Current Events

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Past Events

Abstract painting in blue, green and orange with text over it that reads: Winter Dance Performance.
Dec. 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

A special dance performance presenting works by VRDT, Battery Dance, and original works created for Dancing to Connect, a collaboration between Vassar and Poughkeepsie High School students.

Campus community only, please.

Two people on a dark stage with one person holding up the other in a split.
Nov. 16, 7:00 p.m. – Nov. 18, 2023

Three programs of new choreography by guest choreographers Janice Rosario and Shannon Gillen, a repertory work by legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins, as well as faculty and student works. A free but ticketed event.

Portrait of Ray Cook
Oct. 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

Ray Cook was a widely admired Professor of Dance who passed away earlier this year. Spoken tributes, photos, video, and a performance by current Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre dancers. Light reception to follow.

Four dancers on stage reach forward over partially bent knees with flowing orange gauzy skirts, bathed in a warm orange glow against a red backdrop.
Oct. 7, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

The Department of Dance, the Africana Studies Program, and the Office of the Dean of Faculty present a performance by the Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!). This is a free but ticketed event; reservations required.

An overhead view of four dancers in a huddle.
Apr. 28, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Choreographed by Vassar seniors Lily Gee, Danielle Lomi, Olivia Gotsch, and Zoe Muller.

seven dancers bend backwards on a dark stage
Apr. 21 – Apr. 22, 2023

Featuring choreography by Yoshito Sakuraba and Julian Llanos, Polka by acclaimed modern dance choreographer Mark Morris, excerpts from the classical ballet Don Quixote, student works, and more. Reserve free tickets. 

 

Heidi Latsky

Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre performs works selected from the current repertory by faculty, students, and guest choreographers, including a special appearance by the Heidi Latsky Dance Company. Tickets are free but must be reserved.

Three dancers onstage support a fourth dancer who is leaning back.
Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m. – Nov. 19, 2022

The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre presents three programs of new choreography by guest choreographers Mike Tyus and Amy Hall Garner, as well as faculty and student works. This is a free but ticketed event, reservations required.