University of Rochester Institute for the Performing Arts

09/18/2026

We can’t believe it’s almost here…Versa-Style Street Dance kicks off their fall tour at University of Rochester TOMORROW!

Don’t miss this powerhouse ensemble led by co-artistic directors Jackie Lopez, aka “Miss Funk,” and Leigh Foaad, aka “Breeze-Lee,” as they bring Street Dance, Waacking, Popping, House, and more to the S**C stage. 🔥

Sept 19-20 | 7:30pm | S**C, Smith Theatre
Part of the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival🎪

🎟️ Tickets & info: tinyurl.com/versa-style
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UR Program of Dance and Movement | Versa-Style Dance Company | Pentacle |

09/17/2026

Versa-Style Street Dance Company takes the S**C stage THIS WEEKEND! 🔥

Experience the vibrant energy and artistry of this Los Angeles-based street dance company live at the University of Rochester.

📅 September 19 & 20 @ 7:30 PM
📍 Sloan Performing Arts Center

Grab your tickets! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/versa-style

📸 Photo Credit: George Simian

Versa-Style Street Dance Company takes the S**C stage THIS WEEKEND! 🔥

Experience the vibrant energy and artistry of this Los Angeles-based street dance company live at the University of Rochester.

📅 September 19 & 20 @ 7:30 PM
📍 Sloan Performing Arts Center
Grab your tickets today!

Versa-Style Dance Company
Photo Credit: George Simian

09/15/2026

Versa-Style’s fall tour kicks off THIS WEEK starting with the University of Rochester! 🎉 Don’t miss out on one of City Magazine’s Top Fringe Picks on Sept 19-20 at S**C. 🔥 Two nights only during the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, plus special pop-up performances at Parcel 5! Bring the hype! 💫

09/15/2026

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! Rochester Fringe is HERE! 🎉

Have you picked your University of Rochester Fringe favs?

🔗 See the full URochester lineup:
https://events.rochester.edu/fringe

09/14/2026

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival kicks off TOMORROW!!! 🎉🎪✨ The University of Rochester is ready to shine—with incredible performances by more than 20 URochester-affiliated shows involving University of Rochester Alumni, faculty, students, and staff, lighting up spaces across the city!

See all URochester shows running during Fringe! https://events.rochester.edu/fringe

09/08/2026

Versa-Style’s fall tour kicks off NEXT WEEK starting with the University of Rochester! 🎉 Don’t miss out on one of City Magazine’s Top Fringe Picks on Sept 19-20 at S**C. 🔥 Two nights only during the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, plus special pop-up performances at Parcel 5! Bring the hype! 💫

🎟️ https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/versa-style-street-dance-company

09/03/2026

We can't wait to be the first stop of Versa-Style's FALL TOUR! 🎉✨ Catch "Los Angeles' Best Dance Troupe for Hip-Hop Empowerment" (LA Weekly), and their dynamic show ROOTED RHYTHMS at the Sloan Performing Arts Center, Sept 19-20.🔥

Versa-Style Street Dance Company was created to promote, empower and celebrate the artistry of Hip Hop and Street Dance culture. Help us welcome Versa-Style to Rochester for an unforgettable evening of dance—💫 Bring your energy!

🗓️Sept 19-20 @ 7:30pm
📍Smith Theater, S**C, URochester River Campus
🎟️Tickets on sale now: tinyurl.com/versa-style

08/26/2026

FRINGE FEATURE: I DON’T GET IT…

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/dont-get-it

🗓️ Sat Sept 19 @ 2pm & Sun Sept 20 @ 12:45pm
📍Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester: Bausch & Lomb Parlor
🎟️ $20

Chloe Corcoran is a 2004 graduate of the University of Rochester where she played 4 years of varsity football and then served as an assistant coach. Chloe earned her Master’s degree at Northeastern University and is currently studying part-time toward a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, where her work focuses on equity and inclusion. Chloe was the first out transgender woman to be named a “40 Under 40” award winner in her hometown of Rochester, NY.

✨ Everyone in her life is surprised when Chloe comes out as trans, especially her former teammates. Her identity as a football playing bouncer puts many of her friendships in a precarious position as she navigates an ocean of her own emotions and the reactions of others. This performance will bring you inside the gayest environment Chloe has ever experienced, her men’s college locker room, and follows her evolving vision of herself through the lens of her friendship with a former teammate/roommate.

University of Rochester Alumni
ESL Rochester Fringe Festival

08/25/2026

FRINGE FEATURE: COBBS HILL CONSORT

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/cobbs-hill-consort

🗓️ Sat Sept 19 & Sun Sept 20 @ 11am
📍Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester: Bausch & Lomb Parlor
🎟️ $10

Jefferson Svengsouk, MD is an Emergency Medicine and Palliative Medicine physician at University of Rochester Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, where he also founded the Emergency Ultrasound Program, teaches residents Quality Improvement science, and founded the brand new Embedded Palliative Care Consultant in the Emergency Department service. His bandmate Sandy Gianniny (harp) is also University of Rochester Medicine Palliative Care — their Fringe show, Cobbs Hill Consort, draws on this same connection between the arts and healing.

✨The Cobbs Hill Consort is a unique Rochester acoustic ensemble featuring Native American flute and world flutes, supported by living sounds of guitar, harp, drums and percussion. Soothing, emotive, and transporting music engages you in a journey of the heart. With over a dozen Fringe performances, Jefferson Svengsouk (Native American flute) and Sandy Gianniny (harp) return to share the gift of their healing energies and creative collaboration.

The program opens with a Visual Thinking Strategies discussion of a work from MAG’s permanent collection, followed by three movements of live improvised music inspired by paired projected images from the collection.

University of Rochester
University of Rochester Alumni
ESL Rochester Fringe Festival