WCU LIVE! Presents
The National Dance Company of Ireland RHYTHM OF THE DANCE
Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
West Chester, PA – WCU Live! At West Chester University presents the National Dance Company of Ireland’s RHYTHM OF THE DANCE on Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Tickets range from $15 - $27 and can be purchased at www.wcupatix.com or by calling 610.436.2266.
This breathtaking two-hour dance and music extravaganza features a cast of step dancers, singers, and live musicians, in a richly costumed show that marries the ancient and the contemporary. Since its debut performance in Norway in 1999, RHYTHM OF THE DANCE has played to over 7 million fans in 50 countries worldwide. With all new costumes, choreography, music and multi-media, it’s a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration you won’t want to miss!
John Rhein, Director of Cultural and Community Affairs at West Chester University, says, “We are so pleased to bring artists of international caliber to West Chester’s campus through the WCU Live! Performing Arts series. We invite member of the surrounding community – ages 1 to 101 – to come and enjoy this thoroughly compelling and celebratory production.”
About West Chester University
Enrolling over 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, the University is a comprehensive public institution, offering 118 undergraduate programs, 103 master’s degree and 4 doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, Philadelphia, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.