Hobart and William Smith Colleges

This week, we feature photos from the 2017 Koshare Dance Collective concert, celebrating the popular event’s 46th anniversary. Held at the Smith Opera House, this year’s event showcased 150 dancers in 27 pieces.

Choreographed by Krista Kogler '19, a performance of “All Night” kicks off the 2017 Koshare Dance Collective concert at the Smith Opera House this past weekend in downtown Geneva, N.Y.

Dancers perform “All Night” choreographed by Krista Kogler '19. The concert featured a variety of dance styles, from Ghanaian and Afro-Caribbean traditions, to classical ballet, contemporary, tap and hip-hop, all choreographed by HWS students.

Clare Tranchino' 18, Leah Jacobs '18, Olivia Naya '18, Alexandra Robbins-Jackson '18 and Teianna Chenkovich '18 perform You Know How It Is: Feelin', Happenin', Bein.'

Dancers perform You Know How It Is: Feelin', Happenin', Bein' choreographed by Leah Jacobs '18, Olivia Naya '18 and Clare Tranchino '18.

Set to a mashup of popular Indian music, Duniya Syed '20 and Jackie Matos '19 perform Bollywood Fusion at Koshare 2017.

Students perform Bollywood Fusion, a work choreographed by Jackie Matos ’20 and Duniya Syed ’20.

Choreographed by Alexandra Bilodeau '20, dancers perform the piece Rhythm Reverie to the song A Place With No Name by Michael Jackson.

Camryn Mulpagano '21 performs the piece Rhythm Reverie during the 2017 Koshare Dance Collective performance at the Smith Opera House.

Choreographed by Sarah Cavanaugh '20, the “New Beginnings” dancers pirouette on stage during Koshare’s annual dance concert.

Shannon Drew '21 performs “New Beginnings,” a ballet piece choreographed by Sarah Cavanaugh '20.

Dancers line the stage during Justin Time, choreographed by Samantha Rosenberg ‘20.

Dancers perform Justin Time to a medley of songs by Grammy award winning artist Justin Timberlake.

Dancers strike a pose center stage for The Moon, a piece choreographed by Sherry Yating Zhang '19 and Xiaojin Natty Lin '20.

Dancers glide across the stage during “The Moon, a number choreographed by Sherry Yating Zhang '19 and Xiaojin Natty Lin '20.

Isabella Siddall '21, Olivia Rowland '21 and Danielle Naimie '21 perform Girls Night, a tap piece choreographed by Bandeja Munir '18.

Bandeja Munir '18 dances during Girls Night. The piece was set to Everybody by V. V. Brown.

Dancers strike a pose during Seuta Pawo, a work choreographed by Frank Newman '19.

Jared Ratzel '18 takes center stage during the number “Seuta Pawo, choreographed by Frank Newman '19.

Choreographed by Lester Gamez '19, the After Party dancers fill the stage.

Lester Gamez '19 (center), the choreographer of “After Party,” struts across the stage.

Dancers perform Stay on the Line to the song I Wanna Be Yours by the Arctic Monkeys.

Silhouettes dance onstage during the performance Stay on the Line, choreographed by Sophie Kaufman '20 and Kayla Malcolm '18.

Amy Feda '17, Emma Kelly '21 and Rebecca LaPoint '21 perform a traditional Irish step dance titled “The Snowy Path.

Students perform “The Snowy Path,” a work choreographed by Emma Kelly ’21.

Dancers perform acrobatics during Losers Lose, a number choreographed by Marie Innarelli '19.

Losers Lose performers dance to Wolves by Kanye West and Afterhours by Diplo and Nina Sky.

Dancers move to the beat during the piece Hollywood, a performance choreographed by Nylobie Pierce Paul '21.

Co-President of the Koshare Dance Collective Sammy Ruthazer '18 dances across the stage during the piece Hollywood.

Choreographed by Sammy Legg ’20 and Catherine Sherwood ’20, dancers perform “Our Jam” to a medley of songs by artists Ciara, Missy Elliot, Enur, Ginuwime and Sean Paul.

Dancers perform “Our Jam” to open the second act of the 2017 Koshare Dance Collective Concert.

Kayla Liszewski ’20 and Frank Newman ’19 perform “I Deserve Better” in a duet choreographed by Marie Innarelli ’19.

Kayla Liszewski ’20 and Frank Newman ’19 perform “I Deserve Better” to “Unstable” by Zak Abel.

Students perform Taste of India, a number choreographed by Natasha Patel ’18 and Shweta Patel ’18.

Natasha Patel ’18 and Alex Robbins-Jackson ’18 move across the stage during the performance “Taste of India.”

During a number choreographed by Shaahida Samuel ’19, dancers walk fiercely in “Rum, Gyal & Bacchanal.”

Coron Broomfield '20 executes a roundhouse kick over Israel Oyedapo '20 during “Rum, Gyal & Bacchanal.”

Dancers perform “Rusted,” a work choreographed by Kayla Malcolm ’17.

Dancers travel across the stage during the piece Rusted set to Dancing on my Own by Calum Scott.

Hallie Varenka '20 leaps above Tzipora Glaser ‘18, Julia Natoli ‘21 and Sammy Ruthazer ’18 during “All We Got.”

Dancers pose during the tap piece “All We Got,” choreographed by Sammy Ruthazer ’18 and Hallie Varenka ’20.

Students perform “Group Dynamics,” a piece choreographed by Andrew Scammell ’18.

Set to “In Chains” by Alizzz, dancers perform “Group Dynamics” choreographed by Andrew Scammell ‘18.

Elizabeth Anderson ‘19, Isabell Göttert '21, Morgan Matthews ’21 and Leah Trow ’19 perform the piece “Worn.”

Dancers perform “Worn” choreographed by Elizabeth Anderson ’19.

Students line the stage during “Ya tu Sabe,” a performance choreographed by Kayla Aulet ’19 and Celided Colon ’20.

Kayla Aulet '19 and Jedidiah Collins '18 perform Ya tu Sabe.

Dancers snap to “You’re the One that I Want” set to the soundtrack of the movie “Grease.”

Choreographed by co-presidents of the Koshare Executive Board Lyndsey Ackerman ’18 and Sammy Ruthazer ’18, dancers perform “You’re the One that I Want.”

Lynn Belrose-Westfall ‘21, Devica Davis-Kilpatrick ‘18, Macaela Mae '18 and Grace Vorosmarti ’19 flow in a structured improvisation piece titled, “[Insert Title Here.]”

Dancers perform with props during the piece called “[Insert Title Here]” choreographed by Teianna Chenkovich ’18.

Students leap across the stage during Shades of Grey, a number choreographed by Ellie Cherry ’18 in collaboration with dancers.

Dancers perform the contemporary dance “Shades of Gray” on the stage of the Smith Center for the Arts.

The final performance of the evening, “Recess” was a collaborative choreography between Jedidah Collins ’18 and Ifunanya Okeke ’19.

Ifunanya Okeke '19 stomps during the piece “Recess.