Word: citystep
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Dates: during 1984-1984
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...overwhelming success of the April performances prompted University administrators to pledge their support for Citystep. Myra A. Mayman, Director of the Office for the Arts, even helped arrange the show's final performance...
...Office for the Arts, together with the Office of Government and Community Affairs and the Office of the Dean of Students, provided over $3000 in grants and loans for Citystep. Although the program still has a long way to go before it has enough money to meet its $15,000 budget, the performers hope that contributions from local corporations and arts councils will meet their...
While the Citystep does seek to improve the undergraduate dancers' performances, Peck explained that the program will emphasize the importance of contact with children. "We don't just want to wow them--we want them to get up and perform with us," she said...
Alan C. Shaw '85, who performed with Citystep last spring, agreed with Peck, saying. "The image that you have to wear a tutu is still there Dancers have been perceived as less masculine, but I think our society is growing out of that attitude...
Through her work with the Hasty Pudding, Peck met Norman Yamada '84-5, a composer who wrote half the songs for Citystep's April production. Yamada will continue his work with Citystep this semester. "Last spring, I had the chance to write some unusual stuff. The music wasn't in strict song form, and it all had to serve a dramatic function," he said...