This coming weekend, the Hartt School will be presenting their fall performance at the Lincoln Theater on the University of Hartford campus.

There are four works that will be performed by the Hartt faculty and dancers.

The show has been staged, choreographed and directed by the Hartt School’s faculty and Diana Byer who is the Artistic Director of New York Theater Ballet.

One of the pieces being performed is “Fandango”, which is about five individual ladies who have been friends since they were young and now have developed into women.

Throughout the piece, you will notice that they are constantly competing with each other.

Choreographed by Antony Tudor, the piece will give you a taste of the Spanish culture. The music is by Antonio Soler, accompanied by Hartt pianist Agustin Muriago and coached by Hartt faculty member Hilda Morales.

Debra Collins-Ryder, a professor at the Hartt School, has created her own little version of a ballet from “La Source”.

Since it’s quite a long performance, she has shortened the original ballet that was originally created for the Paris Opera Ballet by Arthur Saint-Leon in 1866.

Another piece on the program is “Psalm” which some Hartt dancers had performed in NYC at the Joyce Theater in October under Nina Watt.

This piece was well performed at the Jose Limon International Dance Festival.

As said by Hartt dancer Allison Long, who will be starring in Fandango, “Psalm” has such a deep meaning and the dance being performed at the festival was a huge deal for the students of the Hartt School.

Lastly, November Songs will be performed by seven dancers who dance extremely fast.

This piece was created by the Hartt School’s Dance Division Director, Stephen Pier. Pier’s inspiration came from the folk inspired choral melodies of Zoltan Kodaly on the themes of innocence, loss, and separation.

“It is remarkable to see the growth of the program over the last several years and the kind of challenging repertoire we are able to present as a result”, said Pier. “We are very thankful for the support we have received from the University and the community to be able to do this. Both our dancers and our audiences are very fortunate to be able to immerse themselves in the Art of Dance at such a high level.”

The sophomores, juniors, and seniors of the Hartt School Dance Division will be performing.

“The freshman, even though they aren’t performing, have helped tech the show and are a giant help to all of us,” said Long. “The costumes are beautiful also. They were all made by the costume shop. It’s going to be a great show.”

The show will run as follows. “La Source” will start off the night with “Fandango” running right after that.

There will be a fifteen minute intermission following with “Psalm” starting before there is a short pause. “November Songs” will round out the night.

The show will begin on Friday Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are 20 dollars with discounts for seniors and groups.

University of Hartford students can get in for free with their student I.D.