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RCC Students + Community dancers: We are hosting a Contemporary Master Class by April MacLean this Saturday 6.15, 10am-12pm, in Studio HG 102. Get your summer started with some juicy Contemporary dancing =)

register: aprilmaclean.com/dance | FREE for rcc students!!!

come through and get your summer started right! =)




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Happy Monday RCC students!

Wishing everyone an easeful and successful Finals Week! Once you officially take your last final this week, we invite you to check out all the courses we are offering this summer, including beginning Ballet, Pilates, Dance Appreciation, and our summer showcase in the Landis Performing Arts Center (scroll to the right). Enroll into summer courses this week and check it off your to-do list so that you can begin to enjoy your pre-summer intersession break asap!

If you are interested in choreographing and/or performing this summer, enroll in D-5 summer showcase and bring your calendars/notebooks to the first day of class. Rehearsals and casting will be established on the first day of class.

Summer Showcase dates:
July 27th 3pm & 7pm
July 28th 3pm & 7pm

For more questions and information on Summer showcase, contact Mark Haines at [email protected] or DM us.

Catch you at the next class!





pc: Bryan Wilson
pictured: Celebrate Dancers 2024, T Garcia
choreography: K Alvarez

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Every year the Associated Students of Riverside City College give us an opportunity to honor one of our students with the “Student of Distinction” award. This year we are honored to present Jules McDonald with the 2024 Student of Distinction Award on behalf of RCC Dance.

Over the past two years, Jules has displayed unwavering dedication, creativity, and immense enthusiasm in developing their skills as a choreographer and performing dance artist. Jules stands out as a natural leader among their peers. Their exceptional skill level, tenacity, and thought-provoking ideas have been a palate refresher for our program. This has been especially evident this year, as Jules took on the role of "Student Director" for the Celebrate Dance Concert, orchestrating a memorable and impactful concert for their peers and the community.

Jules has performed in every one of our dance concerts, has choreographed multiple times for our program including summer showcase, celebrate dance and a special honorary gala event for La Sierra University. Jules has been featured in faculty work at RCC, student work at the American College Dance Association Conference, and guest work at Redlands University.

Moreover, Jules's dedication and talent have opened doors beyond the sphere of our program. Through a partnership we have with Christian Arts & Theatre in Corona, Jules secured an internship in the fall of 2023. Since then, they have continued to excel, now serving as an assistant director and choreographer for their shows and instructor for beginning-level courses.

Jules's journey from a casual observer in a dance appreciation class to a powerhouse in the dance program is nothing short of absolutely remarkable. Their passion, talent, and dedication are truly deserving of recognition… AND because we are dancers, their work is deserving of some celebratory jazz hands!

In recognition of their outstanding contributions and their role as an inspiring figure within our dance program, it is our privilege to present Jules McDonald with this well-deserved Student Distinction award.

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RCC dancers, shakers, and movers! Come get your jam on this Sunday at our annual Dance + Music Improv Jam. Let’s wrap up the year with some good music and sweat. All levels are welcomed ✨

Dance & Music Improv Jam
Sunday, 6/2/24
5-7pm
Studio HG 102

***observers are welcomed***

For more questions about the jam, please contact Prof. Kirsten Johansen at [email protected] or DM us!

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Today is our closing night for Celebrate Dance 2024! We truly hope that you get an opportunity to check out the show. Our music director, Dan Hill, has done an exquisite job at composing original music for the student choreographers and has brought together a talented group of musicians to play live on stage alongside the dancers! Come through! You will not regret it. And if you enjoyed the show, there’s nothing wrong with coming a second night!





📸 credit: capturing some moments from last night’s show!

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Today is Day 2 of CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS!!! This is definitely a unique music and dance experience friends! No blackouts, No intermission, No pauses! Come through! One-of-a-kind show… a true collaboration with music and dance.





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The band is in the house, lights are set, dancers are ready... it is show time!!! Celebrate opens this Thursday night at 7:00pm. Today we feature guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza and this year's student choreographers! Check it out! Let us know what you think.

in the pursuit of self-love

Choreographer: Manuel Meza (he/him), Guest Artist
Music: Dan Hill
Poems/Text: “Love, Me Normally” by Will Wood; “Universe” by Dulce Hernandez; excerpt from “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera,; Journal Excerpts by Dey De Guzmán; “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***” by Mark Manson; other poems by Landon Avery T., r.h Sin, and Leon Brown
Voices: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers
Dancers & Collaborators: Dey De Guzmán, Dinora Gomez, Dulce Hernandez, Jaime Carriedo, Jonathan Ramirez, Kelly Alvarez, Landon Avery T., and Jules McDonald.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: in the pursuit of self-love by Manuel Meza in the pursuit of self-love Choreographer: Manuel Meza (he/him), Guest Artist Music: Dan Hill Poems/Text: “Love, Me Normally” by Will Wood; “Universe” by D...

