ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS SYNTHESIZE DANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE UNIQUE CONCERT.

SUFFERN, NY — SUNY Rockland Community College Performing Arts and the Campus Players are pleased to present TEKHNIKOS, a dance and technology concert. The event, which will be performed over three nights, combines live dance with technological elements in order to create a unique visual experience for the audience. The concert will also feature historical examples of dance technology innovators such as experimental film pioneer Maya Deren.

For RCC students, the concert is an important aspect of their educational experience. In addition to hours spent rehearsing, they also learned how to collaborate with other professionals including choreographers and lighting designers. Said faculty dance instructor and organizer, Dr. Nancy Kane, "Through this experience, students have learned to work with each other, to push themselves to achieve the goals of the group, to respect differences, and to resolve conflicts. As we get closer to the concert, they will learn how to deal with last minute changes that sometimes arise and which can may affect their dance steps and choreography."

TEKHNIKOS will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on February 15, 16, 17, 2007 at the Cultural Arts Center Theatre on the SUNY Rockland Community College campus. It is open to all members of the community. Tickets are available at the door and a donation of $8.00 is suggested, $5.00 for students and seniors. Proceeds raised from the performances will benefit the RCC Department of Performing Arts, the Campus Players, and Nu Delta Alpha, the dance honor society.

Contact information: Dr. Nancy Kane
SUNY Rockland Community College
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901
914-420-2545
nancykane@frontiernet.net