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Dance Program faculty and students attend the American College Dance Association's Northwest Regional Conference

Dance Program faculty members Kristen Daley and Farrah McAdam and nine Dance majors and minors, Jada Dotsy, Alexa Duran, Madyline Jaramillo, Olivia Keydeniers, Jennifer Martuscelli, Syndie Obergfell, Aleen Phelps, Emily Schwartzfarb, Alaina Wilson attended the American College Dance Ass

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Theatre Arts faculty and students attend American College Theatre Festival Region VII

Theatre Arts faculty member and Director of the Acting Program Marie Ramirez Downing and five Theatre Majors, Mia Staraci, Ally Liberty, Sydnie Crumrine-Thomsen, Maick Poroj, and Bucky Brynjegard-Bialik attended the American College Theatre Festival Region VII in Spokane, Washington in February.

Technical Theatre student designs set for 6th Street Playhouse

Technical Theatre student, Aissa Simbulan, is the set designer for 6th Street Playhouse's production of August Wilson's Fences, opening January 12, 2024.

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The cast of "In the Heights" performs with Cali Calmecac Language Academy

Stage Director for In the Heights, Marie Ramirez Downing, brought some of the cast members to perform a piece from the musical with the 4th and 5th grade music classes of Cali Calmécac Language Academy on December 15th at 6:30pm in their school gymnasium.

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Chair Christine Cali to open their sabbatical show, PERFECT. RESPONSE.

Prof. Christine Cali, co-Director of SSU’s Dance program, opens their sabbatical show PERFECT.RESPONSE, performing at the Joe Goode Annex in San Francisco, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2.

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SSU Dance students visit the Santa Rosa Junior College Dance Program

Last week, Co-Director of the Dance Program, Kristen Daley, taught a masterclass at the Santa Rosa Junior College Dance Program and brought six SSU students with her to spread the love of dance, community, and connection.

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National Awards Committee Award for The Company
Water By The Spoonful cast receives national awards
This last February, our students and Director and Assistant Professor Marie Ramirez Downing had the honor of performing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Water by the Spoonful by Quíara Alegría Hudes, at The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), Region 7, in Spokane,
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Marie Ramirez Downing works with the CSU Summer Arts Program

Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts, Performance, Marie Ramirez Downing spent a lot of her summer working with the CSU Summer Arts program.

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Dance and Acting Koret Scholars to present research at Research and Creativity Symposium for SSU's Week of Research and Creativity

Both Theatre Arts and Dance students and faculty will be presenting their research projects and the Arts & Humanities Research and Creativity Symposium for the SSU Week of Research and Creativity. Wednesday, May 3rd from 4-6:30pm in the Student Center Ballrooms!

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Spring Dance 2023 Radio Interviews

Last week a few dancers and one of our guest choreographers from Spring Dance Faculty & Guest Artist Concert had the honor of sitting down with some welcoming radio hosts to share their thoughts and experiences working on Spring Dance.

You can listen to the interviews below!