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    Date: 3/14/00
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SOUTHEASTERN SPOTLIGHTED AT AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL 
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University's dance students will be showcased
when Southeastern hosts the American College Dance Festival, March 15-18. 
     More than 400 dancers from colleges throughout the South will participate in the festival,
hosted by Southeastern's department of kinesiology and health studies. The festival will feature
nightly concerts of student choreography and daily dance master classes.
     Southeastern dancers will present two performances at the concert at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 15. The first is choreographed by Lillian Gray, a December 1999 graduate
from Slidell. The piece, titled "Gray's Anatomy," describes the dancer's instrument, her body. "I
really like the piece because of the dazzling technical side, the sheer physicality, and the subtlety
of detail and sensitivity. It shows the poignancy of a person's frailty and strength," said Martie
Fellom, director of Southeastern's dance program.
     The second Southeastern work is choreographed by faculty member Dana Brewer. Titled
"Apathy," the piece uses both voice and musical accompaniment.  "I took the text from actual
newscasts, newspaper articles or articles on the internet," Brewer said. "The piece is about
peoples' desensitized view and lack of concern towards other individuals, races, and cultures. It
displays the indifference our culture has towards mass destruction, genocide, and social and
racial injustice. The piece portrays and questions society's war concerning the superior race,
culture, or people."
     Dancers are Arthur Simon and Michele Cudd, Hammond; Jonathan McGee, Ponchatoula;
Jennifer Molero, Laplace, Laura Read and Debbie Rodriguez, Chalmette; Nichole Brown and
Grace Latino, Metairie; Jessica Burke, Mandeville; Nathalie Croix, Paris, France; Carolyn
Fulton, Reserve, and Leslie Kernan, Prairieville. 

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     Southeastern will also present a piece in an informal concert at noon Friday in the Student
Union Ballroom. The free, one-hour concert titled "Going Nowhere" is choreographed by
Jennifer "JB" Buck of New Orleans. Other dancers are Christy Breedlove, Baton Rouge; Heather
Breland, Mandeville; Nichole Brown and Dena Culotta, Hammond; Jessica Burke, Abita
Springs; Donya Chavanel and Leslie Comeaux, New Orleans; Caree Hawkins, Covington.
      Skip Costa, a 1992 Southeastern graduate from Loranger, who founded and is artistic
director of COREmovement Project, is the festival's guest artist. He will perform excerpts from
"SURRENDERING," in the Friday informal concert. 
     Evening performances are open to the public and are scheduled for 7 p.m. in Vonnie
Borden Theatre. Tickets are $5, free for Southeastern students. Schools performing are:
     * Wednesday March 15: Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Mississippi,
University of Southern Mississippi and East Central University 
     * Thursday March 16: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Sam Houston State
University, Centenary College, Henderson State University, San Jacinto College, University of
Texas at Arlington
     * Friday March 17: University of North Texas, University of Houston, Collin Country
Community College, Lamar University, Texas Women's University, Southwest Texas State
University , University of Texas at Austin
     * Saturday March 18: Gala Concert featuring select pieces from previous performances. 

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