Dancers, Critics and Composers to Participate in 2002-2003 On Dance Series, Sponsored by Barnard College Department of Dance

Contact: Barnard Department of Dance, 212-854-2995
Petra Tuomi, Public Affairs, 212-854-7907

New York, N.Y, July 26, 2002— On Dance, the Monday-night series of conversations, lectures, and panels sponsored by the Barnard College Department of Dance, announces four events for the 2002- 2003 academic year.

The series, curated by Adjunct Professor of Dance Lynn Garafola, is free and open to the public. All events take place in the Julius S. Held Lecture Hall, Room 304 Barnard Hall. Barnard College is located at 3009 Broadway at 117th Street.

Monday, October 21, 2002
A Ballerina Looks Back
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Virginia Johnson, former principal dancer of Dance Theatre of Harlem and editor of Pointe magazine, talks to Lynn Garafola about her career as a pioneering African-American ballerina.

Monday, November 11, 2002
Making Music for Dance
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Composers and musicians talk about their collaborations with dancers and choreographers. This lecture features Robert "Tigger" Benford, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University; Gilles Obermeyer, Department of Dance, Barnard College; and David Van Tieghem, composer/percussionist/performer/sound designer.

Monday, March 10, 2003
Antony Tudor's Dark Elegies: Bringing A Classic To Life
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Panelists include Donald Mahler, choreographer and Tudor specialist; Carla Maxwell, artistic director, Limòn Dance Company, and dancers Roxane D'Orleans Juste and Jonathan Reidel; and Elizabeth Sawyer, Conservatory of Dance, SUNY-Purchase.

Monday, April 7, 2003
The Critic's Mind
Time: 7:30 p.m
Three dance critics talk about their work:
Joan Acocella, The New Yorker
Jack Anderson, The New York Times
Elizabeth Zimmer, The Village Voice
Biographies available upon demand.For more information on the series, please contact Barnard Department of Dance at 212-854-2995.