Creszenz Bergmeier of South Glens Falls has been accepted to the American Dance Festival at Duke University in Durham, N.C.
The SUNY Potsdam student is among five that went through the audition process and were accepted to attend the prestigious dance school at the festival.
The six-and-a-half-week American Dance Festival attracts students from around the world. Dancers take courses in modern dance technique, Gaga, improvisation, composition, ballet, partnering and hip hop. Bergmeier will join more than 500 other dancers and artists from around the world to create dances with their peers, attend masterclasses and witness performances by 30 different companies and choreographers.
Donald Borsh, chair of SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Theatre and Dance, is particularly excited for the five students headed to the intensive dance school.
“Attending a summer dance intensive back in the ’70s was the catalyst that launched me into the richly rewarding experiences I’ve had over 40 years as a dancer,” Borsh said. “I know for our students this experience will be pivotal in their growth as dancers. That all five have received substantial support from the festival says a great deal about their talents and abilities, and about training and support that the theatre and dance department has been able to offer.”
The American Dance Festival has been educating and serving the needs of dancers, choreographers and professionals in dance-related fields since 1934.