Tucson Weekly: Listings: Dance (September 25

DANCE

Performances This Week

INSIDE DANCE. PCC Center for the Arts Recital Hall. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Join Gray Montague, Executive Director of Ballet Arizona, for Inside Dance: A Multi-Media Encounter. This free series brings dancers and dance lovers together for an intimate exploration of this dynamic art form. On Tuesday, September 30, it's Diaghilev and The Ballet Russes: a look at Russian classical ballet impresario Sergey Diaghilev's contribution to the modern dance world. Watch screenings of Le Spectre de la Rose and Petrouchka, by the Paris Opera Ballet; and Les Sylphides, by American Ballet Theatre. Events begin at 7 p.m. Call the CFA Infoline at 206-6988 for information.
Listings JAZZ IN AZ. UA Crowder Hall, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway and Park Avenue. The University of Arizona School of Music and Dance presents Jazz In AZ, featuring members of the UA Dance Ensemble and the Studio Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 25. Performances will include Sabor a Mi and Pockets, both of which were performed in Amsterdam at the International Theatre School Festival this past summer. New to the UA stage is There Will Never Be Another You, performed with live music and vocals; and Going Baroque, by the visiting Watson Dance Trio. Tickets are $8, $6 students/seniors. Call the UA Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for tickets and information.
MIDEASTERN MAGIC. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. The Xanadu Dance Studio presents Elena, Mideastern dancer extraordinare at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 27. Performance will also include music performed by Saman Mahmoudi, and the Xanadu Dancers. Advance tickets are $15, $20 at the door. Call 881-0883 for tickets and information.

Announcements

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT. Female and male dancers are needed for an original musical production. Auditions are 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 1. Call Dennis at 881-4061 for information.
AFRICAN DANCE. 121 E. Seventh St. Learn the movements of dance from Guinea, Senegal, Nigeria, and Afro-Brazilian and Cuban regions, with teacher Denise Hawthorne Bey, from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. You'll also learn the intricacies of the music, and the traditional songs and their meanings. Classes are $10 general, $8 students, and $5 for grades K through 12. Call 623-8231 for information.
DANCE AND DRUMS. The Barbea Williams Performing Company announces fall classes in: Pre-African and Pre-Ballet for children; African Brazilian/West African, African Cuban/West African, and West African Drum Lessons for teens and adults. Registration is on-going. Call 628-7785 for information.
MODERN MONDAYS. The Zenith Center. 330 E. Seventh St. Jennifer Pollack teaches intermediate modern dance classes to help you find and strengthen your center, improve placement, and explore and develop individual style from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday evenings. Call 320-7844 for information.
PRUNE JUICE FOLLIES. 875 N. Houghton Road. The Prune Juice Follies offer weekly adult tap and musical comedy dance lessons for active, energetic men and women. No experience necessary. The Follies are also available for old-time vaudeville revues. Call Zircon Zelda at 885-2877 for information.
WEST COAST SWING. Tucson Swing Dance Club. 6245 E. Bellvue. 573-3732. Get in the swing of things at the Tucson Swing Dance Club every Thursday evening. Lessons are from 7 to 7:45 p.m. for beginners, and 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. for intermediate dancers. The joint starts jumpin' at 8:30 p.m., with general dancing activities for all until 10:30 p.m. No partner necessary. Cost is $3, $2 for members. Call 573-3732 for information.