I am here to tell you that double majoring at BSC is feasible. I know many of you are thinking "How can this be possible? With so many daily dance classes, requirements, obligations, rehearsals, and commitments, I will NEVER sleep!" Well, that is completely false. I am a double major with dance and business administration and many of my dance major friends are also pursuing majors in areas such as Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, English, and Education. Although the thought of having two majors seems overwhelming, it will be worth it in the end.
The key is to plan out your course load for every semester for the upcoming four years your VERY FIRST semester at BSC. I can see your eyes widening in fear and I am sure you are feeling overwhelmed and maybe even sweating a little just by reading this, but I promise, Excel spreadsheets work wonders!
I had my college career planned out completely by my second week of school; this ensured that I would be able to fit in all of my classes for both of my majors (including taking additional jazz and modern classes that were beyondthe requirements of the dance major) and still graduate in four years. I am not going to sit here and tell you it was fun and easy, because it has been demanding, time consuming, and at times overwhelming. However,I am highly involved in many organizations outside of the dance department, and yes, I do manage to have a perfectly normal social life. It is all about time management. If you take advantage of every spare moment and stay on top of (or ahead of) your course work, you will be completely fine! I do not regret deciding to be a double major and I hope that this little blurb has inspired you to take on the challenge as well. If you have any more questions feel free to email me at esheflin@bsc.edu.
Until next time,
*Nell*
Monday, October 6, 2008
The beginning of the end....
Hello all!
It's been a while since my last post, so let me update you on life in the dance department. A few weeks ago three other dancers and myself were involved in the Linly Heflin Fashion Show. The proceeds of this fashion show go to the Linly Heflin Scholarship which has provided so many opportunities and opened so many doors for young women throughout Alabama. One of our dance professors, Ruth Henry, has been the choreographer for the fashion show for many years and each year she gives some of the dancers the opportunity to model or dance in the show with professional models. This is my second year to perform in it and it is always so much fun! This year was the 50th anniversary of the fashion show, so the dancers did a "Dancing through the Decades" theme. I did a little dance to the Beatles "Twist and Shout", Meredith did a dance to Michael Jackson's "Beat It", Jon did a John Travolta Dance, and Anais did a dance to Madonna's "Vogue." The clothes the models wore were predominantly designed by Gus Meyer and were breathtakingly beautiful. We also got to have our hair and makeup done by Bobbi Brown artists which made us feel like we were celebrities.
This semester we have also had the privilege of having some wonderful guest teachers in for ballet class. Roger Van Fleteren, from Alabama Ballet, came in the first week of school to teach class and also choreographed and set a piece for us for the show in March. Roger will also be back next semester to teach a tap class on Monday, Wednesday, Fridays. I am really excited about that opportunity! Tracy Alvey, the Artistic Director at Alabama Ballet, came in last week and gave a wonderful class and for the past few weeks we have been working on a challenging Paquita variation in variations class on Mondays with Pam from Alabama Dance Academy. Having guest teachers throughout the year helps keep all of us on our toes and does not let us become complacent or stuck in a rut.
Currently everyone in the department is fervidly rehearsing for the upcoming Christmas Dance Performance on November 22. All of the pieces in the show are student choreographed and we have a wide variety of ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, and jazz pieces. It should be an exciting and inspiring show that will put the audience in the Christmas spirit.
It's been a while since my last post, so let me update you on life in the dance department. A few weeks ago three other dancers and myself were involved in the Linly Heflin Fashion Show. The proceeds of this fashion show go to the Linly Heflin Scholarship which has provided so many opportunities and opened so many doors for young women throughout Alabama. One of our dance professors, Ruth Henry, has been the choreographer for the fashion show for many years and each year she gives some of the dancers the opportunity to model or dance in the show with professional models. This is my second year to perform in it and it is always so much fun! This year was the 50th anniversary of the fashion show, so the dancers did a "Dancing through the Decades" theme. I did a little dance to the Beatles "Twist and Shout", Meredith did a dance to Michael Jackson's "Beat It", Jon did a John Travolta Dance, and Anais did a dance to Madonna's "Vogue." The clothes the models wore were predominantly designed by Gus Meyer and were breathtakingly beautiful. We also got to have our hair and makeup done by Bobbi Brown artists which made us feel like we were celebrities.
This semester we have also had the privilege of having some wonderful guest teachers in for ballet class. Roger Van Fleteren, from Alabama Ballet, came in the first week of school to teach class and also choreographed and set a piece for us for the show in March. Roger will also be back next semester to teach a tap class on Monday, Wednesday, Fridays. I am really excited about that opportunity! Tracy Alvey, the Artistic Director at Alabama Ballet, came in last week and gave a wonderful class and for the past few weeks we have been working on a challenging Paquita variation in variations class on Mondays with Pam from Alabama Dance Academy. Having guest teachers throughout the year helps keep all of us on our toes and does not let us become complacent or stuck in a rut.
Currently everyone in the department is fervidly rehearsing for the upcoming Christmas Dance Performance on November 22. All of the pieces in the show are student choreographed and we have a wide variety of ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, and jazz pieces. It should be an exciting and inspiring show that will put the audience in the Christmas spirit.
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