UNH Dance Showcase is May 9, 2005
 
The Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the UNH Dance Showcase to be performed May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre at the Paul Creative Arts Center.

This entertaining and inspiring showcase will be performed, directed, designed, and choreographed by Theatre and Dance majors. This eclectic evening of dance performance will include a wide range of dance forms and styles; from jazz and tap, to hip-hop and ballet. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this artistic evening. 
 
Gay Nardone is the chair for the Department of Theatre and Dance and she teaches Theatre Dance (Tap & Jazz Dance). She received her M.F.A. and B.F.A. from the Boston Conservatory. Nardone began her career with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and danced with the June Taylor Dancers of the Jackie Gleason television show. She has choreographed operas and musicals for the university, including "Into the Woods" and "Amahl and The Night Visitors," as well as "No No Nanette" for Prescott Park. Nardone performs in "Clara's Dream," the jazz Nutcracker at the Music Hall in Portsmouth and tours. Nardone is performing with Dean Diggins and Drika Overton as the “Classical Tap Trio.” 
 
Tickets are $3.50 each and proceeds will benefit Theatre and Dance scholarships. Contact the MUB ticket office, Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 2-2290. To order tickets online, visit http://www.unhmub.com. For more information, call the Theatre and Dance office at 2-0093.