A three-day-long dance extravaganza gets underway later this week as Spring to Dance takes over the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Considered to be Dance St. Louis’ signature festival of the year, this 12th annual event will feature everything from tap, ballet and clogging to hip-hop and aerial performances Thursday through Saturday.
On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, guest host Sharon Stevens led a conversation about what makes Spring to Dance such a vibrant showcase of dance talent in St. Louis, across the country and beyond.
Joining the discussion were Christopher Mohnani, managing director of Programs and Community Engagement for Dance St. Louis; Belicia Beck, rehearsal director and company member with MADCO; and Bennyroyce Royon, the New York City-based founder of Bennyroyce Dance.
Listen to the conversation:
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What: 12th Annual Emerson Spring to Dance Festival
When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 23-25, 2019
Where: UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $5-$35, touhill.org
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