May 20, 1997 Department of Dance Contact Ruth Heller (541) 346-3387 or John R. Crosiar 346-3135 EUGENE--The University of Oregon Department of Dance will present a Dance Research Colloquium at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 30, in Cedar Rooms A and B of the Erb Memorial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave. on the UO campus. Steven Chatfield, associate professor of dance, is coordinator of the free public event. The colloquium presentations reflect the breadth of current topics in dance research. Emmely Muehlhauser, a graduate dance major, will present a study entitled "Facilitating Early Elementary Choreography and Concert Performance." Jackie Conrad, a master's degree candidate in dance, will present her thesis research, "Creating Family: A Choreographic Exploration of Family Relationships Utilizing Selected Characteristics of Feminist Rhetoric." Conrad's research was funded in part by the UO Center for the Study of Women in Society. Ruth Heller, a UO dance alumna (M.S. 1990) and current master's degree candidate in arts and administration, will present "Models of Participation: Community Partnerships in Dance Programming." Nancy Gamboian, a doctoral degree candidate in exercise and movement science, will present "The Use of Somatic Training to Improve Pelvic Tilt and Lumbar Lordosis Alignment during Quiet Stance and Dynamic Dance Movement." The presentations will be followed by a discussion and an informal reception. For information about the colloquium, call the Department of Dance, (541) 346-3386. -30- #P-2267/A&E