Week 16 | April 23-29

Student Representatives
Congratulations to Melissa Phillips, newly elected Student Representative in Dance representing the 2007-08 junior class. Melissa joins Senior Natalie Soave and Sophomore Marlo Mysliwiec as department student reps.

Volunteers for Summer Dance Orientation
Three to four dance major volunteers are needed for assisting with New Dance Majors’ Summer Orientation on Wednesday, June 13. Interested dance majors would need to be available from 1:30-5:00PM on this day. Please email dance@wayne.edu if you’re interested.

Call for Big Sisters 2007-08
Did you enjoy having a big sis in the dance department this year? If you did and you’d like to be a part of the Big Sis Program for 2007-08, please email Dr. Risner at drisner@wayne.edu

Fall Dance Majors Day
Mark Your Calendars Now! Fall Dance Major Day will be held on Wednesday, August 29th beginning at 12:15PM for current majors. The afternoon will include a Guest Master Class and Dance Company Auditions for 2007-2008. For majors requesting technique placement, please plan to attend the 9:30AM Placement Class.

Spring Dance Classes
The dance department is offering a number of classes this Spring Term that may be of interest to dance majors. Addison O’Day is teaching a combination class of Ballet II & III; Megan Brunke will be offering Modern II & III in a similar combination class. DNC 2400: Introduction to African Dance is taught by Karen Prall and Ray Robinson returns to teach two sections of DNC 2000: Introduction to Dance. See the Spring Schedule for days and times.

What are you doing this summer?
Are you attending a summer dance intensive or workshop this year? Please let us know where you’re going and what you’re studying. We’ll publish a list this Fall. Email your details to dance@wayne.edu

Copperfoot Award Winners!
Linda Simmons, on behalf of the dance faculty, presented 2007 Copperfoot Awards on Sunday, April 22 to the following students: Rachael Harbert & Rachel Swykert for “Within Three Walls, and Hannah Risner for “Amaurosis.” Guest artist Copperfoot Awards were awarded to Melissa Allen for “Tango,” Sean Curran for “Coda,” and Michelle Marzejon for “Promiscuous Boy.”