Nine Fresno State students had just performed “From…last nights attempted restless sleep” by choreographer and Fresno State professor Kenneth Balint at the American College Dance Association West Conference at San Jose State University.
After witnessing the Fresno State Dance Ensemble, one adjudicator had this to say, “so many striking meaningful images filled the stage, images that will stay with me for a while.”
The students would later find out that the performance earned them a spot in the gala — one of 10 chosen by the conference adjudicators.
“What I heard most from the students was that the honor of gala status represented a regional and national recognition to them as aspiring dance artists, educators and collaborators to the world around them,” Balint said.
The status meant a lot for the Theatre Arts Department as well. It recently added a B.A. Dance degree. For the Dance Program, it proved they exemplify sound practices and provide a solid curriculum for the increasing number of dance students in the Valley.
“This is the fourth year in a row that the Contemporary Dance ensemble has been awarded Gala status by the adjudicators at ACDA, a rather remarkable accomplishment,” Balint said.
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