K-State students to feature variety of dance styles at SpringDance 2007

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

K-STATE STUDENTS TO FEATURE VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES AT SPRINGDANCE 2007

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University students will perform a variety of modern, jazz, ballet, tap dance and international dance pieces at "SpringDance 2007 Live."

Performances will be at 8 p.m. March 30-31 in McCain Auditorium.

To order tickets, visit or call, 785-532-6428, the McCain box office from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Tickets can be ordered online at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain/

Tickets are also available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the K-State Student Union's Little Theatre box office.

Students performing in "SpringDance 2007 Live" include:

Monette McKeeman, senior in kinesiology, Abilene; Autumn Scoggan, sophomore in pre-professional elementary education, Beloit; Melissa Taylor, sophomore in biology, Chanute; Sarah Rothfuss, junior in management, Concordia; Tiffany Wise, sophomore in marketing, Ellsworth; Erin Bachman, junior in mass communications, Emporia; Nora Sobering, sophomore in theater, and Tyrone Williams, freshman in theater, both of Fort Riley.

From Greater Kansas City: Kyla Pratt, freshman in theater, Kansas City, Mo.; Saylor Burgess, senior in theater, Leawood; Joanne Sherry, senior in apparel and textiles, and Melinda Von Elling, freshman in pre-journalism and mass communications, both of Lenexa; and Amelia Frankovic, junior in kinesiology, Tara Land, junior in marketing, and Kelly Marshall, senior in kinesiology, all of Overland Park; and Hallie Friend, junior in sociology, Shawnee.

Kelsey Zirkle, senior in theater, Harper; Vicky Henning, senior in elementary education, Hays; Rachel Witham, junior in psychology, Hutchinson; Elise Schmidt, junior in business administration pre-professional, Lawrence.

From Manhattan: Brandy Carrillo, sophomore in theater; Renae Johnston, senior in theater; Lindsey Liotta, sophomore in business administration pre-professional; Teandra Rhone, junior in pre-professional elementary education; Elizabeth Uthoff, freshman in theater; and Alex Zolnerowich, freshman in theater.

Whitney Wear, sophomore in psychology, Marion; Kelly Bergin, freshman in pre-professional elementary education, Meriden.

From Topeka: Jenny Boswell, sophomore in humanities; Erin Duffy, sophomore in apparel and textiles; Jenny Karlan, sophomore in hotel and restaurant management; Katie Lawrence, senior in modern languages; Olivia Marsh, sophomore in theater; and Elizabeth Schafer, senior in athletic training.

Amber Wiedmer, sophomore in kinesiology, Troy; Whitney Madden, freshman in theater, Wakefield; and Julie Powell, junior in accounting, Wichita.

From out-of-state:

From Illinois: Meghan Wilson, junior in interior architecture and product design, Swansea.

From Iowa: Cali Dunham, junior in kinesiology, Newton.

From Missouri: Lauren Foerster, senior in interior design, Kirkwood; and Annie Tipton, junior in mechanical engineering, and Mary Tipton, junior in food and nutrition-exercise sciences, both of Smithville.

From Nebraska: Erin Kolarik, senior in mass communications, Bellevue; Brin Miller, freshman in open option, Lincoln; and Callie Peterson, senior in theater, and Jackie Young, senior in theater, both of Omaha.

From Washington, D.C.: Malaika Scott, junior in theater.