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What is Sarabande? The Sarabande Repertory Dance Ensemble of Tufts University is a group of dancers who choreograph, produce and perform shows for on-campus audiences each semester. Dancers are selected through an audition process and most have had training in ballet, jazz, or modern. The variety of talent the group attracts always results in a diverse showcase of dances. It is a great group to be involved in for any dancer that wants to continue dancing, performing, and/or choreographing throughout their time at college.
Purpose and Commitment The purpose of our group is to bring dancers together to be able to have fun, create new pieces, and display their talent. Each person has the opportunity to participate as much or as little as they want to, depending on their time constraints and other activities. At minimum, a dancer can be in one dance a semester, attending 1 hour of rehearsal a week and group meetings bi-weekly. Once showtime comes around they must be available for more rehearsals, but overall the time commitment does not have to be grand to get the full experience of Sarabande.
However, if someone wants to get fully involved, there are many ways to do so. Sarabande has a board that makes sure the company runs smoothly, and the members are chosen through a vote each semester. Furthermore, anyone has the opportunity to choreograph a piece of their own and participate in as many dances as they can stay commited to, be it one or eight. If you're looking for a small dance group in which you can get to know the other dancers well and feel important, Sarabande is definitely worth auditioning for. And of course, even if you aren't a dancer, the shows are always great! Process We begin each semester by holding auditions to find new members for the company to replace those who have graduated, are studying abroad, or are taking the semester off. At the auditions, prospective dancers are evaluted based on their technique in ballet, jazz, and modern. Then, dancers are admitted to Sarabande after a full group discussion and decision has been made. The number of dancers over the years in Sarabande has ranged from around 14 to 20, depending upon what type of group the current members are trying to create.
Once showtime comes around, everyone needs to be available for extra spacing, tech and dress rehearsals in order to make things run smoothly on the night of the show. Working together, and judging by past audience reactions, everything comes together for a spectacular performance in the end!
For more information or questions, email our president: Katie Eckert !
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After new dancers have been accepted, we begin right away with piece showings, where the dancers who want to choreograph for the semester show everybody their music and some choreography to give a general idea of what they want their piece to look like, and what style it will be. Everybody is then given equal opportunity to sign up for the dances they would like to be in. Once everyone has signed up, rehearsal times are scheduled for the semester, each piece receiving an hour of time a week in either the dance studio or the lab space in Jackson Gym. 
