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SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Back Alumna Katie Binder '14 of WellBeing Dance

SUNY Potsdam LoKo Arts Presents Talk & Choreography Presentation by WellBeing Dance Artistic Director Katie Binder '14

Potsdam, NY (02/14/2025) — SUNY Potsdam will welcome alumna Katie Binder '14, the artistic director for WellBeing Dance, for a public talk and choreography presentation on Friday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center's Dance Theater.

After graduating from SUNY Potsdam, Binder went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts degree in choreography from Jacksonville University. Both Binder and her dance company, WellBeing Dance, will be present for an afternoon of conversation about life for the student dance artist after graduation. The group will also perform an excerpt from their latest choreographic project.

This free event is sponsored by LoKo Arts at SUNY Potsdam. This is a one-time opportunity for anyone interested, and absolutely free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the conversation and performance.

About LoKo Arts:

Thanks to the spirit and generosity of the festival's benefactors, Kathy (Kofoed) Lougheed '54 and her husband, the late Donald Lougheed (Hon. '54), SUNY Potsdam celebrates the campus culture of creativity and reinforces how important the arts are to learning environments for every discipline, as well as a lifetime of creativity. The LoKo Arts Festival was founded in 2012 with the purpose of infusing energy and opportunity into the visual and performing arts of the SUNY Potsdam campus and community. This year's LoKo Festival will be held from April 30 to May 4. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/loko.

The Department of Theatre and Dance cultivates an innovative, experiential, and multidisciplinary education within an inclusive community, which prepares students for leadership and service in the arts as global citizens.

About SUNY Potsdam:

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.

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