Dance Uptown was a semiannual dance series located at Barnard College of Columbia University that occurred between 1967 and .[1] This series lead to the eventual creation of the Barnard College Dance Department in 1986.[1] Created by Barnard English professor Kenneth Janes and senior dance associate Janet Soares,[2] . Pieces ranged from faculty work to the preview of the Twyla Tharp work, Jam, with Sara Rudner.[3] Some of the choreographers throughout the series' history include Art Bauman,[4] Sara Rudner,[5] Hannah Kahn

Dance styles ranged from experimental[5] to

Choreographers

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Some of the choreographers involved included:

Series

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  • May 19-20, 1972[8]
  1. ^ a b Davis, Lynn (March 1999). "Broadway Bound". Dance Teacher. 21 (3): 32, 34–35 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Hall, Jennifer (November 22, 1983). "Kenneth Janes, Leaving a 21-year legacy of theatre in NY and BC". Columbia Daily Spectator. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b B., Siegel, Marcia (2006). Howling near heaven : Twyla Tharp and the reinvention of modern dance (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 16. ISBN 0312232942. OCLC 61821860.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Dunning, Jennifer (February 1, 1993). "Art Bauman, 53, Choreographer; Began Dance Theater Workshop". The New York Times. p. B3.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Barnes, Clive (September 23, 1975). "Experimental Dance Uptown Opens at Columbia". The New York Times. p. 30. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d Levitan, Peter (February 15, 1973). "Minor Latham hosts Dance Uptown". Columbia Daily Spectator. Vol. XCVII, no. 76. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d Dunning, Jennifer (March 28, 1982). "DANCE: 'GARDEN LILACS' BY UPTOWN". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Concerts". New York Magazine. May 22, 1972. p. 28.