PCC Dance Concert, May 7-9 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 2009

what: PCC Dance concert “A Dancer’s Life” with “A Bug’s Adventure”
where: PCC Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, West Campus, 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709
when: Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9 at 7:30 p.m.
tickets: Open to the public. All seats are $5

Tucson, AZ - Pima Community College performing arts department presents “A Dancer’s Life” with the dance drama “A Bug’s Adventure.” The concert is under the direction of Kristin Eberhardt and features PCC student dancers.

“A Dancer’s Life” features a reflective composition of the different ways dancers live their lives as told through student choreographer’s eyes. Choreographers are Laura Garcia, Thommy Pena, Michelle Gagne, Alejandra Grijalva, Elizabeth Quiroz, LaShandria Redman and Ashley Greensmith.

In the second half of the program the dancers perform the family dance drama “A Bug’s Adventure,” weaving the saga of an ant named Flex (short for flexible) who goes on a quest to help save the ant colony. The story teaches how teamwork can help conquer obstacles. Dancers include Alejandra Grijalva, Ashley Greensmith, Bailey Moreno, Carole McCulley, Carolina Ceballos, Diana Acosta, Elizabeth Quiroz, Isela Mata, Kathren Cuny, LaShandria Redman, Laura Garcia, Laurel Alexander, Melina Martinez, Michelle Gagne, Monique Lopez, and Thommy Pena. (Pena danced on Broadway in the “Lion King” when he was young.)

The PCC Dance concert is open to the public. Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts box office, located on West Campus at 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson, (just west of downtown on St. Mary’s Road). Box office hours are Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. and one hour prior to performance. For more information call 520-206-6986, e-mail centerforthearts@pima.edu, or www.pima.edu/cfa.

CONTACT:
A. Rachelle Howell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing
(520) 206-4850

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Founded in 1969, Pima Community College (PCC) serves more than 75,000 students annually and is the sixth largest community college in the United States. PCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 100 transfer and occupational programs on six conveniently located campuses and more than 180 teaching sites throughout Pima County. The College provides flexible course options, affordable tuition, and a wide array of support services. To learn more, visit www.pima.edu or call (520) 206-4500.