Left to right: Ella Corley ’26, Giovanna Panno ’27, and Morgen Johnson ’27 are three of the dancers who will perform the piece "Murmurations," choreographed by artists-in-residence Jordan Miller and Tiffany Mangulabnan, artistic directors at konvejdans, a contemporary ballet company based in Brooklyn. (photo by Thomas Kay)
In the spring of 1975, the Moravian College Dance Club, led by Dawn Ketterman-Benner, performed its first full dance concert, Shouldn’t the World Be Dancing?, in Johnston Hall. On April 11 and 12 of 2025, the Moravian University Dance Company will present its 50th concert in Foy Concert Hall.
Dancers in Concert will feature seven pieces: two from faculty choreographers Nicole Hockenberry and Karen Riehl; four from students John Cole ’26, Matea Melton ’26, Giovanna Panno’27, and Veronica Stangl ’27; and “Murmurations,” an artist-in-residence piece from Brooklyn-based dance company konverjdans.
Event details:
Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Foy Concert Hall, Hurd Campus, Moravian University, 342 Main Street, Bethlehem
Dance company directors:
Artistic Director: Lisa Busfield
Assistant Director: Karen Riehl
Company Advisor: Mary Anne Gillen Hoffman
Founding Director: Dawn Ketterman-Benner
Special Saturday events:
In honor of the 50th anniversary of dance at Moravian, several special features are being planned, including classes for alumni, a reception, and retrospective dance pieces featuring snippets from past concerts decade by decade, developed and directed by Sam Anderson ’13, company manager.
Read all about it:
Look for the feature article about 50 years of dance at Moravian in the spring 2025 issue of Moravian University Magazine.