March 18, 2003

Contact: Joan Stone, music and dance, (785) 864-1098, or Carla Kuhn, Courtland Arts Council, (785) 374-9260 (mornings only).

KU's On the Move dance company heads to Courtland schools for residency

LAWRENCE -- On the Move, a repertory dance company in residence at the University of Kansas, under the direction of Joan Stone and other dance faculty members, will travel to Courtland for a residency Sunday, March 30, and Monday, March 31.

The Courtland Arts Council, directed by Carla Kuhn, will host a dinner for the 16 dancers and three faculty members on Sunday evening, followed by home stays in the town. On Monday morning, the KU company will conduct dance workshops for kindergarten through high school students and will give an afternoon performance for the students in the auditorium of Pike Valley Elementary/Junior High School.

On the Move is on the touring roster of the Kansas Arts Commission and was formed to bring the unique repertory of dances KU faculty members and guest artists have created for the University Dance Company to towns in Kansas and the region.

The program planned for Courtland will give the student audience the opportunity to observe a range of works: a romantic classical pas de deux, a gyrating Latin jazz piece, a contemporary punk ballet, a courtly Baroque dance and a dynamic modern work. Each dance will be introduced with a brief commentary to add to the students' understanding and enjoyment of the program.

On the Move members are listed below by hometown, year in school and major, parents' names and high school alma mater.

BARTON COUNTY
From Great Bend
Rachel A. Moses, junior in dance, daughter of Earl and Kathleen Moses; Great Bend High School graduate.
Jeffrey Paul Potter, senior in dance, son of Joe and Margaret Potter; Great Bend High School graduate.

GEARY COUNTY
From Junction City
Matthew Sean Abbick, senior in dance; Junction City High School graduate.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Olathe
Megan Elizabeth Jensen, senior in dance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jensen; Olathe South High School graduate.

From Overland Park
Kristin Lauren Hames, junior in design, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hames; Blue Valley North High School graduate.
Kimberly Michelle Silvey, senior in dance, daughter of Diane Silvey; Blue Valley Northwest graduate.

From Prairie Village
Kristi Celine Allen, senior in dance, daughter of Pam and Chris Allen; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate.
Lauren Elizabeth McKim, sophomore in liberal arts and sciences, daughter of Robert and Jane McKim; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate.
Deanna Ruth Doyle, senior in psychology, daughter of Roxanne Higbee; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate.

SALINE COUNTY
From Salina
Alison Elizabeth Mize, sophomore in dance; Salina High School Central graduate.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka
Eleanor Goudie-Averill, junior in dance and in English, daughter of Thomas Averill and Jeffry Goudie; Topeka High School graduate.
Kathleen Frances O'Connor, senior in dance, daughter of Thomas and Marilyn O'Connor; home school graduate.
Christine Elizabeth Scott, senior in dance, daughter of Glen and Cindy Scott; Hayden High School graduate.

MISSOURI
From Lee's Summit
Brandi Joanne Green, December 2002 graduate in dance, daughter of Doug and Laurie Scallorn; Lee's Summit High School graduate.

NEBRASKA
From Lincoln
Kendra Marie Hollman, senior in dance, daughter of Diane and Gary Hollman; Lincoln East Jr.-Sr. High School graduate.

TEXAS
From La Grange
Nathaniel B. "Beau" Hancock, senior in American studies and in dance, son of Steven and Jennifer Hancock; Hugoton High School graduate.