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Students receive scholarships to American Dance Festival summer instruction

Five Fredonia students majoring in Dance or Acting have been awarded Leadership Scholarships to attend the American Dance Festival’s (ADF) Summer Dance Intensive program in...

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Theater production highlights real-life contributions of women to the world of science

The real-life contributions women made to the world of science at the turn of the 20th century will be brought to life in the next...

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Fredonia theater series offers Pulitzer-nominated work ‘The Wolves’

The 2019-20 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series continues in December with a work that was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.

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Hillman Opera tradition continues on grand scale with Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’

The Hillman Opera production of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” continues the tradition of presenting a grand event on a grand scale at Fredonia - almost 140...

Students performing Anthony Altiero’s Full Blown at the So You Think You Can Choreograph competition.

Students perform winning piece at Capital Region dance competition

“Full Blown,” a high-energy piece choreographed by Department of Theatre and Dance Assistant Professor Anthony Alterio and performed by nine Fredonia students, won first place...

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Fredonia Dance Ensemble offers expanded Merrins Chamber Series event

Following a sold-out inaugural run in 2018, the Merrins Chamber Series returns in November for six performances.

Beck choreographer of program at Philadelphia’s Performance Garage

Terry Beck, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance, was one of five choreographers of “Zero to Sixty: A Journey from...

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Fredonia theatre department offers Steinbeck classic ‘Grapes of Wrath’

The Department of Theatre and Dance will open the 2019-20 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series with six performances of John Steinbeck’s award-winning “The Grapes of Wrath”...

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Fredonia students attend daCi conference in Buffalo

Six Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance students participated in the first regional daCi USA Day of Dance Conference, where they participated in a variety...

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Alumni performers return for 50th Anniversary Gala Pops Concert

Some have starred on Broadway, others have toured the world with award-winning musical acts and some have found success on television. What they all have...