Encore special performers

Published 1:36 pm Wednesday, May 6, 2009

By Staff
DOWAGIAC – Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers will bring art to life on the stage at the Dale A. Lyons Building theater on the Dowagiac campus of Southwestern Michigan College, Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 students/seniors
Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers is southwest Michigan's only professional modern dance company. This extraordinary company of poetic and athletic dancers is committed to revealing the language of modern dance to adults and children. Special guest performers include the Encore Dance Company.
For an extra punch of entertainment, Dogwood will also present its first ever "Dancing with the Dowagiac Stars" competition! Dr. Fred Mathews and granddaughter Sammy Mathews as well as Pastor Jon Den Houter will wow you with their waltzes. Dowagiac School Superintendent, Peg Stowers will hip hop "bear" style and toe tapping Polly Judd will tap-dance her way into your heart.
Don't miss your chance to vote as a member of the audience as area celebrities compete for this title.
Imperial Furniture of Dowagiac continues its commitment to the arts in southwest Michigan as sponsor for 12 consecutive years of this dance event.
The Dogwood Fine Arts Festival is made possible by the sponsorship of the St. Denys Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
All seats are reserved. For tickets or more information, about this and other Dogwood Festival events call (269) 782-1115, (866) 490-2847 or visit www.dogwoodfinearts.org.