Upcoming performance ‘uncharted’: UCCS students collaborate with Ormao Dance

For the first time, UCCS Theatre & Dance company is joined by Ormao Dance company in a mainstage show. The original dance performance “uncharted” will be showing at the Ent Center from April 3 – 6.  

Ormao is a company of professional dancers who will be collaborating with UCCS students in the dance pieces. The show has been a year in planning, with auditions and rehearsals having begun in January. The performance features a total of 19 dancers, 11 of which are UCCS students. 
 
Rosely Conz, producer of the performance and UCCS’ Assistant Professor of Dance, said there will be three pieces that are about 20 minutes each. She calls the performance “an eclectic concert that is tied by using dance to explore uncharted ideas.” 

Read more here. 

Community Class at Ormao

Join us for the December Community Class as part of the Dance Diversity program at Ormao!

”This month, we're excited to have Rosely Conz guiding us through the energizing and community-building movement of Brazilian Jongo, a form of expression using singing, dancing, and drumming. Over time, Jongo has become a staple of resistance, a way for communities to peacefully gather and support causes they believe in”.

No Experience Necessary
Register through your online portal or go to www.ormaodance.org to learn more!

Ormao Dance Company to present 'In the Round,' works from different choreographers

See the work of five choreographers in one show this weekend.

The Ormao Dance Company will perform “In the Round” at the company’s Black Box Theater, a performance featuring multiple choreographers showcasing their own pieces.

“I think that that’s the meat of the show, is that we have five different choreographers’ perspectives,” said Janet Johnson, the company’s artistic director. “Dancers get to dig into lots of different kinds of ideas and ways of moving and ways of constructing choreography, and the audience gets to experience a lot of different things.”

Set in the Black Box Theater, the performance will have an intimate feel, Johnson said.

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Douglas’ piece will be followed by work from Rosely Conz about motherhood.

“The stories of these moms and finding the universality in that, but also the really tender, beautiful nuggets that are specific to each of those moms,” Johnson said. “So that’s sort of a thread through the whole thing.”

- Read the entire article here: The Colorado Springs Gazette

Afro-Brazilian at Ormao Dance Company

Sharing the post from Ormao Dance Company:

We're honored to host Rosely Conz for Afro-Brazilian Dances! Côco de Roda is a dance from the State of Alagoas in Brazil. It is a highly energetic, rhythmic, and inclusive form of dance. All are welcome!

Rosely has studied, performed and taught both nationally and internationally! She is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) and is excited to share her knowledge and experience with our community!

Go to www.ormaodance.org to learn more!