This weekend, Centre County will have the chance to celebrate the holiday season and to relax for 12 minutes during Winter Daydream, a dance choreographed by Ann Van Kuren.

Local professional dancers and Kuren will perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, Winter Daydream. Kuren said Winter Daydream is a musical piece that gives off a misty, dreamy feel.

"The music reminds me of a misty winter morning in the forest, and the lighting of the show makes it a dawn-type feeling," she said.

"The piece has a mood. It has moments in it where the music swells up and the dancing is very full and indulgent."

Kuren said the audience should have the opportunity to contemplate life throughout the performance.

"The days are shorter now, but also special," she said. "I hope audiences get the feelings of warmth and contemplation during the show as they would while sitting indoors on a winter day where it's warm."

Elisha Clark, a Penn State assistant professor of dance and a dancer in Winter Daydream, said she loves dancing, especially around the holidays.

"Dance is about sharing movement and emotion," she said. "It is about expressing yourself."

Clark said she encourages community members to attend the performance and that she hopes to continue to build a dance audience in the Centre County region.

"I don't think most people in the area realize we have professional dancers in the area," she said.