Work by nationally renowned choreographer Doug Varone, Wayne State’s 2014-15 Allesee Artist in Residence, will grace the Bonstelle stage during the December Dance Concert on Dec. 5 and 7. 

Varone, director of Doug Varone and Dancers in New York, will present the relentlessly energetic Of the Earth Far Below. His work captivates audiences with its emotional range and kinetic breadth.

In addition to Varone’s piece, the concert will feature Biba Bell’s assembly, which illuminates dance as more than the sum of its parts; Haitian Suite, an African dance offering by To Sangana, the WSU African Dance Workshop Company; and Doubt, a hip hop piece by faculty member Travis Staton-Marrero.

The concert also includes select student choreography by Samuel Horning, Christina Chammas, and Lydia Di Iorio. Horning, a senior and president of the Dance Workshop Company, will present a skillfully crafted group dance investigating family dynamics and connection. Chammas draws inspiration from poetry, weaving text with physical partnering and full stage pictures to create touching landscapes. Soloist Di Iorio will engage viewers as she delivers poignant spoken word while dancing.

Tickets for the December Dance Concert range from $10-$20 and are available by phone at 313-577-2960, online at wsushows.com, or at the Hilberry Theatre box office, temporarily located on the third floor of Old Main at 4841 Cass Avenue.