University at Buffalo (UB)
Release Date: November 17, 2005 This content is archived.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present Zodiaque Studio Dance Ensemble Dec. 1-4 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
Director William E. Thomas, and Associate Director Joyce Lichtenberger utilize the performance skills of UB dance majors to showcase choreographic work by faculty, guest artists and advanced-level choreography students.
Zodiaque Studio Dance Ensemble revels in its scope of artistic activity. In addition to a variety of choreographic styles, the ensemble samples a diverse range of music. It is this creative, experimental mix of movement and sound that helps the company to continue to progress at the cutting edge of contemporary dance.
Zodiaque Studio Dance Ensemble began 11 years ago under the name, StudioWerks Dance Ensemble. The idea of creating a second company to Zodiaque Dance Company was suggested by dance professor Tressa Gorman Crehan and implemented by then-dance program director Linda Swiniuch. The first directors of the company were professors Tom Ralabate and Lynne Kurdziel-Formato.
Tickets for Zodiaque Studio Dance Ensemble are $8 general admission. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Center for the Arts Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Kaufmann's. To charge tickets, call 852-5000; in Canada, call 1-416-870-8000. For group sales, call 645-6771. For more information, call 645-ARTS. The Center for the Arts is a Ticketfast location.
The UB Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization that presents a wide range of high-quality performing arts and visual arts. Situated on the UB North Campus, the Center for the Arts is the largest and most versatile arts organization in the region.
Its mission is to create an environment for the visual and performing arts to flourish through education, exploration, collaboration and presentation, while enriching cultural opportunities for the surrounding community.