UB Department of Theatre and Dance to Sponsor 2002 Summer Dance Program

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Department of Theatre & Dance will again offer its exciting and educational Summer Dance Program.

The Day Program will be held July 1, 3, 5 and 8, 10, 12. Morning classes are available in beginner/intermediate and intermediate/advanced levels. Morning Technique Classes (9 a.m. to noon) will include ballet, modern and jazz. The Extended Program (1-3 p.m.) will include concentrated study in tap and Broadway dance styles, composition, improvisation and repertoire. Cost ranges from $20 to $60 depending on program. Pre-registration is encouraged. Participants must be at least a freshman in high school.

The Evening Program will be held June 24-Aug. 8. Intermediate/advanced level master classes will be held Monday through Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. and includes two evenings of ballet, one modern, and one jazz. Cost ranges from $6 for a single class to $64 for 16 classes. Registration will be accepted at the door. Participants must be at least 16 years of age.

All classes will take place in the Center for the Arts Dance Studios (Rooms B82 & B84) on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. UB Department of Theatre and Dance faculty, staff and guest artists will teach classes.

Classes are open to all dancers, studio members, UB students and community members.

For more program information, call Tressa Gorman Crehan at 645-6898 ext. 1326, email her at tjcrehan@acsu.buffalo.edu, or visit the center's Web site at http://www.arts.buffalo.edu.