The Art of Dance There are dancers spread out on the ground, some on laptop, some doing worksheets for class. The other half are practicing, moving all as one. The instructor stops one person and corrects them on their form then the music starts again. Orchesis translates to “the art of dance.” And that’s exactly what Orchesis Dance Company does. The company has all manner of dancers. “It’s a big amalgam of tap, ballet, modern, jazz...,” says Krista Behling. “It’s appealing because we’re not strictly ballet or strictly modern.” Behling, senior, is a Dance Teaching Minor to go with her Elementary Education major and has been with the company for almost four years. Behling picked up ballet when
Krista Behling
Crystal Fullmer
modern dance. The company has recently expanded to include another faculty member, Crystal Fullmer, to assist
Therese Young
Therese Young, program director. Before this fall, Young was the sole faculty member in the Dance Minor. Fullmer come directly from University of New Mexico with her MFA in Dance Choreography. Fullmer has been dancing for 25 years and teaching for 17. She used to teach at University of Idaho and also owned her own dance studio in Pullman, Wash.. “My primary focus has been teaching rather than performance,” says Fullmer . “It’s important to me. I had a really great teacher. She’s always
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