Dancers perform “Tala” at last year’s annual “Kinesis: Emerging Choreography” performance at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall. Hilary Gereaux and professional classical Indian dancer Tharini Shanmugarajah (facing forward, from left to right), and Darrell Hardaway, Rebecca Daly and Cheyenne Spencer (with their backs to audience, from left to right). Photo by Lee Choo.

California State University, Northridge students will demonstrate diverse choreographic visions, passionate dancing and powerful performances at the Department of Kinesiology’s annual spring dance concert.

The “Kinesis: Emerging Choreography” show will take place on Tuesday, April 23, at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall, located in the University Student Union on the east side of the campus.

“The choreographers’ mission is to have an artistic and creative voice,” said Paula Thomson, kinesiology professor and event director. “All of the dances have special meaning behind them as they tackle different themes addressing powerful, social and political issues.”

The Department of Kinesiology will feature the best undergraduate choreographers’ work, which were juried and selected by a panel of experts. Performances will range from West African dance, to classical East Indian dance and mixtures of hip-hop and Irish dance. The dance concert also will include well-known professional dancers such as Hilary Gereaux, Talia Magleby and Tharini Shamuganarajah.

Tickets for the event are $15 for students and seniors and $20 for nonstudents. To obtain tickets, call (818) 677-2488. For more information about the performance, contact Paula Thomson at (818) 677-7575 or paula.thomson@csun.edu.

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