Academic Performance / Season Calendar

Trajectory

Contemporary Dance Ensemble

Mar 5 | 6 | 7

Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) is a pre-professional level modern dance company that provides real world experiences as students develop and enrich their artistry and prepare for careers in dance. Company members work with a variety of nationally and internationally acclaimed choreographers and have opportunities to perform regionally, nationally and internationally. CDE dancers are consistently featured in the American College Dance Association Regional Gala Concert, and have also had the honor of performing at the National Festival, at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

Spring Acappella Concert

Mar 6

Blending harmonies, syncopated rhythms and exciting surprises make for an incredible night of music produced solely by human voices. Rhapsody, a 9 person group arranges and songs songs from “Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel, to Queens’ number one hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Each voice is amazing on it’s own, but together they find a magical sound. The newest group to UVU, VOX brings a new sound to A Capella by using looping, tight harmonies and rhythm and surprises audiences by creating live arrangements on the spot. You won’t want to miss this amazing night of the current top 40 hits performed by the human voice.

Jazz Jam

Mar 10

Each spontaneous, communal, music-making jam session is hosted by one of Utah's top jazz musicians. Traditionally, jam sessions have served as social hangs, networking opportunities, and friendly competitions - and at UVU, any professional, amateur, or student jazz musician is invited to bring their instruments and get in on the action. A great jam session can be like a fantastic conversation, introducing you to new musical ideas and perspectives.

Senora Tortuga

By Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Mar 13 | 14

This English/Spanish play celebrates two languages and two cultures. It uses stories from Mexican culture to give hope to a mother in a border community who struggles to raise her son and daughter. When a Señora comes to Pedro’s home and shares the fantastical story of the enchanted serpent and the Mexican legend of Cucuy, the boy learns life lessons from her tales of wisdom.

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Jazz Combo Showcase

UVU Jazz

Mar 24

The perfect blend of individual creativity and collaborative interaction can result in incredible jazz music. UVU's jazz combos perform music from a wide range of styles and eras, and each ensemble has its own unique stylistic focus. Many of the bands perform music composed or arranged by its members.

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Short Attention Span Theatre (SAST)

Apr 1 | 2 | 4

Join UVU Theatre for its annual celebration of student creativity with this festival of student written, student directed, and student acted 10-minute plays. Some of the most creative and unusual work of the year will be found in these short plays that combine together to create an evening of fun and enjoyment.

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UVU Jazz Orchestra Concert

UVU Jazz Orchestra

Apr 2

The seventeen-piece UVU Jazz Orchestra is the Department of Music’s premiere jazz ensemble. In recent years, the Jazz Orchestra has performed with renowned jazz artists such as trumpeter Greg Gisbert and Grammy-nominated saxophonist Tia Fuller.

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Autobiographies

UVU Chamber Orchestra

Apr 6

This intimate chamber orchestra concert will feature Mahler’s Adagietto from his 5th Symphony and Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony. Both pieces reflect deep personal emotions about events in the composers’ lives. Mahler's Adagietto was his apology to his wife for his neglect of her due to his demand as a composer and conductor. Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony was written during wartime and portrays the suffering of his fellow humans and his own reflections on war. If you love delicate and deeply personal classical music, you’ll always remember this evening.

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Jazz Jam

Apr 7

Each spontaneous, communal, music-making jam session is hosted by one of Utah's top jazz musicians. Traditionally, jam sessions have served as social hangs, networking opportunities, and friendly competitions - and at UVU, any professional, amateur, or student jazz musician is invited to bring their instruments and get in on the action. A great jam session can be like a fantastic conversation, introducing you to new musical ideas and perspectives.

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A Tribute to Japan

Percussion UVU

Apr 9

Percussion UVU performs innovative and varied percussion repertoire in classical, popular, and non-western styles from the Baroque period to current world premieres. Their concerts are diverse and include music with great energy and vigor and music of the most delicate and subtle nature. Directed by Dr. Doug Smith.

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Capstone Dance Concert

Apr 9 | 10 | 11

Celebrate the creative work of our graduating dance majors as they join their resources and talents to create a collaborative Capstone concert. Be inspired, be engaged, be moved by this dynamic concert which showcases works of varied dance forms and styles created by UVU’s emerging choreographers.

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Charlotte’s Web

Based on the Book by E.B. White

Adapted by Joseph Robinette

Music and Lyrics by Charles Strouse

Apr 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25

This play captures E.B.White’s classic story in a thrilling and theatrical way. Meet Wilbur, a loveable young pig who seeks to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say; Templeton, a gluttonous rat who can be sometimes be talked into a good deed; and most of all, Charlotte, the extraordinary spider who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.”

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Mixtape LIVE

Apr 10

A degree in commercial music prepares students for professional work in the music industry. The four performing bands: Sonic Exchange (pop), UVGroove (Funk), The Punk Project (punk) and a newly formed a capella group, showcase a culmination of a study studio arranging and production, film/media composition, and jazz/commercial performance.

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Tchaikovsky Anniversary

UVU Symphony Orchestra

Apr 16

The UVU Symphony Orchestra performs a wide variety of literature from the 18th to 21st centuries. The Symphony's mission is to provide experiences that will enrich the musical artistry of students and enliven the musical community on and off campus. Students playing string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments come together to meet that goal.

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Ballroom Dance in Concert

UVU Ballroom Dance Company

Apr 17 | 18

The UVU Ballroom Dance Company is a premiere performance company. After competing on Dancing with the Stars, the group won the Mirror Ball trophy as the champions of the show's first-ever collegiate competition. The UVU Ballroom Dance Company has won four world titles at the Open British Championships held in Blackpool, England and performed in China. The company wows audiences and judges everywhere with their fresh choreography and enthusiasm for the art of ballroom styles in International and American, including Latin, Standard Ballroom, Smooth, and Rhythm. Directed by Chris Witt and Tara Boyd.

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Chamber Choir Concert

UVU Chamber Choir

Apr 17

The premier choral ensemble at Utah Valley University, the UVU Chamber Choir is composed of thirty-two undergraduates who share a passion for collective vocal artistry. This ensemble, conducted by Dr. Reed Criddle, specializes in a cappella repertoire of all styles and periods. The Chamber Choir has recently toured Spain, China, as well as the East and West Coasts of the United States. Come hear their sweet strains in the new Concert Hall.

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The Automatic Earth: Wind Symphony Spring Concert

UVU Wind Symphony

Apr 22

Join the UVU Wind Symphony for a night of both classical and modern concert literature, and witness how students have honed the craft of being a sharp player as a part of a whole. The evening will include Wild Nights by Frank Ticheli, Tonada by Ricardo Lorenz, Meditation at Lagunitas by Paul Dooley, and The Dream of Oenghus by Rolf Rudin.

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The Importance of Being Earnest

A New Opera by Nicolas Giusti

Apr 24 | 25

Don't miss the American premiere of this Oscar Wilde classic. Gwendolyn loves Ernest, Cecily loves Ernest, and unfortunately neither Jack nor Algernon (the objects of their affection) have been entirely truthful about their real names. Watch this delightful comedy of errors play out through an original Italian opera by award-winning classical artist Nicolas Giusti.