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BYU Dance Alumna is Seeking Assistant Ballroom Dance Coach at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah

Contact Bronte Hopkins at bronte.hopkins@gmail.com

Congratulations to all the BYU Dance Graduating Seniors! Class of 2020!

December 2019 Taylor Moani Buck, BA in Dance Mackenzie Lee Cruz, BA in Dance Megan Suzanne Kitchen, BA in Dance Carli Treu Ralph, BA in Dance Education Brayden Lynn Singley, BA in Dance April 2020 James Adamson, BFA in Dance Lindsey Christensen, BA in Dance Education Roman Gabriel Curiel, BA in Dance Autumn Dawn Hawkes,Continue reading “Congratulations to all the BYU Dance Graduating Seniors! Class of 2020!”

New Advanced Writing Class to Focus on Dance!

Dance 317: Advanced Writing for Dance – MWF, 8:00-8:50 a.m. **This course fulfills the Advanced Writing and Oral Communication GE requirement** Co-taught by Shelli Spotts (English) and Marin Roper (Dance). Unless dancers can write and speak effectively about what it is we do, our best efforts to ‘move’ the world often fall flat. The goalContinue reading “New Advanced Writing Class to Focus on Dance!”

Thank you, BYU Dance DMSRs ~ Dance Major Student Reps ~ 2019-20

2019-2020 DMSR Officers President – Sasha Chopelas VP & Dance Ed – Tera Taylor Egbert Secretary – Ryan Hatch BA Rep – Lauren James Ballroom Rep – Saidi Cordon Contemporary Rep- Victoria Raimondi World Rep- Natalie Van Wagoner Student Dance Education Organization (SDEO) Rep – Mac Braithwaite The BYU Dance Majors are a tight groupContinue reading “Thank you, BYU Dance DMSRs ~ Dance Major Student Reps ~ 2019-20”

Tribute Dance Video, Vanish, Honors BYU Class of 2020

BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT) dances to Vanish, a piece exploring isolation, loneliness, support, friendship, togetherness and hope. Visiting from NYC, choreographer Jesse Ombreski created the piece as a spiritual journey for all involved. It was shot and edited by Scott Cook Films. BYU Assistant Professor of Dance Keely Song, who is also Artistic DirectorContinue reading “Tribute Dance Video, Vanish, Honors BYU Class of 2020”

Keely Song, BYU Assistant Professor of Dance, CDT Artistic Director, on Vanish

In Her Own Words: Today my little boys released the butterflies that they have been observing and nurturing since the caterpillars first arrived at our doorstep in a small jar. The temperature warmed up to 60 degrees and as their wings were exposed fully in the sunlight, I could sense the energy within their stillness.Continue reading “Keely Song, BYU Assistant Professor of Dance, CDT Artistic Director, on Vanish”

Taft M. Robinson, Class of 2020, MDT, on Vanish and BYU Dance

Taft M. Robinson, Class of 2020, BYU MDT ~ In His Own Words: I was humbled and inspired after working with Jesse [Obremski]. Seeing and experiencing the collaborative process between his vision and us dancers was a real treat. The movement in “Vanish” explored the intricate experiences of connection among people; loneliness, a warm embrace,Continue reading “Taft M. Robinson, Class of 2020, MDT, on Vanish and BYU Dance”

Vanessa Redden, Class of 2020, Dance Minor, on Vanish and BYU Dance

Vanessa Redden, Class of 2020, Dance Minor, CDT President ~ In Her Own Words: The creative process with Jesse Obremski was a memorable and unique experience. I’ve never worked with someone who puts so much heart into their work and also creates a space of individual self-discovery for his dancers. He made it very clearContinue reading “Vanessa Redden, Class of 2020, Dance Minor, on Vanish and BYU Dance”

Jenni Zackrison Humphrey, Class of 2020, on Vanish

Jenni Zackrison Humphrey, Class of 2020, BA in Dance Education ~ In Her Own Words: I feel like this piece and our dance community in general is all about supporting one another. In this dance, we focused on supporting Ben but it works the same way for anyone and everyone else. It was a specialContinue reading “Jenni Zackrison Humphrey, Class of 2020, on Vanish”

Bronte Hopkins, Class of 2020, on Vanish and BYU Dance

Bronte Hopkins, Class of 2020, BA in Dance Education ~ In Her Own Words: It was such a wonderful experience working with Jesse Obremski, as he is a talented choreographer and such a generous human being. It felt like a journey. “It’s all about the humanity,” is what Jesse would often remind us throughout theContinue reading “Bronte Hopkins, Class of 2020, on Vanish and BYU Dance”