Dance Performances
Tufts Dance Program MashUp
Jackson Dance Lab, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 50 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the spring Dance Program MashUp, an end-of-semester showing of works from various Dance Program classes. MashUp is free and open to anyone.
Dances at Noon: Miranda Lawson
Jackson Dance Lab, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 50 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies begins its Dances at Noon series for the 2024-25 school year with a performance by Miranda Lawson, a Boston-based dancer and choreographer. Originally from Somerville, Lawson trained primarily in contemporary and Hip-hop dance forms at The Studio Dance Complex, where she frequently returns to teach. …
Tufts Composers: New at Noon #1 – What Is This Sloppy Music?
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesTufts Composers begins a new season of New at Noon with "What Is This Sloppy Music?" "Mozart" (Mozahrt) was apparently once used as a nickname for "sloppy people." Taking inspiration from W.A. Mozart’s striking Minuet in D, K.355, Tufts Composers have cobbled together solo instrumental pieces in response to its challenges with the promise that …
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Spirit of the Creative: Alter Ego
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesSpirit of the Creative, a hip hop and commercial choreography dance group from Tufts University, invites you to their fall show, "Alter Ego." Spirit of the Creative's dance routines draw inspiration from diverse styles, including street jazz, hip hop, k-pop, contemporary, and other genres that vary based on the unique styles and backgrounds of the …
Spirit of the Creative: Alter Ego
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesSpirit of the Creative, a hip hop and commercial choreography dance group from Tufts University, invites you to the second performance of their fall show, "Alter Ego." Spirit of the Creative's dance routines draw inspiration from diverse styles, including street jazz, hip hop, k-pop, contemporary, and other genres that vary based on the unique styles …
Sarabande Dance Ensemble: Resonance
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesSarabande Dance Ensemble of Tufts University presents its fall semester show, "Resonance." Sarabande is a student-run dance group that focuses on ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Members choreograph their own dances and produce their own shows; this show will feature choreographed pieces from this semester in a range of contemporary and jazz styles. Sarabande's mission is …
Sarabande Dance Ensemble: Resonance
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesSarabande Dance Ensemble of Tufts University presents the second performance of its fall semester show, "Resonance." Sarabande is a student-run dance group that focuses on ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Members choreograph their own dances and produce their own shows; this show will feature choreographed pieces from this semester in a range of contemporary and jazz …
Tufts KoDA Fall Showcase: XO, KoDA
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Korean Dance Association (KoDA) and Tufts University presents its second annual fall showcase, "XO, KoDA." The event brings together collegiate dance groups specializing in K-pop from around the Northeast. Tickets are free and may be reserved through the Tufts Tickets website or obtained at the door. KoDA is a student-run dance group dedicated to …
Tufts Composers: New at Noon #2
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesTufts Composers present a New at Noon program featuring new vocal settings suggested by T.J. Anderson's 2022 "Three Songs of Life," offered alongside songs, settings, and instrumentals by Julia Cavallaro, Duke Ellington, Eliza Howells, Matthew Seliger, Melinda Tian, Christopher Walton, Yixiao Wang, and guest composer Trevor Weston (Tufts class of 1989). Featuring soprano Janet Stone, mezzo …
Harlem Grooves Fall Showcase
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesHarlem Grooves, a student dance company at Tufts University dedicated to Black American style, presents its fall showcase, "Good Girl Gone Bad." Witness a transformation from innocence to empowerment as Harlem Grooves blends modern, contemporary, hip hop and jazz movement. Free admission and open to the public. Reserve tickets through the Tufts online box office.