Jamestown native choreographs and performs in Beloit College December Dance Workshops

BELOIT, WI (12/08/2011)(readMedia)-- A dance choreographed by Alissa Anderson of Jamestown will take place during Beloit College's December Dance Workshop Performances on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Anderson is a junior and a graduate of Southwestern Central High School. She is the daughter of Bruce and Tina Anderson.

Titled "Her Groove," it is set to the music of "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. Anderson, with the help of her five dancers, also did costume design for the performance. Anderson also will perform in dances titled, "Qc(z)=z2+c" , "Walking Waters," and "Purple Swirls."

These dances are among 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.