Steamboat Pilot & Today

Student dancers Nehemiah Spencer, left, and Ellie Swiatkiwsky rehearse Wednesday for the New Works Festival at the Perry -Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. The dancers will display a mix of contemporary and hip-hop in three pieces during a performance at 8 p.m. Friday night at the Main Studio on the Perry-Mansfield campus. Photo by John F. Russell

Professional dancer Chalvar Monteiro rehearses his part Wednesday for a dance piece at this year's New Works Festival at the Perry -Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. The dancers will display a mix of contemporary and hip-hop in three pieces during a performance at 8 p.m. Friday at the Main Studio on the Perry-Mansfield campus. Photo by John F. Russell

Professional dancer Elyse Morris rehearses a dance, a blend of hip-hop and contemporary, for this year's New Works Festival at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Photo by John F. Russell

Performers Kyle Abraham, right, and Chalvar Monteiro rehearse their roles for this year's New Works Festival at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Abraham is choreographing three pieces, which are a mix of contemporary and hip-hop dance. The performances begin at 8 p.m. Friday night at the Main Studio on the Perry-Mansfield campus. Photo by John F. Russell

Dancer and choreographer Kyle Abraham rehearse his role for this year's New Works Festival at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Abraham is choreographing three pieces, which are a mix of contemporary and hip-hop dance. Photo by John F. Russell

Professional dancer Chalvar Monteiro rehearses his part Wednesday for a dance piece at this year's New Works Festival at the Perry -Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Photo by John F. Russell

Dancers rehearse their part Wednesday for a dance piece at this year's New Works Festival at the Perry -Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Photo by John F. Russell

Choreographer Kyle Abraham works with professional and student dancers as part of the New Works Festival at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp on Wednesday. The dancers will perform three pieces in a performance at 8 p.m. Friday at the main studio on the Perry-Mansfield campus. Photo by John F. Russell