Zodiaque Dance Company 49th Season Spring Program

Presented by: The Department of Theatre and Dance

Feb. 29 - Mar. 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.

Mar. 3, 2023
2 p.m.

Drama Theatre
UB Center for the Arts

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Vetrans/UB Employees
$12 Non-UB Students
$7 UB Students

*$32 UB Dance Day

student dancer performing on stage.

The 49th spring program includes diversified choreography in jazz, tap, ballet, modern, commercial, and contemporary dance works performed by current UB dance majors who are members of our pre-professional Zodiaque Dance Company.

The show is under the co-direction of faculty members Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver. Choreographers include Ring, Deeb Weaver and dance faculty members Melanie Aceto, Kurt Adametz and Professor Emeritus Thomas Ralabate. The concert is punctuated by the contributions of Dance alumni Amy Van Kirk and Evan Stewart, and guest choreographers Jennifer Golonka and Christa Oliver.

*UB Dance Day is Sun. Mar. 3. All standard ticketing options are available plus a special $32 UB Dance Day Ticket, which includes:

  • A participatory pre-show workshop for ages 14 and up in the UB Center for the Arts Dance Studios (Rooms B82 & B82 in the basement of building).  Arrive at noon in the hallway outside of the Dance Studios (rooms B82 and B84) for check-in.
  • A dance class focusing on movement presented in the 2pm performance, and observation of company warm up, plus Q&A with UB dance majors. No specific dancewear required. Come dressed to move!
  • Admission to "Zodiaque Dance Company 49th Season Fall 22 Program" 2 p.m. performance in the Drama Theatre.
  • Questions: Email Professor Kerry Ring: kring2@buffalo.edu

A March 1, 10:30 a.m. performance for students (grades K-12) and senior groups is available by reservation at (716) 645-6921.

The UB Arts Collaboratory and the UB Department of Media Study are contributing sponsors towards Improved Journeys, a transdisciplinary faculty research project that includes the development of the danceSense performance.