Dance Festival Promises To Move Bodies At West Hartford College

University of Saint Joseph

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A university based in West Hartford is hosting a special dance event Saturday that will wow participants to the point where, later, they might just tap their toes too.

Following a day of dance workshops, the 21st annual "5X5 Dance Festival" will culminate at the University of Saint Joseph's Hoffman Auditorium, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.

USJ’s dance festival brings together choreographers, performers, educators and students to study, perform, and, of course, celebrate the multifaceted art of dance.

Artists, students, and audiences share their experiences, talent, and inspiration through master classes, workshops, discussions and performances.

A post-show meet-the-artists will follow immediately after the performance.

The 5X5 Dance Festival was named for its focus on five professional and five collegiate ensembles.

Created in 2003 as a response to a need expressed by greater Hartford dancers for opportunities to perform more sustained works – as opposed to the brief “marathon” performances typical of dance festivals – the 5X5 Dance Festival provides performance opportunities for works from company repertoires, works in progress or works prepared exclusively for this showcase.

“The 5x5 Dance Festival has become a tradition for Connecticut contemporary dance, inspiring the next generation of dancers with Connecticut's abundantly gifted dance artists,” says 5x5 Founder and Artistic Director Susan Murphy.

The 5X5 Dance Festival also includes dance films, photographic displays and site-specific performances, master classes throughout the day, evening performances, and a wine reception pre-show event.

For more information on the 5X5 Dance Festival and to purchase tickets, click on this link.