Each semester, students in the Meadows dance department perform in the week-long Brown Bag dance series.

The Fall 2013 Brown Bag kicks off today at noon in the Bob Hope Theater Lobby in the Owens Arts Center.

The lunchtime performances are a favorite tradition of many students.

Throughout the week, dance majors will perform 10 to 15 originally choreographed pieces.

One faculty advisor oversees the performances but the students are the choreographers.

The works range from modern to ballet, hip-hop and jazz.

This year’s performance features some exciting new numbers.

There will be a variety of performances, including duets, trios and large group numbers.

This semester, Kelsey Rohr will be dancing a pointe piece that offers the audience a fresh perspective about ballet.

There are two sophomore choreographers this year, Emily Bernet and Alex Druzbanski.

The remaining student choreographers, Hattie Haggard, Abby Marchesseault, Chris Dorsey, Erin VonderHaar, Dexter Green, Diane Liu, Kaylah Burton, Kelsey Rohr, Caitlin Heflin, Shauna Davis, Jordan Daniels, Kyra McCarty and Aubry Neal, are juniors and seniors.

According to junior dance major, Rohr, audiences can look forward to a Beyonce-themed finale that the dancers will perform in high heels. The final number is sure to please audiences.

Admission to the Brown Bag Dance Series is free.

Be sure and check out the show this week.

Fall 2013 Brown bag schedule

Where: Bob Hope Theater Lobby, Owen Fine Arts Center

When: Monday — noon

Tuesday — 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday — noon

Thursday — 12:30 p.m.

Friday — noon