Ann Arbor native choreographs and performs in Beloit College's December Dance Workshop

BELOIT, WI (12/08/2011)(readMedia)-- A dance choreographed by Nora Sullivan of Ann Arbor will take place during Beloit College's December Dance Workshop Performances on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Sullivan is a sophomore and a graduate of Ann Arbor Community High School. She is the daughter of John and Mary Sullivan.

The performance titled "Purple Swirls" is set to the music of "Cracks" by Freestylers remixed by Flux Pavilion and arranged by Sullivan. Sullivan also did the costume design for the dance, which is performed by eight fellow Beloit College students.

Sullivan's dance is one of 20 student-choreographed dances to be performed during the annual December Dance Workshop. Student choreographers, who have either taken or are currently registered for choreography class, cast their pieces at the beginning of the fall semester and have been rehearsing ever since. The dances are publicly presented on two evenings, with an outside dance expert attending on the second night to give feedback and to choose which student pieces will be given an encore performance in Chelonia, Beloit College's annual dance performance in February.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 48 states.