Arts & Culture

UK Dance to Present 'Amplified'

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photo of dancer Sylvannah Regalado performing

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2020) University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance students will light up the stage for the program’s ninth annual dance concert, “Amplified,” March 6-8 at Guignol Theatre, located inside the Fine Arts Building.

"Amplified" will offer an alluring program of new dance works in a variety of exciting genres all while showcasing choreography from dance faculty, guest artists and a UK dance student, who use movement to celebrate the art form, explore important issues and topics, and bring people together through the power of dance. 

UK's dance majors and minors will bring to life work by four renowned choreographers and one of their fellow students. Performances will include work from classical and contemporary dancer Sanjay Saverimuttu, of the Louisville Ballet; guest choreographer Jade Bloshuk; Stephanie Harris, a choreographer, performer and director, as well as UK Dance lecturer; Theresa Bautista, UK dance instructor and founder of Moving Collective in Louisville, Kentucky; and Sylvannah Regalado, a sophomore dance and pre-pharmacy major.  

“Amplified” will take center stage 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. Tickets are $10 for students with a university ID and $15 for the general public, plus additional processing fees. Seating is reserved. To purchase tickets to UK Theatre and Dance’s productions at Guignol Theatre, contact the Singletary Center by phone at 859-257-4929, visit online at www.scfatickets.com, or in person at the ticket office.

The Department of Theatre and Dance, part of UK College of Fine Arts, is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Students in the department get hands-on training and one-on-one mentorship from professional theatre and dance faculty and renowned guest artists in acting, directing, playwriting, theatrical design and technology, and dance. From mainstage productions to student-produced shows, students have plenty of opportunities to participate on stage or backstage. Special programs include a musical theatre certificate, education abroad, as well as a thriving dance program that emphasizes technique, composition, performance and production.

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.   

In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.