NSU’s dance choreography class presents showcase

By Francesca Abarca •

Brooke Daniszewski, senior dance major, will present an original dance piece in the Student Choreography Showcase.

Daniszewski described her piece as an “intricate allegory for my fears about being an adult and going into the real world while being a normal person working a job.”

Brooke Daniszewski, senior dance major, performed at the
previous Student Choreography Showcase. COURTESY OF BROOKE DANISZEWSKI.

Daniszewski and other students will perform in the Student Choreography Showcase on April 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. The showcase will be in the Performance Theatre in the Don Taft University Center.

“These are students in the dance choreography class. They have been creating works throughout the semester. They’ve been working together to give each other feedback and put the show together,” said Elana Lanczi, associate professor and director of NSU’s dance program.

This event is free to everyone. “It’s been a challenge, figuring out schedules, times and trying to get everyone into rehearsal at the same time [and] actually working on it, while making sure that the concept that I started with is readable to the audience,” Daniszewski said.

Every other year, the showcase flips between students auditioning to be a part of the show and students in a specific class presenting it. This year, the Dance Choreography class is the one that is putting on the showcase. There are seven choreographers this semester, and they’re all working with different concepts and ideas. The whole idea with the class is to get them comfortable working with a group of dancers and auditioning to be in other choreographers’ pieces.

“It’s a variety of work. I would say contemporary dance,” Lanczi said. “A lot of it is based on their personal stories and personal experiences. It is really unique and different.”

The choreographers are working to show intricate and complex pieces to the audience and are excited to see the final products come to life. With the use of costumes and lighting, the class hopes to bring a new audience to find appreciation in art and dance.

“I think that it’s really great to have an opportunity for our students to create work and see it fully realized on a stage with lights and costumes,” Lanczi said. “It’s a really special experience for them.”