Moravian College Dance Company to Perform their Annual Spring Concert

This Friday and Saturday night, the Moravian College Dance Company will perform their 37th annual spring concert.

Who's going to be there?


The dance company is lead by:

• Mary Anne Hoffman, artistic director
• Madeline Moore, assistant artistic director
• Dawn Ketterman-Benner, company found and faculty adviser

Special guest choreographers include:

• Jill Fitzgerald and Amy Smith from Tap Ties
• Rebecca Moyer
• Cassie Russo

Student choreographers include:

• Cait Benonis '14
• Caity Dean '12
• Elizabeth Kussler '12
• Meredith Lobb '12

"Brotsjór" by Elizabeth Kussler '12

"Let Go" by Caitlyn Benonis '14

The concert will feature pieces performed by members of the Moravian College Dance Company as well as pieces by local guest artists and companies including:

• Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley
• Coral Nolan's Academy of Dance
• In Motion Dance Company
• L.V. Charter High School for the Performing Arts
• Rebecca Moore '06
• Repertory Dance Company
• Tap Ties

Why should you come to the concert?

First and foremost, you should go to support all the students and choreographers who made this year's concert possible.  Rehearsals have been taking place since last semester, so the company's 17 student members have been working very hard these past few months.

Also, it's going to be a great show!  The concert will feature a variety of dances, from ballet and modern to hip hop and jazz.  You'll definitely have a great time and will get to see some wonderful art be performed as well.

What do you need to know?

When:  Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m.

            Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Where:  Foy Hall located on South Campus

Cost:  General admission is $8 but FREE for all those who present their Moravian College ID!

Women’s Chorus Sings Love Songs

On Sunday, March 25^th, the Moravian College Women’s Chorus performed their spring concert in Peter Hall.  Accompanied by Andrea Berntsen, the concert’s theme was “Songs About Love”, which included everything from songs set to Shakespeare text to classic love songs like the Irish Air Danny Boy, which featured Krysti Nappi '14 on flute, and A Nightingale Sang in Barkley Square.

The concert also featured a few students from the ensemble, which included several solos and a duet that were interspersed throughout the program.  The featured student performers included:

Arielle Brent ‘13

Alexandra Fontini ‘14

Julie Montes De Oca ‘12

Heidi New ‘15

Rachel Ruisard ‘14

Jazzy Thomas ‘13
Melissa Walters ‘14 

Megan Weaver ‘12

So, how was it?

The concert was extremely well received by all who attended.  

President Thomforde said, "The words, the music, and the setting all contributed to a great afternoon." 

Professor of music and composer-in-residence Dr. Lipkis said, "I really enjoyed the concert.  The programming was excellent--mixing the solos with the choral works."  

Eduardo Azzati, the director of the Women's Chorus, was also very pleased with and proud of the group's performance.

In other words, if you weren't there Sunday afternoon, you unfortunately missed a wonderful concert.  The hard work that Mr. Azzati, Andrea Berntsen, and the ensemble's 18 members put into their rehearsals all semester really paid off and the result was a beautiful concert all about love.