Annual Spring Gala showcases UofL Dance Theatre's diversity

The University of Louisville Dance Theatre presents its annual Spring Gala, a mixed-repertoire program and celebration of work students have done throughout the year, May 19 and 20.  

The 2017 program includes selections from classics such as “Swan Lake” as well as new choreography from dance theatre co-directors Chuck Bronson and Cynthia Bronner, Louisville dancer Theresa Bautista and student choreographer Jacob Lichtefeld.

“The real strength of the show is the variety,” Bronson said. “We run the gamut; all styles for all tastes and everything in between.”

The UofL Dance Theatre is a pre-professional ballet company affiliated with the UofL Dance Academy. Students in the invitation-only program are required to take a minimum of four weekly classes and attend rehearsals. The Spring Gala is for students who are apprentice level and above.

“You never know, you may see the next future star,” Bronson said.

The Gala is at the UofL School of Music’s Margaret Comstock Concert Hall at 7 p.m. May 19 and 20. Tickets are available at the door. The box office opens at 6:15 p.m. the day of performance. General admission is $15, $5 for students and senior citizens.