Salem State University Music & Dance Department

09/24/2026

Due to this weekend’s weather forecast 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 (𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲) has been rescheduled for 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗽𝗺.
Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe this weekend.

09/21/2026

Guitar America 250: Revolutionaries and Rockstars is guitarist Aaron Large-Caplan’s thoughtful survey of 200+ years of song, verse and musical experimentation. The program includes new arrangements of traditional pieces, blended with covers by Paul Simon and Eddie Van Halen, alongside classical repertoire. Poet Richard Hoffman provides spoken word. This journey through the soundscape of a diverse nation is a unique musical reflection on the American experiment.

Monday, September 28
7:30 pm
Salem State Recital Hall
71 Loring Avenue

Admission to this concert is FREE as a Salem 400+ event.

09/21/2026

There is always something creative happening on campus. Did you know the majority of our arts events are free? Two music and dance events are on the calendar this week, join us!

Ongoing through October 2
Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Winfisky Gallery, Ellison Campus Center
Monday through Friday, 10 am - 4 pm

Friday September 25
Dance Guest Artists Lauren Horn
Movement Workshop - 12:15 pm -1:30 pm
Artist Talk - 1:40 pm - 2:55 pm
O'Keefe Complex - Dance Studio 303

Saturday, September 26
Music Alumni Recital
7:30 pm
Recital Hall, 71 Loring Avenue

09/18/2026

Tonight at 7:30 pm! ScreenDance RoadShow at the Sophia Gordon Center, 356 Lafayette Street.

Produced by Motion State Arts, ScreenDance RoadShow is the only traveling short dance film series in New England that showcases contemporary creative voices exploring choreography for the camera. Each season, a diverse program of dance films from around the world are screened at venues across New England.

Suggested donation of $10 at the door to support the Dance Honors Society. Students with ID and under 18 always admitted free.

09/14/2026

Students recently brought their energy and enthusiasm to Dance Ensemble auditions!

Learn more about dance opportunities at Salem State:https://ow.ly/MFjO50ZMJl5

Salem State University Center for the Arts

09/14/2026

Join us at the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts on Friday, September 18 at 7:30 pm for Season 9 of ScreenDance RoadShow.

See short dance films from around the world, currently touring throughout New England. The evening includes the film "Gimp Gait."

This "solo for two" captures a raw, site-specific exploration of interdependence. Operating without the aid of a power wheelchair, the two performers renegotiate balance, rhythm, and weight through strict physical labor and deep trust. The camera functions as both a witness and participant, framing micro-adjustments, missteps, and voice-over instruction as pure choreographic material. By directly confronting the viewer's gaze, Gimp Gait reclaims a historical slur to showcase a fiercely honest display of individual power.

Director: Pioneer Winter & Tabatha Mudra
Choreographer: Pioneer Winter
Performers: Marjorie Layne Burnett & Pioneer Winter

ScreenDance RoadShow is produced by Motion State Arts.

A suggested donation of $10 at the door supports the Dance Honor Society at SSU. Under 18 and students with ID always free. Visit salemstatetickets.com for
additional information.





Motion State Arts

09/11/2026

Join us at the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts on Friday, September 18 at 7:30 pm for Season 9 of ScreenDance RoadShow.

See short dance films from around the world, currently touring throughout New England. The evening features five films including: "I'm Gonna Be"

I'm Gonna Be is a duet work from Andrews Movement's Tiny Dances Collection. A collection centered around shining light on social and political inequities, and disrupting gender norms. The work explores a feminist narrative around female identifying people within the STEM industry, and what systemic challenges occur within.

Director/Choreographer: Haley Andrews
Performers: Erica Codd Garcia, Jessica Massimino

ScreenDance RoadShow is produced by Motion State Arts.

A suggested donation of $10 at the door supports the Dance Honor Society at SSU. Under 18 and students with ID always free. Visit salemstatetickets.com for additional information.


Motion State Arts
Andrews Movement Project
Salem State University

09/10/2026

Time to sign up for the Fall 2026 Arts Coffeehouse! This is an informal performance opportunity for students to share music, visual art, writing, dance and theatre. We'll have snacks and lots of time to connect with other creatives on campus.

🟦October 7
🟧6:30 - 8 pm
🟦Starbucks Cafe , Forten Hall

Visit https://bit.ly/4imO9em for additional information and to sign up.

Registration closes October 1.

Salem State University Theatre & Speech Department

Sign up to perform at the Arts Coffeehouse on, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 6:30-8 pm. (Performers need to arrive between 6 and 6:15). All types of performance welcome - poetry, short stories, dances, music, scenes, monologues, comedy, and more! Deadline to sign up is Thursday, October 1 by 5 pm. If....

09/08/2026

Lovely reflections about the department by music alum Javier Márquez ’08 .

06/09/2026