Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE)

Contemporary Dance Ensemble consistently participates in residencies with professional companies including Repertory Dance Theater, 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 Mecene (Martha Graham Company), Daniel Charon, Charlotte Boye-Christenson, Carl Flink, Susan Hadley, Andy Noble, Keith Johnson, Stephan Novokavich, Bradley Michaud, and more!

CDE Highlights

American College Dance Association Gala Concert Performances

  • 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 ofCaught 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

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