2008 Calendar of Events
January
L' Histoire du Soldat, January 19 at 7:30, Katzin Concert Hall, ASU
Don't miss this exciting collaboration between Herberger College Music Faculty Andrew Campbell and Karen Schupp, combining live music and dance in the performance of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat.
February
Experimental Arts Festival, February 9 at 7:30, Phoenix, AZ
See Karen Schupp and Dancers perform "Earth Measure," a mathematically complex yet humanistic work with an original composition by Todd Ingalls.
March
American College Dance Festival, March 17-21, University of Utah
Karen will teach an Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Modern Dance class and Herberger College Dance students will perform "Earth Measure" as part of the Northwest Regional American College Dance Festival.
Popular Culture Association National Conference, March 19-22, San Francisco, CA
Continuing her investigation into the similarities and differences in dance competition and university dance communities in an attempt to help first year dance majors succeed, Karen presents "Transitions: Connecting Private Sector Competitive Dance Training and Post-Secondary Dance Education" on Friday at 2:30.
April
Spring Fling, April 11 at 7:30, Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
Karen will perform the solo "Waiting," an athletic, richly textured, and moving work, choreographed by Mary Fitzgerald, who she has worked with for the past seven years.
June
American College Dance Festival, National Festival, June 4-6, New York, NY
Herberger College Dance Students will perform "Earth Measure," representing the Northwest Region, on June 6.
National Dance Education Organization's National Conference, June 25-29, Baltimore, MD
"Informed Decisions: Dance Improvisation, Responsible Citizenship, and First Year Dance Majors" will examine how five first year dance majors make decisions in both dance improvisation and the 2008 national election, and how these choices evolve and reflect their values.
July
Goose Route Dance Festival, July 10-13, Shepherdstown, WV
Performing two distinctly different solos, "Pausing at the Threshold" and "Will Memories Be Made of This," Karen joins choreographers from around the country in this exciting and innovative festival. For more information, go to www.gooseroute.org/grdf.htm.