Audience members coming to see the latest Fresno City College dance performance can expect to see dancing from the moment they arrive – literally.

More than 30 dancers will perform at the City Dance spring concert, which opens April 29, under the direction of Michelle Anzia, co-director Jimmy Hoa, and eight choreographers.

The concert will be different from others in the past because an on-site piece will happen outside, as the audience members congregate to buytheir tickets. The on-site piece is a dance variation done on location other than in a theater or studio.

The on-site performance, choreographed by Yanira Natali and Jovel McLane, will set the stage for the concert. It is a dance titled “Breathe,” inspired by the mundane things of everyday life. It will show the connection of breath and movement.

With more than two decades of dance tradition, City Dance has never had an on-site piece.

“This is a whole new experience for me, the whole on-site concept,” said student Lacey Mirada, one of McLane’s dancers. “It’s taking me out of my comfort zone.”

Inside, the performance will consist of a variety of styles of dance, ranging from modern, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary ballet.

The show will also feature guest artists from the new Fresno Dance Collective. This professional dance company is in the beginning stages of developing a name for itself in the community. It’s a nonprofit organization run by Amy Querin.

“We are so thrilled to be Fresno City College’s guest artist, especially during our company’s first season,” Querin said. Fresno Dance Collective, aka No-Co, was created in January 2010 and has already performed locally at the Rogue Festival. The piece they’re performing is entitled “Save as Draft,” choreographed by Jhon Stronks.

“It is as incredibly tender piece, complex. To me, it is perfectly personal and universal at the same time,” Querin said.

The performance will also feature the work of three choreographers from FCC faculty and three FCC student choreographers as well. It’s a concept that has always been in effect and it’s a tradition the dancers like to keep alive.

The concert will have pieces from Hoa, Alyssa Black, Lina Regalado, Debra DeRosa-Perola, and Cristal Tiscareno. There will also be a collaboration of two solos created and performed by Sunny Smith.

You can contact the FCC Theatre Box Office at (559) 442-8221 for more information.