Dance/NOW: ECU Dance Blog #27

Hello Dancers!

This is our last full week. The end is near! Finish strong!

 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

ECDA MEETING THIS FRIDAY!

There will be a VERY important and mandatory meeting for all ECDA members! That's YOU! There will be some NEW IMPORTANT information regarding a shift in department responsibilities and some special opportunities next year so be sure to be there!

                     *The meeting will be Friday directly following the comp class (2:50pm) and will go no later than the start of Senior Choreography tech (3:30pm).

SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY SHOW
Senior Choreography is THIS WEEKEND!!
Tech and RUN schedules are listed below and the shows will be Saturday April 23rd at 12pm and 4pm, and Sunday April 24th at 5pm and 8pm.

THURSDAY

6:15-7:00 Lauren 

7:00-7:45 Kanon

7:45-8:30 Jazlyn

8:30-8:45 BREAK

8:45-9:30 Meghann

9:30-10:15 Katy

 

FRIDAY

3:30-4:15 Maggie

4:15-5:00 Nicole

5:00-5:45 Erica

5:45-6:30 Alissa

6:30-7:30 BREAK

7:30-9:00 RUN 1

9:15-10:30 RUN 2

REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
Keep an eye out each week for changes and/or additions to the master rehearsal schedule. This schedule gets sent out on Callboard and it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to stay up to date with changes.  You don't want to miss a rehearsal that is on the schedule, so stay vigilant and check daily! :)

DANCE SCIENCE NEWS
Dancers- If you are not already, go on Facebook and request to be a part of the ECU Dance Science group! This is a great way to hear about upcoming workouts and learn more about how to keep your bodies healthy, strong, and SAFE! (we also have an INSTA! @ecudancescience)
 

CONGRATULATIONS! 
Congratulations to Kanon Sapp and her BEAUTIFUL dancers for a STUNNING performance of Kanon's URCA project, sk(IN/OUT), this weekend!!


INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK:

"Your mind believes what you tell it. What you think is what you will become."

"Don't make a habit of choosing what feels good over what is actually good for you"

"Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, an hour, a day, or even a year. But eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If you quit, however, the pain will last forever."

With Love,

       Nicole Gemmell

ECU chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, President

East Carolina Dance Association, Secretary
ECU Dance Science Club, founding Senior Representative

AND

      John Dixon

Dance Area Coordinator

Dance/NOW: ECU Dance Blog #26

Hello Dancers!

I am sitting on the stairs outside of Messick absolutely LOVING this weather! Make sure to take some time to enjoy the outdoors today! (And get some of that Vitamin D) 
Spring is here! :)

 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

BODYTRAFFIC DANCE COMPANY 

We have the amazing BODYTRAFFIC dance company here to perform at ECU this week! They will have a show this Thursday April 7th at 8pm in Wright auditorium. All dance majors will receive a complimentary ticket and are required to attend (even though we know you don't want to miss this opportunity to see a professional company for free!)  Please make sure you arrive by 7:55pm so that you have enough time to sign in and find your seat before the show.

We will also have two master classes from the company on Wednesday, 4/6, during adv ballet/int jazz (12:30-1:50)  and advanced modern (2-3:20). The advanced modern class will be open to additional students via a sign-up sheet posted the morning of the class.  Freshmen, that is your one opportunity to take class with the company so I highly recommend signing up if at all possible.  

SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
The Second Senior Choreography showing will take place this Thursday April 7th in Studio Theatre from 5:30-6:30pm! Please contact the choreographers or John Dixon if you have any questions about the showing :)

REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
Keep an eye out each week for changes and/or additions to the master rehearsal schedule. This schedule gets sent out on Callboard and it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to stay up to date with changes.  You don't want to miss a rehearsal that is on the schedule, so stay vigilant and check daily! :)

DANCE SCIENCE NEWS
April 7th is National Biomechanics Day!  Biomechanics is the study of biological systems in terms of the analysis of the action of mechanical forces.  Simply put, the human body is an AMAZING miracle so take a little time on Thursday to put some attention on how your body functions in all the miraculous ways that it does.  

CONGRATULATIONS! 
Huge congrats to Danie Johnson for receiving a performing apprenticeship for the Inaside Chicago Dance Company! And also to Nicole Gemmell for receiving an apprenticeship with Inaside Chicago Dance Company! They will both be moving to Chicago after graduation and start their contracts August 1st!  Way to go, graduating seniors!!!!

And major congrats to all who participated in Random Acts this weekend!!! It was truly a FABULOUS and diverse show! This program has so much talent!!!!


INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK:

Just keep swimmin' just keep swimmin' ❤️

"You hold yourself back when you begin to compare yourself to others.. Only compare your current self to your past self and keep moving forward"

With Love,

       Nicole Gemmell

ECU chapter of the National Honor Society for dance Arts, President

East Carolina Dance Association, Secretary
ECU Dance Science Club, founding Senior Representative

AND

      John Dixon

Dance Area Coordinator