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Thursday, August 12, 2010

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7:00 pm-

The Vanaver Caravan Dance Troupe

The Vanaver Caravan Dance Troupe presents Earthbeat, an evening of traditional and original dances from around the world.

Focus is on the rhythms that different peoples have evolved to express their need to harmonize with the earth. This exotic yet accessible program includes Rumanian stick dances, English "Rapper Sword," French Canadian and Cape Breton step dancing, Appalachian Clogging, South African Gumboot Dance, Philippine Igorat Sun Dance, dances from Bulgaria, India, Brazil, and Spain, original stick dances, body percussion and stomp dances.

From percussive Appalachian clog dancing featured in their "Pastures of Plenty" tribute to songwriter Woody Guthrie, to Greek line dances, to reconstructions of works by modern dance pioneers Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis, to original choreography by Livia Drapkin Vanaver, with full orchestral accompaniment composed by Bill Vanaver, The Vanaver Caravan weaves tapestries of dance and music with effortless skill and precision.

Location: Seelig Theatre
Admission: $20 General Admission, $10 students
To purchase tickets, please call the Campus Box Office at 845 434-5750, ext. 4472, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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