Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2009-03-16

Samford University dancers and choreographers will present their annual spring dance concert March 26-29.

Dance styles include ballet, hip-hop, tap, modern and musical theatre. Music will be varied and range from that of jazz great Jelly Roll Morton to classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

The production represents the work of 22 dancers, 12 student choreographers, and faculty choreographers Lisa Gibbs and Brandon Ragland.

Performances will be in Harrison Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 26- 28, and at 2:30 p.m. on March 29.

Admission is $12 adult, $9 senior adult (over age 55) and $6 student/child. Tickets are available at www.samfordartstickets.com or (205) 726-2853.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.