Members of the UT Dance Company will be attending this year's American College Dance Festival Association over spring break at Florida State University for the Southeastern division.
ACDFA is a festival divded into regions that college dancers attend to compete, perform and take a few dance classes from some well-known choreographers. Dancers will participate in all types of dance classes along with relaxation classes and seminars.
“Some of the classes are hard, but they are so awesome and inspiring," says UT Dance Company member Lauren Cook. “It was such a good feeling to learn new things because some of the dances force you to move your body in ways you didn’t know were possible.”
The Head of the UT dance department chooses the dancers who will perform and compete during the week along with the pieces to be performed.
If dancers are competing, they will have to face the panel at the end, which lets dancers know how they did. "They openly discuss what they thought about the pieces, and they can be pretty harsh,” says Cook.
Performances continue throughout the week, and the competitions are in the first three days. The judges announce one or two winners, who will attend the national competition.
Last year Cook did not compete. She performed a modern piece and had a great experience. “It was amazing," she said. "It made me wish that I had more access to dancing, and I can’t wait to go this year.” Cook will be performing one jazz piece and one modern piece at this year’s festival.
1. When did you first participate?
2. How long?
3. Where?
4. Is it a competition?
5. Was volunteering a choice?
6. Would you rather compete?
7. What do you do to prepare?
8. How many festivals per year?
9. What is the best part?
10. What is the hardest part?
11. Did you hear about this in college?
12. Do you close friends attend?
13. What have you done in previous years?
14. What is your favorite kind of dance to do?
15. What is your favorite class?
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2 comments:
*Don’t start with the word Some.
*Left out end quotations of first quote in the second paragraph.
*Started 3rd paragraph with Some…not a good started word…too vague.
*Lauren will be performing on jazz piece and one modern piece at this year’s festival. Use A jazz piece not On jazz piece
*I would say something like…The festival changes location each year instead of The Festival moves around every year.
Interesting story. I think Lauren needs to be part of the lead - the story focuses on her.
Some of your sentences are difficult to follow. Try to write as clearly as possible. Watch punctuation and AP style errors.
Keep up the good writing.
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