Student Dance Association UMDances

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UMDances is an opportunity for student dancers to choreograph original work to participate in a concert. These works represent many genres of movement and may be improvised or set, and unedited or fully finished.

Kreativity Open Mic

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Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Kreativity Open Mic

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Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Faculty Artist Series: Steven Bailey, piano

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Steven Bailey, piano

Faculty member Steven Bailey takes to the stage, presenting a recital featuring piano works by Scarlatti, Debussy, Scriabin and four operatic transcriptions!

Gatos do Sul

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Brian Marsella, pianist and composer
Tim Keiper, drums
Jorge Roeder, bass
Cyro Baptista, percussion
Felipe Hostins, accordion
John Lee, acoustic guitar
Itai Kriss, flute
Jon Irabagon, tenor sax/clarinet

El Laberinto del Coco

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El Laberinto del Coco is an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba Fusion ensemble founded by visionary percussionist Hector “Coco” Barez in 2017. With a unique blend of sizzling musical ideas, Barez presents new ways to the traditional sounds of Puerto Rican Bomba. After touring the world with Ballet Folklorico de Puerto Rico “Areyto,” Grammy Award-winning groups like Calle 13, Bacilos and world-renowned bands like Bio Ritmo, Miramar, William Cepeda and Bayanga, Barez decides to embark on a new journey.

NextNOW Fest: 72 Hour Composition Challenge

The 72-hour Composition Challenge features new work by students in the UMD School of Music. Composers who wish to participate have 36 hours to write a piece and another 36 hours to rehearse the music with the performers before it is premiered in concert as part of the NextNOW Fest. Committing to participate means that you have a performer or a group of performers who have agreed to perform your piece under the conditions noted above (36 hours to prepare).

Participating composers include:

NextNOW Fest: GGWB Dance Workshop

Learn and perform dance covers from various Asian pop music genres, such as K-pop, C-pop and J-pop!

About NextNOW Fest

Started in 2014, The Clarice’s annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and our community, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms our future and connects us all.

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