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\u201cThe program caught my eye because I love both dance and science,\u201d she said. \u201cI knew that I wanted to make that into a career but didn\u2019t know how I would do that. Once I heard about dance science, I knew I wanted to do it because I would be able to continue my love for dancing while getting a science degree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the highlights through Weld\u2019s college career is the \u201cPerpetual Motion\u201d performance during her junior year, as the students grew close throughout the rehearsal process. Dance courses were always fun experiences, she said: \u201cWe were able to learn but we were always getting up and experimenting with the person next to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program helped Weld to develop a kinesthetic awareness, which was key in helping her to decide on a career path. Knowledge of anatomy and being able to apply movements of muscles to movements of the body connect directly with occupational therapy, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis dance science program made me realize how similar teaching dance is to the field of occupational therapy,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause through rehabilitation, through relearning how to move through therapy, you are teaching the body how to move. The experience that I\u2019ve had teaching dance \u2014 as the teacher or as the student \u2014 it\u2019s really applicable to other things in life, but especially what I\u2019m doing with occupational therapy school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weld said she felt \u201cso honored\u201d when she received word of the Distinguished Student Award and credited the dance faculty members for their help and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll the professors are just incredible human beings,\u201d she said. \u201cThey all have big hearts, and they love each student like they\u2019re family. They\u2019re some of the funniest and most genuine people I know. I admire their hard work and their dedication to their job. They are true geniuses in the field of dance science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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