WMU dance student to present at international conference

Contact: Deanne Puca
February 7, 2013
Photo of Ron Altman.
Altman

KALAMAZOO鈥擶estern 九一麻豆制片厂 University's Ronald Altman is the first undergraduate dance student from the University to be chosen to present his paper at a prestigious international conference.

Altman, a senior from Kalamazoo studying dance and English, had his paper, "Familial Angles: Shapes in Le Sacre du Printemps Influence Les Biches," accepted for inclusion in the "Sacre Celebration: Revisiting, Reflecting, Revisioning" conference sponsored by the Society of Dance History Scholars at York University in Toronto April 18-20.

Photo of David Curwen.
Curwen

Altman will join David Curwen, associate professor of dance, who will present "Jinsha, A Recipe for Interdisciplinary Work Within the University" at the same conference.

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