Meet the dancers! Today: Elena Dimitri Elena is a third-year undergraduate student at UVA. She is working toward a double major in Elementary Education and American Studies with a concentration in race and ethnicity as well as a minor in dance. She is an Arts Scholar for dance and is currently President of the program’s student board. She also enjoys her role as the publicity chair for UVA’s Dance Committee. Within the dance department, she enjoys choreographing for and performing with the Experimental Dance Concerts. In addition to her participation in the dance concerts, she attended the American College Dance Festival (2012, 2014). This year she performed in the festival’s culminating gala performance. She has worked with guest artists including Susan Weisner, Christopher Morgan, and Katie Faulkner. Other dance involvement includes the American Dance Festival Winter Intensive. Her dance training began through the School of Richmond Ballet where she also participated in their Minds in Motion Program. Elena attended Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology where she danced in Spring Concerts, Senior Showcases, and Annual Galas. She received recognition in both performance and choreography. She performed in the National High School Dance Festivals held in Miami (2010) and Norfolk (2011), and she attended numerous Summer Intensive Programs at the Richmond Ballet and the Boston Conservatory.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 03:56:21 +0000
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