Performances, Concerts and Guest Artists

Performances and Concerts

Artist Talk: Leah Ives (Trisha Brown Dance Company)
Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Dance Studio Theater in the Pearl K. Stoner Performing Arts Complex
Admission: FREE

60x60
Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:00 P.M. & 9:00 P.M., Dance Studio Theater in Stoner West
Admission: $5
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

60x60 Performance

Faculty and Guest Artist Dance Concert
Saturday, October 25, 2025 @ 7:00 P.M.
Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center
Admission: $15
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

Faculty and Guest Artists Dance Concert

Fresh Moves Showcase
Friday, December 5, 2025 @ 7:00 P.M.
Saturday December 6, 2025 @ 2:00 P.M.
Dance Studio Theater in the Pearl K. Stoner Performing Arts Complex
Admission: $10
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

Fresh Moves Showcase

Emerging Artists Dance Concert
Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, January 31, 2026 @ 4:00 P.M.
Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center
Admission: $15
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

Emerging Artists Dance Concert

Dancing with the Stars
Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 7:00 P.M.
Dance Studio Theater in the Pearl K. Stoner Performing Arts Complex
Admission: $10
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

Dancing with the SRU Stars

Senior Capstone Dance Concert
April 25, 26, 2026, Concert Times TBA (coming soon)
Dance Studio Theater in the Pearl K. Stoner Performing Arts Complex
Admission: $10
Tickets can be purchased at https://sru.universitytickets.com/

Senior Capstone Dance Concert

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SRU students attending live dance events are required to register and check in using the core app.

SRU's Department of Dance produces multiple performances annually, providing students with valuable opportunities to hone their performance skills to meet the demands of the profession. Additionally, the Department of Dance annually commissions renowned guest artists to campus to teach master classes, workshops, create new works, and set historical or contemporary repertory on SRU dance majors.

Visit the SRU Deparment of Dance YouTube page to view past performances.

Performance Opportunities for Dance Majors and Minors

Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre- Fall and Winter Concerts: Adjudicated dances will be presented in the Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre "Fresh Moves Showcase" and "Emerging Choreographers" Concerts.

Palenque: Afro Colombian Dance Ensemble: This Company performs a diverse range of repertory centered on Afro-Colombian dance, and tours to regional cultural festivals and community events.

Faculty and Guest Artist Concert: Each fall, the dance faculty presents a formal concert held in Miller Theater and consists of choreography by SRU dance faculty and invited guest artists.

60 X 60 x 60 Experimental Art, Music, and Dance Concert: A 1-hour concert of 60 1-minute pieces of dance, art, and video, set to award winning music.

Guest Artists Choreography: Each year the Department of Dance commissions guest artists to create a work on dance students. Only dance majors are eligible to audition for a guest artist.

Dance Express: Dance Express is a student run, non-competitive dance team that serves to entertain the Slippery Rock University community through performances at various campus sporting events, health clinics, parades, and charity events.

End of Semester Showings: Informal studio showings of student work, including Laban Movement Analysis, Dance Composition, Repertory

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