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BFA Dance Concert ‘Sotto Voce', to Premiere Oct. 9th - 11th By Eilee McVey Annually, graduating seniors from the University's dance program are offered the opportunity to gain firsthand experience with curating and producing a concert as a part of their capstone project. “Sotto Voce,” A BFA capstone concert will showcase the works of graduating seniors Keenon Hamburg, Eilee McVey and Bella Shea. Performances will occur at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9th and 2 p.m. on Oct. 10th and 11th in the Dorothy Marshall Englis Theatre in Webster Hall. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.onthestage.tickets/leigh-gerdine-college-of-fine-arts-webster-university. Eilee McVey was born in Jefferson City, Missouri and began her dance training with Elite Performing Arts before furthering her dance education at Webster University. In her time at the University she has worked with choreographers such as Michael Uthoff, Eve Mason, Kirven Douthit-Boyd and Donnie Duncan Jr. Upon Graduation she will receive a BFA in Dance with an Emphasis in Modern. McVey explores commonalities within the human experience through the universal language of movement. “I am interested in the facets of life that we are taught to fear or recoil from, specifically in creating a dialogue that discusses these topics under the voice and within movement.” Keenon Hamburg is originally from East Saint Louis, Illinois and began training with Grand Center Arts Academy. Currently, he is working to receive a BFA in Dance with an Emphasis in Ballet. In his time with the University, he has had the opportunity to work with guest artists Jamie Rae Walker, Krystal Butler, Kingsley Beneche and Kirven Douthit-Boyd. Hamburg has performed in works by Webster University faculty, such as Xi Zhao, Robert Poe, Tayler Kinner and Michael Uthoff. Additionally, he has attended summer intensives with Collage Dance Collective in Memphis, Tennessee and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Hamburg’s works delve into our…

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