CANYON, Texas — Celebrations of joy and explorations of sorrow will fill the stage with West Texas A&M University Dance’s annual fall concert, all choreographed by senior dance students.

“Falling into Dance” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 17 and 18 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Happy State Bank Studio Theatre inside the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex.

“We are thrilled to present an ensemble of dynamic choreography crafted by nine passionate dance artists,” said Crystal Bertrand, director of dance in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. “Together they have composed a concert full of inspiring and innovative works that speak their own choreographic voices.”

The performance will feature solo and group works choreographed by Emily Evans, a senior dance major from Amarillo; Anthony Femath, a senior dance major from El Paso; Kynleigh Hilton, a senior dance major from Lubbock; Eden Lovett, a senior dance major from Amarillo; Alexandra R. McPhillips, a senior dance major from Conroe; Matthew Miller, a senior dance major from Lubbock; Zakyya Taylor, a senior dance major from Lubbock; Jamison Uselding, a senior dance major from Amarillo; and Penelope Welch, a senior dance major from Frisco.

“Choreographing anything in general is a difficult experience, but because we know each other and how each other dances, it’s been very cool to see this process through and to even have a great moment realizing that this is exactly what I had pictured in my head,” Hilton said.

In addition to the nine choreographers, dance majors scheduled to perform include Alyssa Acosta, a junior from El Paso; Nico Aguirre, a freshman from Amarillo; Kaleigh De La Cruz, a junior from Chicago; Amon Fredinand, a junior from Amarillo; Krisanne Freeman, a sophomore from Amarillo; Marisa Garcia, a sophomore from Corpus Christi; Nova Gore, a sophomore from Amarillo; Camila Jimenez, a sophomore from Fort Worth; Noah Johnson, a sophomore from Temple; Jayden Lucas, a sophomore from Amarillo; Anna Martin, a sophomore from Midland; Katie Massey, a freshman from Amarillo; Hannah Metzger, a freshman from Perryton; Fantasia Morgan, a freshman from Roswell, New Mexico; Kaitlyn Roberson, a junior from Pampa; Maia Soto, a sophomore from El Paso; Lorelai Stager, a junior from San Antonio; Gisselle Torres, a junior from San Antonio; and Maddy Welch, a junior from Lubbock.

Non-dance majors performing include Sarah Gil, a junior psychology major from El Paso; Devin Lindley, a sophomore musical theatre from Pampa; and Caleb Martinez, a senior musical theatre from Seagraves.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and free for WT students, faculty and staff with a Buff Gold Card. Call 806-651-2810, email [email protected] or visit showtix4u.com/event-details/78202.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $150 million.