Two eclectic evenings of dance will dazzle audiences when Wichita State University’s School of Performing Arts hosts the Kansas Dance Festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, in Wilner Auditorium.

This year’s festival melds WSU’s dance program with the University of Nebraska, University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Friends University, all of whom will showcase their own work.

The festival will also feature the choreography of returning guest artist Janice Garrett of the San Francisco company Janice Garrett and Dancers, and recent WSU graduate, Christopher Montiel.

'Fast Brass'

Garrett’s piece “Fast Brass” embodies a fast-paced, technically challenging and whimsical work set to the energetic music of Romanian pop music performance group Fanfare Ciocarla.

WSU faculty members Denise Celestin, Sabrina Vasquez and Amy Baker-Schwiethale will premier three new works for this year’s festival and director of dance Nicholas Johnson’s “The Rendezvous,” a playful look at what happens behind closed doors, will return to the stage.

For more information, contact the WSU dance office at (316) 978-3530.