Torres, with notable guest choreographers, Rebecca Bryant of California State College Long Beach and Teena Marie Custer, b-girl and faculty member at Slippery Rock University. The show will also present work by local choreographer Lana Carol Heylock of Jacksonville University.
About FSCJ danceWORKS
FSCJ danceWORKS, founded by the late Rosemary Fletcher, held its first Spring Dance Concert in 1998. Rebecca R. Levy began as director of the FSCJ Repertory Company in 2012. The program has since trained and graduated a variety of dancers, some of whom have continued their professional careers all over the country.
FSCJ danceWORKS instills many transferrable skills and sets a dedicated work ethic that translates to all subject areas. Many danceWORKS graduates have continued into a dance career, or moved into education, business, healthcare and other arts areas.
In addition to two full-length concerts every year, danceWORKS performs in the community at events such as Riverside Arts Market, First Wednesday Downtown Artwalk, Fundraisers for MOCA and the Historical Society and One Spark.
The dance department is under the direction of FSCJ Professor Talani Torres.