Tag Archives: dance
Indian Dance
Sangam has met again! And what a meeting it was. We met in the Diversity Center and were greeted by guests from the local university, IUPUI. This was the group called IDEA, which stands for Indian Dance Enthusiasts Association. They … Continue reading
Halloween and Vlogging
Happy Halloween!! I keep forgetting that is it Halloween because everyone celebrated it this past weekend. My friends and I went to SNU’s VooDoo Halloween party on Saturday night and it was so fun! I absolutely LOVE to dance (and … Continue reading
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Chicago Break
Over the fall break weekend I drove to Chicago to visit my friend Hayley, who goes to Loyola. The weather was extremely rainy and cold so I had to bundle up and drive carefully to get there! Hayley had a … Continue reading
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Butler Best Memories: Junior Year
Sorry for the hiatus — just finished my first week in Tulsa Ballet’s second company! (And I’m already grateful for the broad training I received both in Richmond and at Butler. All those character classes and modern classes make the … Continue reading
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Butler Best Memories: Sophomore Year
Sophomore year was tough. Tuesdays and Thursdays were full dancing days and began with music theory at 8 am! However, I had some of most memorable experiences during sophomore year. The photo journey through four years as a dance/English major … Continue reading
If only I’d known
This is one of those horribly sappy “letters to myself” posts. Please excuse me, but I really want to tell myself: Freshman year Yes, you can sleep through that noise in your room, in the adjacent room, in the hall. … Continue reading
Getting a BFA
How useful is a college degree in dance? It depends. It depends on your professional goals, your personal work ethic, and your degree plan. Getting a college degree and then having a successful career in professional ballet/dance used to be … Continue reading
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Senior Week
As Steph already wrote, Senior Week is the last week between the end of finals and Commencement. Besides Commencing, I did a myriad of other things with my Butler friends. For instance, I went to lunch with all the senior … Continue reading
College: What I Learned
This past Tuesday, I took the Department of Dance’s comprehensive exam to qualify for high honors in my dance BFA major. (Ugh, the honors system is kind of confusing, is never fully articulated, and — for Latin honors — makes … Continue reading
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Swanhilda: Battle Swan
When I learned I would dance the role of Swanhilda in the Butler Ballet’s upcoming production of Coppélia, one of the first things I did (after freaking out and then getting my hands to stop shaking) was to look up … Continue reading
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