Dance, by nature, is collaborative — between dancers and choreographers, music and movement, and performers and the audience.

To showcase the artistry and beauty that comes from those collaborations, California State University, Northridge’s Department of Kinesiology is hosting its annual “Colaboratoria: Graduate Student, Faculty, and Alumni Dance Concert” at CSUN’s Plaza del Sol Performance Hall later this month.

Colaboratoria is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 20, at 2:00 pm and 7:30 p.m. in the performance hall located on the east side of campus off Zelzah Street in Northridge.

“We have great dancers and choreographers at CSUN, and they need to be showcased,” said kinesiology professor Paula Thomson, coordinator of the show and teaches in the College of Health and Human Development. “Because the choreographers are graduate students, alumni, and faculty members, they have a mature and sophisticated creative vision. The dancers, ranging from freshman to faculty, are all strong performers and eager to share their work. There is a lot of variety in this concert, from the lighthearted to the more serious.”

The annual fall dance concert will feature 11 dances, ranging from contemporary to Bhangra to hip-hop. The dances reflect current social concerns as well as the opportunity to celebrate performing in a beautiful concert setting. It is a way to integrate the art and science of human movement. Psychological data of the movements will be gathered during the performances.

“We plan to honor Thor Steingraber, executive director and artistic director of The Soraya after the Wednesday, November 19 evening performance,” Thomson said. “We are eager to share this event and the dance performances with our CSUN community.”

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens. To reserve tickets, call (818) 677-2488. For more information regarding the show, contact Thomson via email at paula.thomson@csun.edu.