May 28, 2016

Stuart Theatre

Produced by Michelle Bach-Coulibaly

The Commencement Dance 2016 concert featured new work and highlights from Festival of Dance 2016 as part of Brown University’s commencement celebrations.

Commencement Dance 2016 featured performances by resident dance companies Dance Extension and New Works/World Traditions, as well as work by student company Impulse Dance Company. The concert also featured the choreography of Omari Wiles & Assitan Coulibaly, and Gwi Young Bae.

Performances by Dance Extension included Battleworks Etude, a part of the American Dance Legacy Institute’s Repertory Etudes™ Dance Instructional Collection, curated and directed by Carolyn Adams and Julie Adams Strandberg. Repertory Etudes were short dances based on signature works of American choreographers, that were available to the public with unprecedented access for study, viewing, and performance. Dance Extension was created by the founding director of Dance at Brown, Julie Adams Strandberg, on the premise that the training of dancers must include the opportunity to perform, teach, and revisit masterwork.