MANHATTAN — On April 1 and 2, K-State Dance will present "Spring Dance Concert '22" at 7:30 p.m. in McCain Auditorium at Kansas State University. This year's event features "Concerto Grosso," a masterwork of American dance by pioneering choreographer José Limón, along with a short film and six dances by K-State dance faculty and students.
"Concerto Grosso"is Limón at his most classical — a three-part tour de force evoking both formal beauty and an energizing optimism choreographed to the contrasting moods of music by Vivaldi arranged by Bach. Ten K-State dancers worked intensively with Kurt Douglas, former principal dancer with the José Limón Dance Company, as well as Kate Digby, K-State associate professor of dance, to learn "Concerto Grosso."
In addition to the Limón piece, "Spring Dance Concert '22" includes a short film and five new dance works by K-State dance faculty and students. Before the concert begins, "Press to Skip in 5" by Stephen Loch, instructor of dance, will engage the audience with a mix of dance styles set as a playlist that the audience can select — a dance "jukebox" of sorts.
Tickets for "Spring Dance Concert '22" are available online at k-state.edu/mtd/tickets or by calling 785-236-8638.