JUNE 1982

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New Dance Company Debuts

The Dance Center Company presented its premier performance on the weekend of April 17 and 18 with a diverse program highlighting a wide variety of styles and moods. The company under the artistic direction of Robert Pachette presented a sampler of dance from Broadway show stoppers to intimate, highly expressive jazz duets. This first presentation of the company was an overview of the wide variety of styles that they hope to continue to explore in greater depth in their continuing concert presentations.

According to Mr. Pachette, "the Company has studied several different styles of dance in order to gain a genuine and sincere approach to these different techniques. One of the elements that makes dance so exciting is the infinite change of levels, textures, and ways of moving... I believe that the dancers are not dancing only for the seif-fulfillment of their Art, but are also working to convey ideas, moods, and emotions. The overall result is to give to the audience the sharing of something special, a mutual relationship of giving and receiving. One to be enjoyed with the freshness of the human spirit in a joyous sense."

None of the works presented in this concert was of extreme length. Rather, the program that was assembled attempted to be brief and to the point in their presentation. The majority of the pieces succeeded in quickly establishing their mood and moving directly to develop their brief story line. Two pieces, Dream Dances (a work in progress) and Roblisse seemed to convey the stated purposes of the company especially well.

For someone coming directly from a steady diet of the Cleveland Ballet, the setting and style of the Dance Center Company was at first a trifle disconcerting. However, the intimacy resulting from working in a much smaller space and with closer contact to the audience quickly managed to establish a feeling of intimacy and sharing that is oftentimes lacking in large company productions. Both organizations have their own unique abilities to offer differing and important aspects of the art of dance and movement.

In their first introduction to the Cleveland

OLGRC Needs Workers

For the fifth year, the Ohio Lesbian and Gay Rights Coalition (OLGRC) will sponsor a booth at the Ohio State Fair. Running from August 6 through August 22, the booth has been able to reach hundreds of people with leaflets, petitions, and other literature.

The theme of this year's booth is "Someone in Your Life is Gay." As in years past, the OLGRC needs volunteers to staff the booth. Those interested should leave their name and number with the Gay Hotline, and an OLGRC member will get back to you.

audience, the Dance Center Company did succeed in presenting a new and diversified approach to dance in Cleveland. Their first presentation was able only to whet the appetite of the audience. Their next performance will be in conjunction with a week long festival of dance to be presented this summer at Cain Park, on June 23, 1982 at 8:00 P.M. The school and company will be offering summer classes in ballet, jazz, modern and theatre dance from June 21 to July 30. Anyone interested in more details can reach the company at 932-4717.

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