West African Drumming and Dance Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater
An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Associate Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka and Jocelyn Pleasant MA ’20, PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology joined by students in West African music and dance classes.
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Wesleyan University Orchestra Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The concert features George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with guest soloist and Private Lessons Teacher Yvonne Troxler on piano.
Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito, present music and dance of central Java, featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dewati Rahmayani from the royal court of Yogyakarta.
Worlds of Dance Fall Showcase
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Wesleyan students perform an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Hip Hop, and "Introduction to Dance" classes.
