Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Last weekend, the annual Koshare Dance Collective performance was held in the Smith Center for the Arts. This is the 46th year of Koshare, a student-run event, and involved more than 130 dancers in pieces choreographed by 24 HWS students. Photos are presented in the order of performances. Above, students gather on the stage before rehearsal.

“Take 5,” choreographed by Sophie Halter ’16, takes the stage. Any student can audition for Koshare. Experience in dance in not necessary, although participation does require a large time commitment from students for rehearsals. This year’s Koshare faculty adviser is Professor of Dance Donna Davenport.

Dancers Zoe Bradley ’16, Liza Buell ’19, Sophie Halter ’16, Emily Knipper ’18 and Gwen Major-Williams ’18 perform in “Take 5.”

Dancers soar in Drew Scammell’s '18 piece “Shadows of a Millennial.”

“Shadows of a Millennial” is choreographed by Drew Scammell ’18.

Victoria Martin ’17 (right) solos in “I Hope You Dance,” choreographed by Ellie Cherry ’18 (left).

On stage, Ellie Cherry ’18, Lily Heath '17 and Victoria Martin ‘17 perform “I Hope You Dance,” choreographed by Cherry.

Dancers perform “1000 Degrees,” a jazz piece choreographed by Tanina Urbanski ‘17, set to “Burnin Up” by Jessie J.

Dancers perform “1000 Degrees,” choreographed by Tanina Urbanski ‘17.

Alexandra Corinaldesi '19, Ingrid Dehler-Seter ‘16, Shannon Hickey ‘16, Drew Scammell ‘18 and Madeline Sherwood '18 present “Caged.”

Dancers in “Caged” jump through the air in a performance choreographed by Shannon Hickey ‘16.

Dancers reach for the sky in “Disco Damaged Kids,” choreographed by Melody McCoy-Cole '19 and Xena Pulliam ’16, and staged by Ingrid Dehler-Seter ‘16.

“Disco Damaged Kids” is choreographed by Melody McCoy-Cole '19 and Xena Pulliam ’16.

John Pallera ’17 and Brian Tosado-Prater ’17 team up to choreograph the hip-hop piece “Get Like Us.”

Eighteen students, members of the HWS dance troupe the Executives, perform Get Like Us.

Dancers present Molly Naef’s '19 piece “Parasite Rites” on the stage of the Smith Center for the Arts.

Franchesca Bodnar ’19, Grace Bugbee ’16, Alejandra Castillo ’18, Katherine Coughlin ’16, Alexandrina Nikolova ’16, Margaret Scott ’16 and Gillian Smith '16 present “Parasite Rites,” choreographed by Molly Naef ’16.

Dancers Lily Heath '17, Kelsey Irving ‘18, Katerina Núñez ‘17 and Sammy Ruthazer ’18 perform the contemporary piece “Momentary Paradise.”

Choreographer Katerina Núñez ’17 and Kelsey Irving ‘18 present “Momentary Paradise.”

“Charisma” is choreographed by Bridget Nishimura ‘17.

Dancers in Bridget Nishimura’s '17 upbeat piece “Charisma” take center stage.

“Pendulum,” choreographed by Chiara Favaloro ’16, is set to “Slip” by Elliot Moss.

“Pendulum” is performed Zoe Bradley ’16, Chiara Favaloro ’16, Teaganne Finn ’16 and Leah Jacobs '18.

Choreographed by Bandeja Munir ’18, “Second Chances” closes Act I and is set to “Run to You” performed by the Perfect Third a cappella group.

Dancers Teianna Chenkovich ’18, Hannah Lippincott ’17, Danielle Moyer ’18, Molly Naef ’16, Aubrey Phillips ’18 and Sarah Underwood ’19 perform in “Second Chances” accompanied by the members of the Perfect Third a cappella group.

Bend and Snap!, choreographed by Katerina Núñez '17, takes the stage at the Smith Center for the Arts.

A performance of “Bend and Snap!” shakes the house with a dance that was set to an original recording created by the dancers.

Under My Skin was performed by Sarah Benyo '18, Morgan Drake '16, Anais Langlois '16, Julianne Peebles '19 and Bridget Smith '18.

Set to the the song “Bloodstream” by Stateless, dancers present Under My Skin. The piece was choreographed by Morgan Drake '16.

Students bring a taste of the Caribbean to Geneva during the performance Caribbean Craze at the Smith Center for the Arts.

Caribbean Craze is choreographed by Shaahida Samuel ’19 and features a medley of music by Kerwin De Bois, Beenie Man, Konshens, Fuse Odg and Grizzy.

Fierce Noise, a tap piece choreographed by Sammy Ruthazer '18 and Katie Sortino '17, wows the crowd during the 2015 Koshare Dance Collective.

Students perform Fierce Noise.

Brian Tosado-Prater '17 and Elizabeth Strano '16 perform Thank You.

Elizabeth Strano '16 choreographed the piece Thank You.

Revolution choreographed by Marie Innarelli '19 hits the stage during the 2015 Koshare Dance Collective performance.

Dancers strike a fierce pose during the performance titled Revolution.

The Verge of Dis & Quiet is performed by Franchesca Bodnar '19, Bandeja Munir '18, Bridget Nishimura '17 and Olivia Woodruff '16.

The Verge of Dis & Quiet choreographed by Teianna Chenkovich '18 graces the stage during the 2015 Koshare Dance Collective.

Members of the step dance team Hip~NotiQ's bring down the house with their performance Gratatata. WATERBREAK.

The thunderous performance, Gratatata. WATERBREAK, is performed by members of the step dance team Hip~NotiQ's.

Teianna Chenkovich '18 looks out at the audience during the performance Unknown, choreographed by Ingrid Dehler-Seter '16.

Students fill the stage with movement during the performance Unknown during the 2015 Koshare Dance Collective.

Morgan Drake '16 leaps across the stage during the performance Maybe You Might, choreographed by Tanina Urbanski '16.

The performance Maybe You Might takes the stage during the final performance of the 2015 Koshare Dance Collective.