Oakland, CA - Li Chiao-Ping, professor of dance at Mills College, has received an outstanding review in Madison, Wisconsin for her dance concert “HOME WORKS” in Overture’s Promenade Hall.

In an article entitled “Down to Earth” in Isthmus (February 1, 2007), writer Susan Kepecs described Li’s latest dance as “returning to the earthly intelligent bodies of her earlier, classic postmodern work. Li’s solo world premiere of “Mendelsohnn Piece,” choreographed for her by June Watanabe, retired Mills professor of dance, was described by Kepecs as packed with “power.”

“I loved the Beat Generation feel of ‘FoRAY,’ the Midwest premiere of a solo Li choreographed for herself,” wrote Kepecs. She also liked Li’s work for five Mills Repertory Company graduate student dancers, “Here lies my body, my body lies here,” which she described as a “young, lean, California-edged piece.”

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently recognized as one of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills currently ranks among the top 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The New York Times recently selected Mills as one of three leading California colleges for students to consider.

In 2006, the Washington Monthly College Rankings named Mills a leading liberal arts college based on community service, research spending, quality of preparation for graduate education, and social mobility. In addition, The Princeton Review’s annual guide, the Best 361 Colleges (2007) included Mills for the second year in a row among top U.S. institutions offering students an outstanding undergraduate education.

Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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