The University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts is hosting w88 online game Washington Dance Theatre Company at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, at the University of Nevada, Reno's Nightingale Concert Hall.
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As a leading dance educator, w88 online game and her company will work closely with University music and dance students giving several workshops and masterclasses. Free and open to the public, there is a "dancers collaborating with musicians" session. This class will be held at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 31, in Nightingale Concert Hall.
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