This weekend, five women will see their progressive choreography come alive to music ranging from Bach to Michelle Shocked.

The Contemporary Dance Company will perform a program of five modern dance pieces at 8 tonight and 2:30 and 8 p.m. tomorrow in Eisenhower Auditorium.

CDC was started at the University 18 years ago, and primarily performs faculty choreography. Composed of 14 performers including students, area residents and faculty, the CDC was created to develop a more formalized dance outlet for faculty and more advanced dancers, said guest choreographer J. Casey Sams, an exercise and sports science instructor.

Assistant Director Elizabeth Limons, an exercise and sports science instructor, stressed the wide variation of dances. She explained that the concert's only theme is sharing in the joy of dancing. Limon said her piece, "G Song," is very complex and abstract visualization of the music but has no message.

"It's what we call a movement for movement's sake," she said.

Assistant Director Susan Koff said CDC is important because it allows faculty an opportunity to show their work. Koff's piece is titled "Women Weeping, Women Laughing."

Guest choreographer and CDC member Debbie Birrane said that Friday will be the first time her piece, "Kachinas," will be performed on a stage or in a theater. It has, however, been performed in a prison.

"At first there were some catcalls," she said of audience reaction. "I think they were expecting MTV kind of dance." Birrane said her piece deals with war, morality, chaos, loss and decision-making.

Additional pieces were choreographed by CDC Director Patricia Heigel-Tanner.

The performance is sponsored by the departments of exercise and sports science and health and human development.

For the matinee performance, tickets cost $4 for students and $5 for adults. For the evening performance, tickets cost $5 for students and $6 for adults. There will be performances at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday.