The Towerlight, March 14, 2002

. pubVisV'* йНШ - Ммт P Ul *■ Ba Hinrtore ’s#1 Со\\еёе hope for Telling ot \°ve celebs night’ Dance program blends ballet and modem with student, faculty, guest performances James Bridge The Towerlight During a week when the Towson community is supposed to come together to celebrate the inaugura¬ tion of University President Dr. Mark L. Perkins, few events unite a more diverse group than "En L’air (In Flight).” Saturday evening the Towson University dance department will present the special concert, which blends choreography from members of the dance faculty and guest artist faculty’ with performances by facul¬ ty, guest artists, alumni, and Towson students working toward degrees in dance. Department Chair Dennis Price, who will also be performing in the production, said members of the J fitment have been working on features both ~ **»*t department _ the concert, which _ ballet and modern dance, since semester The concert was conceived ien departments in the College of ****re approached in the :-,л if they Fine Агъ .. . fall semester to deterrim,^ could offer a concert as part of the president’s inauguration week cele¬ bration,” Price said. "Some of the works have been in rehearsal since the fall of 2001.” Dance faculty- member Stephanie Powell said she is excited about the variety of people who will be a part of "En L’Air,” especially Price. “Its great that we have a chair that is also a performer,” Powell said. "It’s a good role model to haw a chair that knows what he is I doing.” Powell choreographed two of the works for Saturday's concert, including "Treasure in Earthen Vessels," which will be performed by The Stephanie Powell Dance Ensemble: Ms. Baltimore. Temisha Kinnard; and Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates Toiens Johnson and Paradise Burroughs, who were win¬ ners of the 2002 individual artist Derformance award in Dance from See DASCE, page 16