Hello UR Dance Students!

Congratulations to everyone who performed in the SEED Concert this weekend - you were AMAZING! And many thanks to all of you who came out to support your peers' creative endeavors - a receptive audience adds so much energy to the performers!

Registration for Fall 2022 courses begins the week of April 11.  As you start thinking about what courses to take, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the faculty with questions. Also, the Program's wonderful Peer Advisor, Catherine Ramsey, will be holding open advising hours later this week - see below for details!

Also below are several amazing summer opportunities, so don't forget to scroll down!

- The Dance Faculty

Cloria Sutton-Dowdell (DANC 114: Intro to Yoga) has an associate's degree in human service, a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and dance, and a master's degree in liberal studies with a concentration in dance. I'm also a graduate of the Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI), an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) at the 500-hour level, and have a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT) Certificate with a Trauma-Informed Focus. I teach yoga at yoga4agoodhood, TRU Yoga Rochester, the YMCA of Greater Rochester, and I am the founder of the youth organization Peaceful Youth Leaders. I have practiced yoga since 2011 and was introduced through dance while at the time dealing with Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety. It was early in my practice when I found a sense of freedom on my mat and later decided to deepen my practice. I learned to forgive myself for past mistakes, and take life day by day on life's terms, embracing change. It's my hope, dream, and aspiration to share that sense of freedom with all!

Nanako Horikawa Mandrino (DANC 268: Somatic Ballet) is a Rochester-based performer, choreographer and collaborator. She is originally from Sapporo, Japan, where she started her ballet training at age of six. Nanako continued her dance education in the United States and received her BFA in Dance from The College at Brockport. She has been performing as a soloist and an ensemble member for local dance companies for more than 10 years. As an independent dance artist, Nanako had been involved in theater, opera, film productions, and co-produced shows presenting locally and internationally. Nanako has taught dance as a guest teacher at The College at Brockport, Nazareth College, Syracuse University, and Friends University in Wichita, KS, where she also served as a guest artist for The Nutcracker production. Nanako is a Certified Projective Kineticist (CPK) in Projective Kinetics Analysis and Training (PKAT) and a certified pilates instructor at Evolution Pilates.