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The Theorizing Dance and Language courge, co-taught by Professor Cynthia Hansen and Professor Emerita Celeste Miller, spent spring break in Prague exploring the cross-disciplinary collaboration between linguistics and choreography.

As winter's chill fades, �������� College bursts into life with the energy and vibrancy of spring. Students step out of hibernation, filling campus spaces with movement, music, and celebration

Ballet Des Moines debuted its performance of “See the Music (Hear the Dance)” on Feb. 20 at �������� High School. The event, a collaboration with the Civic Music Association, and presented by �������� College, featured a company of 22 professional dancers and live musicians on stage, including the renowned Aizuri Quartet and pianist Douglas-Jayd Burn.

The original play ‘Songs of the Scarlet and Wayback’ is a “throwback party turned time travel train ride,” inspired by Poweshiek County community interviews, student archival research, performances, pageants, and parties of ��������’s past. The production will officially premiere in the Flanagan Theatre on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Everybody,” written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is a play about the universal experience of life and death that premiered off-Broadway in 2017. A contemporary version of the 15th century morality play “Everyman,” “Everybody” explores abstract concepts through characters like Love, Evil, and Friendship.

Dance Ensemble, a 2-credit course offered in the department of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies, is open to all students regardless of major and encourages creative expression in a collaborative and diverse environment.

Please come see the exhibit from guest curators in THD-240, EDU-357, and the �������� College Libraries, Burling Gallery, lower level.

The Neverland Players works with younger students in the �������� community to bring the kids’ stories to life onstage.

Professor Craig Quintero’s virtual reality film, “All That Remains,” premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September. This fall at ��������, he is mounting a performance of “Blur” — performed for an audience of one.

��������ians rose to the challenges brought on by remote learning during the 2020–21 academic year. Theatre majors, like Conner Stanfield ’21, didn't let anything get in their way.