Contemporary Dance Ensemble | Dance | Utah Valley University

About the Company

Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) consistently participates in residencies with professional companies including Repertory Dance Theatre, and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Alongside contemporary works, the company has performed works by modern dance pioneers Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Helen Tamiris.

In addition to the new works from faculty choreographers, the CDE has performed commissioned works, as well as works from the repertory of many distinguished artists including: Mike Esperanza, Courtney Mazeika, WHYTEBERG, Virginie Mécène (Martha Graham Company), Daniel Charon, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Carl Flink, Susan Hadley, Andy Noble, Keith Johnson, Stephan Novakovich, Bradley Michaud, and more!

Audition Information

CDE Highlights

Selected to perform in American College Dance Association Gala Concerts
Selected to perform in Regional Dance America Gala Concerts
Collaborative performances with Repertory Dance Theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City
National and international performing experiences
Recent Guest Choreographers include- Yoshito Sakuraba, WhyteBerg, LajaMartin, Mike Esparanza, Daniel Charon, Brooklyn Draper, William “Bill” Evans, and Anna Mansbridge

American College Dance Association Gala Concert Performances

2023 - ACDA National Festival, UVU Department of Dance Alumni Holly Ward’s rove.gaze.
2021 - ACDA National Screendance Festival, Mike Esperanza's Outsiders
2020 - ACDA National Festival (cancelled due to Covid) Mike Esperanza's Coincidences
2018 - ACDA Gala Performance of Tower Choreographed by Andy Noble
2016 - ACDA National Festival Performance of Still Life with Flight Choreographed by Sarah Donohue
2014 - ACDA Gala Performance of Material Tokens of the Freedom of Thought, Choreography by Angela Bancheo-Kelleher
2013 - ACDA Gala Performance of Caught in the Fringe Choreography by Ismael Arrieta (student)
2012 - ACDA Gala Performance of The Final Hours Choreography by Monica Campbell
2009 - ACDA Gala Performance of Interrupted Choreography by Amy Markgraf

Other Honors

2018 - Passacaglia by Doris Humphrey performed alongside Repertory Dance Theater
2017 - Repertory Dance Theater Performance Tower Choreographed by Andy Noble
2013 - NYC Next Wave Festival Performance Journey Choreographed by Doris Trujillo
2012 - The Final Hours Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival Choreographed by Monica Campbell
2011 - Resilire Dance Gallery Festival Choreographed by Doris Trujillo
2010 & 2012 International tours to Spain
2009 - Interrupted Conderdance Festival Tempe, AZ Choreographed by Amy Markgraf
2008 - Resilire American Dance Festival Choreographed by Doris Trujillo