Best Take - March 2017
March 1, 2017
We feature three short films from the 2016 Scottsdale Short Film Festival and two productions from the TV Studio Production class at The Scottsdale School of Film and Theater.
Best Take showcases student-produced film and video at the Maricopa Community Colleges. This half hour program features student works, occasional interviews and many insights into the visual storytelling process.
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A Piece About Refugees Stole UCI's Dance Visions 2017 at the Barclay Theatre
February 22, 2017
UCI's dance department presented master works of this and the last century, with five pieces by five very distinct choreographers. Act II opened with a 20th century master: Balanchine'sย Valse Fantaisie, with tutus and all the expected trappings of neoclassical ballet. The dancers were so good and having such a blast, that the piece got better and better until suddenly, too soon, it was over. But the true thrills were in Act I's world premieres.
Arizona Dance Festival 2016
October 7th, 2016
More than 10 local dance groups are taking to the stage on Friday, October 7, for the kick-off of the two-night Arizona Dance Festival, happening at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway. Featured performers include professional and student dancers from local dance companies, dance studios, and community college dance programs based in Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe.
The festival is presented by Tempe-based Desert Dance Theatre, headed by artistic director Lisa Chow, and the Arizona Dance Coalition, a statewide membership-based organization. Pay $20 for a single night or $30 to see both showings, which feature different performances. Fridayโs lineup includes ballet, contemporary, modern, tap, and interdisciplinary dance. Visit desertdancetheatre.org. Lynn Trimble
MCCCD Artist of Promise Film Competition Winners | Winning Films
May 18, 2016
Congratulations to two SCC dance students who placed in the MCCCD Artist of Promise Film Competition.
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Radhanath Thialan - 1st place winner in Variety for combined submission of "Totem" and "LeVent"
Totem: https://youtu.be/0-RM_6E9tiY
LeVent: https://youtu.be/SA-a65Xjb34
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Fernanda Kitazawa Figueroa 2nd place winner in Documentary/Drama for โGinzarโ
Ginzar: https://youtu.be/tI8s157FoZQ
Rad just graduated on May 13th with 3 degrees from SCC, Fine Arts: Dance, Dance Technology and Business Management. Fernanda is pursing her Fine Arts: Dance and Dance Technology degrees.
American College Dance Festival SCC Gala and National Honors
April 4th, 2016
At the 2016 West Region American College Dance Association Conference over Spring Break 2016, SCC received Gala honors for the dance "Confessions" choreographed by our very own Angela Rosenkrans and performed by dancers in Instinct DanceCorps. Of the 40 dances performed at the conference they were one of 11 chosen for the Gala performance, AND from those 11 dances "Confessions" was chosen as 1st alternate (3rd place) for the National selection. (This means that if one of the 2 pieces chosen for the National ACDA performance at the Kennedy Center does not attend SCC will be asked to perform.)
In the collegiate dance world this is a major honor and we want to recognize Angie and her dancers for their hard work and beautiful performance!!
The ACDA website is http://www.acda.dance for more information.
~Karryn Allen, SCC Dance Program, Residential Faculty
Radhanath in the News
In chronological orders, you are able to see Radhanath Thialan's appearance in the news!