We are beyond excited to announce this year's Ballet Ensemble's production "Through the Ages." This concert is a week right after our Celebrate Dance Concert 5/16-5/18. You heard that right-- two concerts back-to-back in the Landis Performing Arts Center! Such a privilege. We hope that you can join us as this is a ONE NIGHT SHOW only on 5/24.

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Ballet Ensemble: Through the Ages
Friday, May 24th @ 7pm

FREE ADMISSION

Landis Performing Arts Center, Riverside City College
4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside CA 92506

RCC Dance is proud to present, “Through the Ages,” a Ballet dance concert exploring the history and choreography of Ballet. This year’s concert will feature Ballet Ensemble Directors Kelly Lamoureux, Morgan Davison and Guest Artist Carlos Renteria as they guide the audience through stages and developments of Ballet choreography through the ages.

*** For information regarding the performance, please contact [email protected] ***

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graphic: Mark Haines

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Wrapping up this beautiful week featuring first time Celebrate choreographer, Kelly! Enjoy =) We are just 6 days away from opening night... buy your tickets today!

De Colombia Para Ti

Choreographer:Kelly Alvarez (she/her)
Music: Kelly Alvarez in collaboration with Dan Hill; sample of “Chemapale” by Checo Acosta
Dancers: Dalia Popok Romero, Darren André Ayala, Dulce Hernandez, Emely Aguilera, Jerrae Barnes, Jonathan Ramirez, Jules McDonald, Kassandra Romero, Landon Avery T., Leiah Holmes, Tiffany Garcia, Wyatt Smith

“El Mapalation” is an Afro-Colombian inspired dance in the genre of Mapale. Mapale is a traditional coastal dance that was brought up by slaves and represents fisher men and the eroticism in the relationship between the working men and women at the time. Aside from playing with those traditional elements of Mapale there will be the exploration of community and conversations between the dancers and musicians throughout the dance, but mostly in the cyphers. The idea that both the dancers feed off the musicians for energy and the musicians from them.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: De Colombia Para Ti by Kelly Alvarez De Colombia Para Ti Choreographer:Kelly Alvarez (she/her) Music: Kelly Alvarez in collaboration with Dan Hill; sample of “Chemapale” by Checo Acosta Dancer...

https://youtu.be/wSWD0MSdrgM

Happy Wednesday friends. We are only eight days away from opening night! Today we are excited to share behind the scenes with first time Celebrate choreographer, Jaime!

Morphisoul Roaring
Choreographer: Jaime Carriedo (he/him)
Music: Jaime Carriedo in collaboration with Dan Hill
Dancers: Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Baylee Perez, Chloe Jimenez, Dinora Gomez, Kenisha Garcia, Lina Benjelloun, Sky Littlefield, Yesenia Espinoza

“Morphisoul Roaring” is a piece inspired by the concept “survival of the fittest.” In the piece I explore different motifs that bring out emotions of intensity in my piece with that I also explore the idea of there being a threat which builds tension. My intention for this piece is to have consistency while letting sound be the driving contrast of this artistic organism.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: Morhisoul Roaring by Jaime Carriedo Morphisoul Roaring Choreographer: Jaime Carriedo (he/him) Music: Jaime Carriedo in collaboration with Dan Hill Dancers: Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Baylee Perez...

https://youtu.be/CzPveaN7lJY

Happy Monday friends! We are excited to kickstart the week with second-time Celebrate student choreographer, Johnny!

Where the F # # # is the Bunny?
Choreographer: Jonathan Ramirez (he/him)
Music: Dan Hill
Dancers: Antonio “Tony” Aguirre, Baylee Perez, Bonnie Barrett, Chloe Jimenez, Dalia Popok Romero, Darren André Ayala, Dinora Gomez, Emely Aguilera, Jacqueline Chumacero, Kassandra Romero, Kelly Alvarez, Leticia “Lucy” Bosneanu, Lina Benjelloun, Paulina Cruz Segura, Shadawn Branch, Taylor Hill, Tiffany Garcia, Vanessa Lizbeth Z., Wyatt Smith, Yesenia Espinoza

