RALEIGH (March 10, 2009) - The Peace College Dance Company will perform its 25^th anniversary concert March 26-28, showcasing pieces by professional choreographers and student members of the company.

The three performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theatre at Peace College. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for students, seniors and N.C. Dance Alliance members.

The concert will feature pieces by Christal Brown of New York City, local professionals Joan Nicholas-Walker, Chrissy Pressley, Betsy Ward-Hutchinson and Peace College alumnae Amy Yeager and Tildsley Clifford. Two pieces included in the concert were choreographed by company Director Beth Wright, and three other pieces by PCDC student members.

"We're looking forward to this anniversary concert, as it gives us an opportunity to celebrate the contributions local dance professionals have made to the Peace College Dance Company and to the cultural life of our community," Wright said.

The Peace College Dance Company is a semi-professional dance company focusing on modern dance and exploring all dance modalities. Students perform four to six times per year and often work with guest artists such as Chuck Davis of the African American Dance Ensemble, Tiffany Rhynard, L.D. Burris and Keval Kaur Khalsa. Masterclasses have included African dance, Ashtanga Yoga, jazz, Capoeria, contact improvisation, composition, belly dance and others.

For more information about the concert or to request tickets, please contact Wright at bwright@peace.edu or 919-508-2333. More information also is available here.

Arts Access will be providing audio description for the March 28 performance. For more information about Arts Access, visit http://www.artsaccessinc.org/

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