I am SO proud of everyone involved in the show this weekend. What an incredible show, great choreography, top notch production staff and absolutely GORGEOUS dancing through every minute of it. Thank you ALL for your hard work and dedication to bringing the best of our art form to the stage! And, even though the massive victory by the football team was a big event, we all know that the dance show was where the real action was this weekend. In fact...
“If dancing were any easier it would be called football.” (Anonymous)
Actually, the dancing was so good that it deserves two quotes this week. This one is from Austrian writer, Vicki Baum:
Ain't dat da TRUTH! And now, on with the blog!
“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The prestigious opportunity to graduate with Honors from College should
not be taken lightly. That even stands true for Dance majors! The National Honors Society for Dance Arts,
officially established in 1998, was founded within the East Carolina Dance Program
last year. This organization, designed for the advancement of the education of
Dance, is involved with 150 state and federal organizations within the field of
dance and art education. What an absolutely wonderful community to become a
part of and create connections within! This opportunity within the East
Carolina SOTD will allow you to enhance your dance education, graduate with
honors (fancy chords at graduation and all!), potentially go to CHICAGO with
ECU this year, give you credentials to become a wonderful dancer or dance
educator, and put something on your resume that is known throughout the nation.
For more information, please come to the interest meeting on Tuesday-
September 23! This will be held in Messick, room 215, any dancer of any class
is welcome.
REMINDER that clothing money and forms for ECDA are due this Tuesday, the 23rd! Bring to an ECDA officer!
REMINDER that clothing money and forms for ECDA are due this Tuesday, the 23rd! Bring to an ECDA officer!
UPCOMING EVENTS
SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY AUDITIONS!
Saturday, 9/27 in 114
10:30-1:00pm
Sign in at 10am
Just a reminder that this fall's Senior Choreography auditions
are this coming Saturday, September 27. Sign-in begins
at 10am and the audition will begin promptly at 10:30am. The choreographers will be teaching short combinations and there will be a few sections that include improvisation, so make sure you include some improvisational movement in your warm up.
Please print the audition conflict form (sent via callboard) and bring it
to the audition complete with your UPDATED conflicts. For those cast in Dance 2015 or Goldsboro, please
write (in the comments section or on the back) the names of the choreographers
you are working with and the general rehearsal times you were given in the
master schedule sent recently. Otherwise,
please follow the directions included on the form. In particular, make
sure you fill all boxes with either FREE or your unavailability,
including any crew hours, as this will cut down wasted time at sign-in.
As a reminder, all Dance Performance majors are required to
audition for Senior Choreography and Dance Education majors
are strongly encouraged to attend.
See you
bright and early Saturday morning!
Audition
Preparation Notes:
- Please make sure you arrive early enough to get yourself thoroughly warmed up and ready to dance!
- Please wear form-fitting dance-wear and bare feet (bring socks for those choreographers who require them).
- Hair pulled back, but needs to be free to be taken down easily.
SHOWING!
This Thursday we will have a free informal showing of choreographic works by Sarah Kleinke, Jacob Regan, Megan Rhodes and Kanon Sapp at 3:30pm in the Studio Theatre. Please join us promptly at 3:20pm so that we can seat you and start right at 3:30. Hope to see you there!
SENIOR SOLOS!!
Next Thursday, 10/2, we will have a free informal performance of our Fall 2014 Senior Choreography Solos! Come watch all eight of this semester's senior choreographers perform works made to showcase the skills and artistry they have been developing throughout their time in the program. It is also a time to honor and thank them for their contributions to the program and to you, their fellow students, so please come to the show! Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so please arrive promptly at 3:20pm to get your seats. Hope to see you there!!!
CONGRATS!!!
Once again to everyone involved in the Wright show! Choreographers, designers, crew and DANCERS all came together to put on four fantastic performances. Gorgeous work everyone - thank you and congratulations!!!
: )
Danie Johnson
Senior Dance Performance Major
ECDA Secretary
And...
John Dixon
Dance Area Coordinator
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