FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 5, 2007
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS SYNTHESIZE DANCE
AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE UNIQUE CONCERT.

SUFFERN, NY -- SUNY Rockland Community College Performing Arts and the
Campus Players are pleased to present TEKHNIKOS, a dance and
technology concert. The event, which will be performed over three
nights, combines live dance with technological elements in order to
create a unique visual experience for the audience. The concert will
also feature historical examples of dance technology innovators such
as experimental film pioneer Maya Deren.

For RCC students, the concert is an important aspect of their
educational experience. In addition to hours spent rehearsing, they
also learned how to collaborate with other professionals including
choreographers and lighting designers. Said faculty dance instructor
and organizer, Dr. Nancy Kane, "Through this experience, students have
learned to work with each other, to push themselves to achieve the
goals of the group, to respect differences, and to resolve conflicts.
As we get closer to the concert, they will learn how to deal with last
minute changes that sometimes arise and which can may affect their
dance steps and choreography."

TEKHNIKOS will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on February 15, 16, 17, 2007
at the Cultural Arts Center Theatre on the SUNY Rockland Community
College campus. It is open to all members of the community. Tickets
are available at the door and a donation of $8.00 is suggested, $5.00
for students and seniors. Proceeds raised from the performances will
benefit the RCC Department of Performing Arts, the Campus Players, and
Nu Delta Alpha, the dance honor society.


Contact information: Dr. Nancy Kane
SUNY Rockland Community College
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901
914-420-2545
nancykane@frontiernet.net

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