Dance Scholarship Folder 2022

Theatre Department Dance Minor Fine Arts Scholarships

director of dance minor Dear Student, Welcome to Carthage College and thank you for participating in our Dance Minor Scholarship Audition! Choosing a college is one of the most exciting decisions you will get to make, and we are honored to be a part of that experience with you.

More and more dancers are finding a home here at Carthage, from those pursuing careers in Music Theatre, to those studying Education and Physics. The Carthage Dance Program embraces this robust sphere of interests and welcomes aspiring dancers eager for a chance to contribute their unique talents to a thriving dance program. Today, you will have an opportunity to meet faculty, current students, and even make connections with future students as you learn more about who we are.

Our faculty and students are glad to answer any questions you may have today, and I invite you back to campus later this spring, when you can experience an array of fine arts events, including an Afrolatin Dance class taught by guest artist, Karlies Kelley, Feedback Showings and performances for our upcoming production of Away From The Mirror, or a variety of other engaging activities scheduled throughout the semester. To start us off, I am including a brief video introduction with students in our NDEO Student Chapter.

Scholarship awards will be determined in early March and award letters will be sent shortly after. In the meantime, do not hesitate to ask if you have further questions about dance at Carthage, and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely,

Stacy Pottinger , M.A., M.F.A. Director of Dance Minor Department of Theatre spottinger@carthage.edu | 262-551-5885 carthage.edu/academics/majors-minors/dance

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what our students say “Every day, I am challenged to work harder and become more skilled in my craft, and I love it.”

– Lydia Haasl ’20 Theatre Performance Major & Music Theatre Emphasis “The diverse ways I’ve helped with each production has been outstanding, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!”

– Joshua Maloney ’20 Theatre Major “The professors are extremely supportive, and you can really tailor your path to suit your individual needs.”

– Cassidy Skorija ’19 Music Theatre Emphasis

beyond carthage A large percentage of our alumni work as performers, directors, choreographers, stage managers, scenic designers, or administrators for theatre and dance companies in the Midwest and across the country. Others share their artistic passion by teaching at the high school or college levels.

upcoming productions Away from the Mirror April 1-2 | 7:30 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre The Department of Theatre presents its annual student dance concert, Away From The Mirror, providing Carthage’s emerging artists opportunities to develop their inspirations through dance, to share in the development of their own production, and to engage in community discourse. The program will feature new dance works developed by dance minors in a less produced revelation of the dance making process. At the beginning of each new school year, dance minors are invited to share their ideas for new dance works, the most promising of which are selected for inclusion in the annual Away From the Mirror concert. Throughout the fall semester, students then work both individually and with faculty to develop and hone their choreographic processes, and in the spring semester, they audition a cast for their work.

Throughout the spring semester, student choreographers then teach their dancers their new pieces, while undergoing a stringent review process by an advisory committee of faculty and students. Students are encouraged throughout the process to step “away from the mirror”, turning their focus away from the outward appearance of their work and the common ‘standards’ of dance, and instead onto the intrinsic values and resonances of their movement. The result is a beautiful exploration of what it means to be a dancer today, what it takes to bring new dance work to life, and what drives us to dance in the first place.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.carthage.edu/tickets 24/7 or call the Fine Arts Box Office 262-551-6661 Tuesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. This production is a family friendly event.

2021–2022 Carthage Theatre Department Presents

April 1 & 2 | 7:30 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre

David A. Straz, Jr. Center

Get Tickets 24/7 carthage.edu/tickets Fine Arts Box Office | 262-551-6661 Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 5 p.m.

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past productions 2020-2021 Flying and Falling, Dec. 2019 Away from the Mirror, March 2021 2019-2020 Shift, Nov. 2019 Away from the Mirror, May 2020 (canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2018-2019 Resonate, Dec. 2018 Away from the Mirror, May 2019 2017-2018 Nimble Attitudes, Dec. 2017 Away from the Mirror, April 2018 2016-2017 Vanishing Point, Dec. 2016 Away from the Mirror, April 2017 2015-2016 Juxtapositions, Nov. 2015 Away from the Mirror, May 2016

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