April 30, 2008

Student Nicole Askren and Kenneth Balint, an associate professor of theater arts at California State University, Fresno, received special awards for their performance at the Moving Arts Dance Performance Arts Festival in San Francisco.

Askren and Balint performed their post-modern duet, “Friction Brings Fatigue,” on April 19 in San Francisco. At the end of the evening, their performance was voted the Audience Choice Award and also the Producer’s Award for Choreography.

“Friction Brings Fatigue” was choreographed by Balint and featured during the Portable Dance Theatre concert series at Fresno State in February.

Askren is a freshman at Fresno State. She lives in Fresno and is a graduate of Clovis West High School.