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Dance celebrates three decades, poised for the future

Last year marked big changes for Beloit College’s dance program, as its 30th anniversary coincided with the program’s integration with theatre and music into the college’s new Performing and Applied Arts major and with Professor Chris Johnson’s retirement from teaching dance.

Joe Bookman on the set of his film in Los Angeles.

All hands on set: professor shoots a film with help from a student

When Joe Bookman, professor and department chair of media studies , traveled to Los Angeles to shoot a short film in January last year, Allison Overcamp ’25 was among the crew.

Improvisation for Theatre class and the cast of Trapped in a Musical

Your worst date as a musical

After improvising their way through Chicago traffic, students from the Improvisation for Theatre class laughed along with the work of professional performers. Based on a disastrous Everglades date told by Trevor Cisneros ’28, one of the acts crafted a hilarious musical adventure filled with love, gators, and painted nails.

“Seeing their peers progress and having their progress witnessed is truly gratifying for each student. This in turn helps their mental health, strengthens their connections to other humans, and eases the pressure they put on themselves both academically and socially,” says Gina T’ai, an associate professor in the Performing and Applied Arts department, says of the dance program.

Supporting and preparing young artists for a meaningful life

Gina T’ai wrote about dance’s placement in the new Performing and Applied Arts department and how she teaches dance uniquely and sustainably at Beloit for the Wisconsin Dance Council.

Three football players joined the cast of Rehearsal for Murder together this spring, creating bonds outside of their normal social group.

Teamwork on stage and on the field

Football players are comfortable feeling uncomfortable. After all, football is a game of bodies colliding forcefully on a grassy field. But when José Guillen’24 took a chance on an acting class, he found that kind of discomfort different, but equally thrilling. The opportunity brought him and two football friends to join the spring play …

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Past Performances

Justin White and Journey Beier serenade Kaelie Moreno in First Date rehearsal.

Get ready! Your First Date (the musical) is next week!

The cast of the Broadway-hit musical, First Date , is working hard to put the finishing touches on its first musical since 2017. If you’re looking for a fun, toe-tapping, hilarious night out – First Date is where you need to take your date! First Date opens April 17 and runs through April 26. All …

Rehearsal for Murder

Beloit College students performed Rehearsal for Murder in April of 2024. The script was full of twist and turns, and the performance required the full use of the theatre space.

Chelonia 2024

Chelonia is Beloit’s annual evening of concert dance spanning featuring multiple dance styles. This year featured work by AJ Juarez, an Argentinian choreographer who works in Hip-Hop Dance and Latin Fusion, as well as new works from dance faculty and student choreographers.

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