University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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ff . yr S tLeftJ Dance Master Alwin Nikolais' visit in iowa City for his workshop and performances brought much attention from the media. interviewing Mr. Nikoiais is KGAN Channel 2 Action News. tBeIowy Announcing the next act at the DANCE? FIGHT! CHEERT FOR IOWA is co-emcee Greg Morris, actor and Ui graduate. tAbovej Dance was the focus on many interesting events at Hancher Auditorium this year. ti Wickhamh qLeftJ Movement with the use of props was an impor- tant part of the Nikolais Dance workshops. rovvfx Artrs 33

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The University of Iowa Dance depart- ment began the year early with a summer workshop for students interested in dance. Alwin Nikolais and his dance troupe, the Nikolais Dance Theatre, were guest per- formers and workshop hosts. Nikolais and the Master of Dance held the workshops for three weeks. Students of dance from schools across the nation joined Iowa students in studying with this master of experimental dance. Such experimental movements included the use of various props. Showing motion with strips of material as well as the use of elastic bands of material topped the perfor- mance presented the last two days of the troupe's stay at the University of Iowa, The troupe's performances in Hancher Audito- rium drew standing room only crowds. After the Nikolais Dance Theatre left Iowa City, the dance department geared all their energies to the dance gala that is held every year in November. This year Pam Wessels and lim Rosbor- ough teamed together the dance and ath- letic departments to pesent DANCE! FIGHT! GHEER! FOR IOWA. Wessel was in charge of the final number, Iowa Variations. Participants from the Athletic Depart- ment included former basketball player Steve Garfino, gymnast Linda Tremain, and wrestlers Barry Davis and Ed Banach, as well as other UI athletes. In addition, Iowa Men's Basketball coach George Raveling and actor and former Uni- versity of Iowa basketball player Greg Mor- ris served as co-emcees. The rest of the year was devoted to classes and workshops to help students de- velop individually and expressive tech- niques. - Laura Kelly IBelowl Many interesting experimentations are taken during workshops hosted by the Nikolais Dance Troupe. Both photographs below show differrent props that the Dance Troupe used. 3' I I f ' , 1 f I I W' 'i . 1 . . -- . A k I . , I AQ ' f .44 za. fr- ' ai! ' l. f V J: S T I is 'v ' V .. fl? .,a....,.-,.. 32' iowfx Aiirs A 'Timm-.

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lRightl A workshop for area high school students was one way that the Ul Music Department followed their scheme of things for the year, lBelowl Choir members work long hard rehearsals to produce the type of sound representative at the Uni- versity of iowa. 34 IQWA ARTS 'mt is