![The upcoming season at Lenfest will feature many exciting new shows.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-upcoming-season-at-Lenfest-Center-for-the-Arts-near-the-box-office.-Photo-by-Veronika-Kolosova-25-1200x1014.jpg)
Lenfest Center for the Arts is ready for the new season
Highlights of the diverse lineup for 2023-24 academic year
![A group of male and female dancers in black and white Polynesian outfits half-kneel and spread their arms toward the audience.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0022-900x600.jpg)
Around the Globe hosts spring festival, celebrates culture with dance
The student organization's first year on campus concluded with a night of music and movement from around the world
![A group of female dancers stand or sit on stage, surrounded by floating picture frames.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_3217-900x600.jpg)
W&L Dance Company, Rockbridge Symphony Orchestra celebrate African American artists
Guest artists helped the company tell African American stories through dance and music
![A woman in a leotard raises a leg above her head. She is in a large metal cage on a stage. A crowd of people in formal wear surround the stage.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/by_Catherine_McKean_‘24-900x675.jpg)
Students kick off end of semester with Sean Kingston concert, 116th Fancy Dress
The circus-themed ball brought a taste of the big top to Washington and Lee
![Angela Tu, ’24, started the petition to raise awareness for the amount of time and effort dancers put into their dance courses. Photo by Elena Lee ’25.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dance-petition-by-elena-lee2-900x600.jpeg)
W&L dance students petition for P.E. credit
Balancing dance with other required P.E. courses often leads to injury
![Workshops are free and open to the public. Photo by Lea Borner, ‘22.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-26-at-9.15.31-PM-900x463.png)
Dance department hosts annual master class series
Visiting dance instructors teach free workshops for Dunham Technique and more.
Exploration through improvisation
Pianist and teacher Jonathan Chapman Cook leads a master class in improvisation for W&L Dance Repertory Company