Fresh
Dance, a
showcase of SUNY New Paltz Dance Department, is a yearly event where
undergraduate dancers develop individual pieces and then team up with
senior design students to design a showcase of many different movement
and dance performances.
Occasionally, other dance groups are brought in to augment or to be
featured in the show.
Visiting pieces typically require the most senior experienced lighting
designers.
"Goddess of Love and Light" was a unique display by Serpentessa. She
was part of the visiting performers from
Rhinebeck Dance Association's Bellydance troupe. This performance not
only displayed outstanding dancers, it also featured 3 live snakes, the
largest of which was over 5 ft in length. Her costume was an original
creation by SUNY New Paltz Costume Design Students.