If dance is the universal language, then the River North Chicago Dance Company (RNCDC) is an expert linguist the world couldn’t live without. This dance troupe performs under the guidance and authority of internationally acclaimed choreographers with unmatched skill and precision.
Whether you’ve dabbled in the world of dance or only learned the box-step from your mother before a sixth grade sock-hop, make a grand jeté into the beauty of this art form by attending RNCDC’s show as it celebrates the Company’s 20th Anniversary.
Michigan State University’s Wharton Center for the Performing Arts is welcoming RNCDC at Cobb Great Hall on Oct. 20 at 8 p.m.
Frank Chaves, Artistic Director of RNCDC for 17 years has seen the evolution of RNCDC. “Certain elements of the Company haven’t changed a bit,” Chaves said. “We’re still a dynamic dance group that connects with our audiences on an emotional level by creating accessible, entertaining pieces. But as the years have gone by, the choreography, the dancing, the feeling you get when you see a show…it just keeps getting better.”
RNCDC is known for its edgy and elegant jazz-based contemporary dance. From its conception two decades ago, it has managed to tour nationally and internationally, and is embraced as one of the nation’s most dynamic companies.
If you have had the pleasure to be in the audience of a RNCDC show, know that for this year’s tour, the company has risen the bar even higher. “We have the best roster of dancers that we’ve had in the Company’s history. Also, to celebrate the Company’s 20th Anniversary, River North Chicago will bring five new works to the stage this season. World premieres in themselves create excitement about moving forward and the Company’s future- which the audience will feel from the stage.”
Tickets are $15 - $30 and a free 30 minute lecture/discussion preview will take place 45 minutes before the show begins. The lecture is led by industry experts in the Stoddard Grand Tier lounge, the third floor of Cobb Great Hall.
River North Chicago Dance Company
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60610
Frank Chaves, Artistic Director
312.944.2888 (p)
