John Mead Dance Company Presents ENCORE! at Heritage Theater

Cedar City's own professional dance company, the John Mead Dance Company (JMDC), cordially invites you to ENCORE!, an energetic, family-friendly show on March 17 and 18 at 7:30 PM at the Heritage Theater in Cedar City.

 

This special performance will feature Aaron Copland's entire western-themed classic, "Rodeo" — performed in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The company previously presented two sections of Rodeo with the Orchestra of Southern Utah on February 19th to great acclaim.

 

Also on the concert will be excerpts from JMDC's exuberant "Ode to Folk Dance," which premiered last October to audience acclaim, and a new work created by Mr. Mead especially for this performance.

 

JMDC's mission is to provide a professional career path in dance for aspiring local dancers. Students graduating from area dance studios and university dance departments currently must travel far outside of southern Utah to find adult, professional work in dance. JMDC seeks to address this need by providing professional work opportunities right here in Cedar City.

 

John Mead, the Artistic Director and Choreographer, is internationally recognized with over 200 works performed worldwide including Canada, China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United States. After 15 successful years based in Singapore, the company has recently relocated to Cedar City — bringing world-class dance to our community.

 

Tickets are available through the Heritage Theater website or by calling 435-865-2882.