Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department’s ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and is our opportunity to share repertoire, new dance, and music in development. Each ensemble is unique, and these concerts offer audiences a diverse experience in genres. Artistic Program Directors Sandra L. Burton, Erica Dankmeyer,  Tendai Muparutsa,  Janine Parker…

Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department’s ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and is our opportunity to share repertoire, new dance, and music in development. Each ensemble is unique, and these concerts offer audiences a diverse experience in genres. Artistic Program Directors Sandra L. Burton, Erica Dankmeyer,  Tendai Muparutsa,  Janine Parker…

Cabaret artist, writer, and performer Salty Brine weaves iconic, popular albums with major cultural touchstones from classic literature, history and beyond. In Bigmouth Strikes Again: The Smiths Show Salty ventures into the dark and disturbed, weaving Frankenstein and the historical context of Mary Shelley’s writing around The Smiths’ post-punk, indie classic The Queen is Dead. Witness a monster come to…

Sankofa hosts this invitation to other college step teams to participate in a competition that showcases step as tradition and innovation.

Join us for a reprise of our Fall (all) ensembles performance. This year the students and faculty will examine how we present performances as a collective of movement and storytelling practitioners. Please join us to support our explorations of how we present a year’s worth of work! Artistic Program Directors Sandra L. Burton, Erica Dankmeyer,  Tendai Muparutsa,  Janine Parker Sankofa Presidents…