November 20, 2008

A variety of student choreography and performance will be showcased Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 20-22, in the semiannual production of University Dance Theatre (UDT) at California State University, Fresno.

Performances in the Lab School Theatre will be at 8 p.m. each day. There will be a 2 p.m. performance Saturday.

Each semester, Fresno State students design all aspects of a production – choreography, performance, costumes, lighting and sound – in just 12 weeks. This fall, 22 students are involved.

Twelve student choreographers created original pieces in modern dance, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, musical theater and video for this semester’s concert. Dancers from the Japanese Student Association on campus will be special guest performers.

Theater arts professor Kenneth Balint, the faculty adviser for University Dance Theatre, is enthusiastic about this semester’s production, saying, “It’s a small, close-knit group whose performance has really excelled. UDT is always something new and exciting, and this semester’s show definitely upholds the tradition.”

Tickets are on sale for $5 and can be purchased online at www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts or at the box office in the Speech Arts Building, 5201 N. Maple Ave., which is open noon-5 p.m. weekdays.

For additional information, contact Balint at 559.278.5848 or kbalint@csufresno.edu.