Fairfield’s Piekarska dances at U of I

The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many longtime traditions this year. But the University of Iowa Department of Dance did not allow it stop the 39th edition of Dance Gala.

Dance Gala maintained its high level of professionalism and artistry, but it with a slightly different viewing experience. Instead of watching at Hancher Auditorium or Space Place Theater, audiences tuned in online to watch more than 35 students bring to life works created by six Department of Dance faculty members.

Dharmini Piekarska, an undergraduate student at Iowa majoring in Dance from Fairfield, was one of the students who participated in Dance Gala 2020. Piekarska performed in choreographer Britt Juleen's 'Foramina.”