On Monday, April 23, Butler dance faculty member Ramón Flowers joined other local artists in annual performance gala to raise money for The Indiana AIDS Fund
Butler Ballet presents “Cinderella”
Butler Ballet is presenting “Cinderella” this weekend for their spring production
Paul Taylor Dance Company to visit Clowes Hall
In addition to performing, the company will also be teaching a master class as well as rehearsing with some Butler dance students for their Mid Winter Dance Festival performance.
The story behind the infamous Nutcracker
It’s Nutcracker season at Butler University. But what is the Nutcracker? Click here to dive into the history of the performance.
New professor Ramón Flowers brings modern elements to Butler dance
After decades of performing, dancer and professor Ramón Flowers looks to share his expansive knowledge with Butler’s dance program
Butler Ballet performs Student Choreography Showcase
The Student Choreography Showcase allows ballet students in the Jordan College of the Arts an opportunity to create their own piece for their fellow colleagues to perform for the student body at Butler.
‘Giselle’: exploring romanticism through dance
To close a successful season while simultaneously opening another sort of “season,” Butler Ballet presents “Giselle.” “Giselle” is the last performance of the academic year for the Butler Ballet, but it will be one of the first performances of the first annual Butler University ArtsFest. Larry Attaway, dance department chair, said “Giselle” is credited as…
REVOLUTION! Long in the making, first annual ArtsFest set to open
The theme of revolution will be at the forefront of various artistic performances and displays in the first Butler University ArtsFest. ArtsFest will feature more than 40 performances and other events between April 18-28. This is the first ArtsFest, which is to become an annual event. It will be used, in part, to honor the…
The Butler dance department presents: The Midwinter Dance Festival
Different styles, music and costumes can be brought together by one essential element: dance. All these components will mesh and be put on display to encompass the tradition of the Midwinter Dance Festival at Butler University. The middle of three major Butler dance department productions, the festival is a “mixed-bill production,” meaning there are a…
‘Coppélia’ brings out comedy of dance
“Places.” Dance department chair Larry Attaway’s command immediately changes the atmosphere in the dance studio. Dancers in bright costumes move to the sides of the room, standing up from benches or coming in from the hallway where they were stretching. The talk and laughter gradually grows into individual preparation: practicing arm and hand movements, jumping…