OCU PRESENTS
BROADWAY STYLE DANCE
EXTRAVANGANZA:
"Home for the Holidays"
Oklahoma
City University’s world-renowned American Spirit Dance Company will
celebrate Christmas through tap, jazz, ballet and musical theater dance
as
the annual Home for the Holidays Christmas show returns to the
Kirkpatrick Auditorium stage Dec. 8 to 11.
Nearly
125 dancers, under the direction of OCU award-winning Dance Chair Jo
Rowan, will perform longtime audience favorites and a wide array of new
numbers.
The
show opens with a high-energy office party celebration of the beginning
of the holiday season followed by a humorous commentary on the
remoteness of relationships caused
by an overuse of electronic devices. It then moves to a tap celebration
of Christmas in Hawaii before snow and ice skating cool things off.
Several
dances tap into the longing for friends and relatives who are far away
during the holiday season and the emotions caused by separation due to
varying circumstances.
OCU is known for many graduates and former students who have enjoyed careers as
Rockettes. Many began their careers with the annual favorite “Santa
Kickline.” A new “Jingle Bells
Kickline” has been added to this year’s show.
Other annual favorites are “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” a precision tap number, and “March of the Toy Soldiers,” a
tour de force by male dancers.
The show concludes with a Nativity and a joyful celebration of the meaning of Christmas with well wishes for all.
“Home for the Holidays
is a fast-moving, beautiful and entertaining show with something for everyone,” Rowan said.
Home
for the Holidays is recommended for ages 6 and up. Show times are 8
p.m. Dec. 8 and 9, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 2 p.m. Dec. 11.
Tickets are $29 each and can be purchased by calling 405-208-5227 or visiting
okcu.edu/tickets.
Group rates offering substantial savings are available for
churches, schools, independent living centers and similar organizations.
Courtesy of Oklahoma City University
