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Six Bates Dance Students Receive Major Honor from ACDA & Jacob’s Pillow

We are thrilled to share that six Bates Dancers have been selected to perform their piece "Sounding Fray" as part of the American College…

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Announcing the 2025-26 Theater + Dance Season!

We are thrilled to unveil our 2025-26 Theater + Dance Season, a dynamic lineup of exhilarating performances!

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Congratulations to the Theater + Dance students on their recent awards!

Bates Theater + Dance Students recently traveled to two conferences, KCATF and ACDA, and earned well-deserved recognition for their hard work and dedication to…

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DEPARTMENTAL HAPPENINGS

Body Awareness
by Annie Baker

March 27 – 31
Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre

Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert

April 4 – 6
Schaeffer Theatre

End of Semester Showings

April 8 – 10
Various Locations

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Bates College Theater & Dance

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We have lots of amazing things coming up – check it all out at the link in our bio.

Congratulations to the Bates Class of 2025, especi Congratulations to the Bates Class of 2025, especially this incredible group of Theater + Dance Majors! Schaeffer Theatre and the Plavin Dance Studios are already so quiet without you!

Theater: Kerrigan Anuszewski, Sophie Hafter, Kendall Jones, Ananya Rao, Emma Seitz, Joaquin Torres, and Sophie Wheeler

Dance: Lola Buczkowski, Jane Drumm, Lydia Frew, Ruslan Peredelskyi, Cate Pope, Sarah Senator, and
Adelle Welch

Not pictured: Adrian Madanes
We are THRILLED to share that "Sounding Fray" has We are THRILLED to share that "Sounding Fray" has been selected to perform as part of the American College Dance Association showcase at Jacob's Pillow in August! 

Congratulations to the @batescollege Dancers (Adelle Welch '25, Lydia Frew '25, Lola Buczkowski '25, Jane Drumm '25, Liz Nahigian '26, and Ellie Stevenson '27) on this INCREDIBLE achievement ✨ Your hard work and joy radiates throughout this piece!

After performing at two @acda_dance conferences this year, including being selected to represent New England at the National College Dance Festival in DC in May 2025, these dancers have been further recognized and chosen by a curatorial panel to perform @jacobspillow this summer! 

Thank you to @christinajaney and @trizipan for their continuous support of these students, and to our whole community for celebrating their achievement with us!

 "SOUNDING FRAY" 
Performers: @adelchrose, @lydia.frew, @lolabuczkowski, @jane.dru, @elizabethnahigian, @ellielstevenson 

Choreographer: @christinajaney 
Costume Designer: Rebecca Armstrong 
Lighting Designer: Courtney Smith

Photos by Carly Philpott '26
We are thrilled to unveil the 2025-26 @batescolleg We are thrilled to unveil the 2025-26 @batescollege Theater + Dance Season, a dynamic lineup of exhilarating performances! Click the link in our bio for more information about each show ✨

YOGA WITH JILLIAN
Interactive one-woman show by Lia Romeo
September 19 - 20

METAMORPHOSES
by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Sally Wood
October 30 - November 2

FALL DANCE CONCERT
Student Thesis Dance Performance
Artistic Direction by Tristan Koepke
November 14 - 16

JENNA RIEGEL, VARVARA
presented with @batesdancefestival 
January 24

LO QUE SE ROMPE, BRILLA
Student Thesis Dance Performance
by Aaron Martinez ‘26
February 26 - 28

EVERYBODY
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Tim Dugan
March 12 - 15

MARCY PLAVIN SPRING DANCE CONCERT
@batesdancefestival Artists-in-Residence Choreographed Concert
Artistic Direction by Scott McPheeters
April 10 - 12

Stay tuned for more details and ticket information, coming in September!
Amazing weekend at the @acda_dance National Festiv Amazing weekend at the @acda_dance National Festival, had such an amazing time learning from faculty across the nation. So grateful to have been able to perform “Sounding Fray” at the National conference! Huge thank you to @big.boy.dance and @christinajaney for all your support and mentorship! 💚⚡️
The Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert wrapped up i The Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert wrapped up its three amazing performance days last Monday! Congratulations to all of the cast, choreographers and crew for all of their hard work throughout the semester to bring these four stellar pieces to the stage. 

Photos by Carly Philpott '27
4 more days to grab some hot new Theater & Dance m 4 more days to grab some hot new Theater & Dance merch 📣 There are almost 100 different options from jackets to beanies to bags to blankets 💯 Last day to place your order is this Sunday April 13th, so click the link in our bio to grab your gear now 🎉

🎥 by Kendall Jones ‘25 and Samantha Manogue ‘26
Celebrate the work that students have been creatin Celebrate the work that students have been creating during the Winter 2025 semester! All are welcome to view the final showings presented throughout the week.

*Edit: Jazz I will be at NOON on 4/10 (listed incorrectly on the pic)
Now that you’ve met all the choreographers… CO Now that you’ve met all the choreographers… COME SEE THE SHOW TONIGHT April 4 at 7:30pm, and runs Saturday 4/5 at 5:00, and Sunday 4/6 at 2:00. Get your tickets ASAP at the link in our bio, or by going to the Bates Theater and Dance Eventbrite page. See you there!

🎥: @garrett.glasgow ‘25
🎉The Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert opens TO 🎉The Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert opens TONIGHT April 4 at 7:30pm, and runs Saturday 4/5 at 5:00, and Sunday 4/6 at 2:00. Get your tickets ASAP at the link in our bio, or by going to the Bates Theater and Dance Eventbrite page. See you there!

🎥: @garrett.glasgow ‘25
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