“Where the F # # # is the Bunny?” plays off the whimsical image of the white rabbit portrayed in the various works of film and literature. This unserious, yet serious, piece aims to create a fun, chaotic, and eye catching visual being enhanced by the ominous music filled with very earthy beats and rigid chords to add a sense of drama keeping the viewer on the edge of their seat. Using a large cast of 20, along with the use of heavy traffic, different ranges of variations of movement, and use of space, the dance creates very interesting and almost satisfying illusions on the eye.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: Where the F### is the Bunny? by Jonathan Ramirez Where the F # # # is the Bunny? Choreographer: Jonathan Ramirez (he/him) Music: Dan Hill Dancers: Antonio “Tony” Aguirre, Baylee Perez, Bonnie Barrett, Chloe ...

https://youtu.be/G7Zk3YtDXac

Feliz Friday to all! Let’s kick off the weekend featuring Celebrate student choreographer, Dulce!

it’s not personal
Choreographer: Dulce Hernandez (she/her)
Music: Dan Hill
Dancers: Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Jaime Carriedo, Kat Jones, Landon Avery T. , Tommy Jurado
There is no greater display of passion like an argument. why argue, if not to show we care? why fight, if not to show your love? yes there is conflict, yes there is yelling, but still they care, still they love.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: it's not personal by Dulce Hernandez it’s not personal Choreographer: Dulce Hernandez (she/her) Music: Dan Hill Dancers: Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Jaime Carriedo, Kat Jones, Landon Avery T. , Tom...

https://youtu.be/bP5ayLKizdk

Wishing everyone a beautiful Wednesday =) Please enjoy today's featured Celebrate choreographer, Landon!

Vices; O how they linger
Choreographer: Landon Avery T. (he/him)
Music: Dan Hill
Dancers: Ashton King, Chloe Jimenez, Dulce Hernandez, Jonathan Ramirez, Jules McDonald, Julio Hernandez, Kassandra Romero, Kelly Alvarez, Tiffany Garcia

“O Demons, where art thou mercy? I am conflicted in the way you affect how I perceive. O how I struggle to define if you are present to help me grasp the light or bask in the dark. O lover, do you see me not as myself; or as a mere depiction of these demons?”

This story goes to tell how a relationship can be altered by the demons/baggage we face daily in our relationships. Envy, Pride, Wraith, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, and Sloth; how do these entities embody these demons that we battle every day to embrace and shelter our loved one?

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS
RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 promo: Vices; O how they linger by Landon Avery T. Vices; O how they lingerChoreographer: Landon Avery T. (he/him) Music: Dan Hill Dancers: Ashton King, Chloe Jimenez, Dulce Hernandez, Jonathan Ramirez, Jul...

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Please join us for our annual spring Pilates Open House as we celebrate our 2024 RCC Pilates Certificate graduates:
Mia Asary De La Paz
Edna Edith Holt
Adrianne Mares
Katherine Martinez
Luna X. Montaño
Carlos Renteria
Zitlali J. Rodriguez
Regina D. Ross
Mariah Samuel
Lusyana Sandoval

When: Friday, May 3rd 3:30-5:00pm
Where: The Eleanor Crabtree Pilates Studio -PIL 102- Lower campus, across from the tennis courts on Saunders Street.

**Certificates will be handed to graduates at 4:15pm**

This event is an opportunity to meet our Pilates instructors, learn more about RCC’s Pilates certification program, see our facilities/equipment, and help us congratulate our recent Pilates certification graduates... possibly recruit your next Pilates instructor for your studio!

Light refreshments will be served 💫

https://youtu.be/NMoxiWRJ5LQ

As we wind down on this first beautiful sunny day of the week, please enjoy today's featured choreographer, Dey De Guzmán!

the labor of dignity
Choreographer: Dey De Guzmán (they/them)
Music: “Unruly Fruit” written and performed by Dey De Guzmán
Music Arrangement: Dan Hill
Dancers + Collaborators: Dalia Popok Romero, Darren André Ayala, Jennifer E. Lopez Diaz, Taylor Hill, Tommy Jurado

“the labor of dignity” is an exploration of the ways dignity lives in and moves through our bodies, both individually and collectively. What and who gets in the way? And how do we find our way(s) back, alone, together when it has been lost? Set to a self- written song, that is the impetus for much of the movement/story, it is a celebration of unapologetic embodiment, an assertion of imperfect aliveness that persists despite all the odds. Both sentimental and fierce, rhythmic and soft, “the labor of dignity” seeks to break apart expectations and integrate binaries, to find a place of simply moving, and existing with dignity.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS

RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: the labor of dignity by Dey De Guzmán the labor of dignityChoreographer: Dey De Guzmán (they/them)Music: “Unruly Fruit” written and performed by Dey De GuzmánMusic Accompaniment: Dan HillDancers ...

https://youtu.be/kwYVyi1LsCc

TGIF! Just three weeks away from Celebrate opening night! Today we feature Celebrate Student Choreographer, Dinora Gomez

