The U-M Department of Dance Freshman Touring Company (FTC) has a 30-year tradition of performing in the Ann Arbor community. This 2018 season-opening performance features Chair Pillow by iconic choreographer Yvonne Rainer, restaged by Pat Catterson; Root Vegetables by U-M dance alumna Eryn Rosenthal; and works by student choreographers Michaela Esteban, Cailin Ferguson, Sheli Ruffer, Kandis Terry and Kiara Williams. Directed by Associate Professor Robin Wilson, the FTC is a central part of the curriculum of all first-year dance majors. Look for live stream video on Gifts of Art Facebook.