It comes and goes
Choreographer: Dinora Gomez (she/her)
Music: Dan Hill
Text: “What is time?” Discussion between a Yogi and a scientist
Dancers: Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Baylee Perez, Dalia Popok Romero, Dulce Hernandez, Jaime Carriedo, Jules McDonald, Kat Jones, Kelly Alvarez, Kenisha Garcia, Landon Avery T., Sky Littlefield

“It comes and goes” is an exploration of the speed of time and different human experiences within that time. I want to showcase how people’s perspective on the speed of time is often influenced by what they are living through.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS

RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: It comes and goes by Dinora Gomez It comes and goes Choreographer: Dinora Gomez (she/her) Music: Dan Hill Text: “What is time?” Discussion between a Yogi and a scientist Dancers: Alejandro...

https://youtu.be/r2CMQVz-Odk

We are officially less than a month away from opening night of Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS! Throughout the next few weeks, we will be featuring each of our student choreographers in their creative process and the dancers as they prepare for the final stages of the show before making their way to Landis stage!

Today we feature our one and only Celebrate Student Director, Jules McDonald

City Cadence
Choreographer: Jules McDonald (they/them)
Music: Dan Hill
Prop Artwork: Jules McDonald
Dancers & Collaborators: Bonnie Barrett, Chloe Jimenez, Derrick Robinson, Dey De Guzmán, Jacqueline Chumacero, Julio Hernandez, Leiah Holmes, Tommy Jurado

From your own keys to the construction site two blocks over, music can be found in even the most mundane of things. Rhythm is the “silent” driving factor in our everyday lives.

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Celebrate Dance 2024: (MOVE)MENTS

RCC Dance presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2024: (MOVE)MENTS, a student-led dance concert exploring sound as it relates to emotion. This year's concert will be a unique experience where audiences will have a visual and auditory experience through live music and dance. The concert will feature original works created by RCC dance students, guest choreography by Manuel "Manny" Meza, and original music composed by Daniel Hill.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7pm

Landis Performing Arts Center
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

TICKETS:
https://rccboxoffice.com/rccdance/
$15 general admission
$10 student/RCC faculty and staff/senior/children 10+
(children 9 and under are not permitted)

RCC STUDENT RUSH: For non-sold-out shows, RCC Students may obtain one FREE ticket to the show at the door with their student ID if they have paid their ASRCC fees. Available starting 45 minutes before the show while supplies last.

*** For concert information, DM us or contact Rosa Frazier at [email protected]***

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pc: B Wilson
video: J McDonald
pictured: Celebrate Dance 2024 Student Choreographers

Celebrate Dance 2024 Promo: City Cadence by Jules McDonald City Cadence Choreographer: Jules McDonald (they/them) Music: Dan Hill Prop Artwork: Jules McDonald Dancers & Collaborators: Bonnie Barrett, Chloe Jimenez...

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RCC Dancers! How did SPRING BREAK treat ya? We cannot wait to reunite with you and finish up our spring semester with a BANG! We have good stuff cookin’ for you… like this pop-up MASTER CLASS with Alexandra “Alex” Yonkovich!!! Check out the details… open to all RCC Dance & Pilates students...

Thursday, April 25th 2024
Huntley Gym Studio 102
12-2pm, Movement Class and Talk Back
SAVE THE DATE!
More about Alex…

Influenced by both her competitive and artistic experiences, Alex Yonkovich continues to build her dance career as a performer, choreographer, and educator. She earned her BFA in Dance from The University of Arizona (2015) and has since performed in all spaces of the dance industry, currently on Faculty with Celebrity Dance Conventions.

Alex’s performance credits include full-time ensemble dancer & soloist in The Beatles LOVE by Cirque Du Soleil, where she assumed dance captain & artist coach as well as several events presented by Cirque Du Soleil, performing with both Hans Zimmer and Jewel. Alex has had the opportunity to perform excerpts from Alexander Ekman’s “A Swan Lake”and Jessica Lang’s work for Francesca Zambello’s production of Aida (LA Opera). Now based in Los Angeles, Alex’s additional experiences include working with Walk The Moon, Paris Jackson, The Struts, Lainey Wilson, Let’s Make A Deal, Dancing with the Stars: Showstoppers, Burger King, & Target as she continues to teach & choreograph all across the country.

Alex has spent additional time training with Galen Hooks Method Pro-Intensive, River North Dance Chicago, Interlochen Arts Camp, Brockus Dance Project, & Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop. Her dedication to performance quality as well as technique in jazz, modern, contemporary, & the commercial dance has allowed her to not only implement variety into her work as a performer, but dedicate her time to teaching & inspiring the next generation of dancers.