{"id":20179,"date":"2024-04-03T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=20179"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:05:26","slug":"dance-festival-brings-high-school-students-from-across-the-country-to-aggieland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/03\/dance-festival-brings-high-school-students-from-across-the-country-to-aggieland\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Festival Brings High School Students From Across The Country To Aggieland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>High school students from across the country visited Texas A&amp;M University in March for the Regional High School Dance Festival to learn, workshop and perform over the course of four days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/\">School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/academics\/disciplines\/dance-science\/\">Dance Science<\/a> program, students from 21 high schools in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Colorado and Wisconsin experienced what the program has to offer, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/staff\/carisa-armstrong\/\">Carisa Armstrong<\/a>, program director and associate professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope the students got a sense of the home environment that we provide in Aggieland,\u201d Armstrong said. \u201cThe university is so large, but our dance family is welcoming and supportive. We work hard to make sure all our students are successful in their future endeavors, and I hope that sense of community was clear to participants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0191-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Two members of a high school dance troupe are shown, with one picking the other up into the air. Behind them are multiple members of the troupe. All are wearing white, and holding silver balloons.\" class=\"wp-image-20183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0191-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0191-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0191-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0191.jpg 1082w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Newman Smith High School perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dance Science faculty taught workshop classes in the Memorial Student Center including contemporary ballet, dance science and movement, hip-hop, Pilates, dance improvisation, modern, jazz and yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/staff\/vanessa-reiser\/\">Vanessa Reiser<\/a>, lecturer, taught a strength and conditioning class and said the students were full of creativity and excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey had a lot of great energy, which is good to see,\u201d Reiser said. \u201cIt makes me hopeful for this next generation of dancers to see how committed they are to their sport. There were quite a few students who were curious about our program. They wanted to know what the \u2018science\u2019 part of our program meant, and it was great to be able to educate them on what that all includes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reiser said she hopes the students felt encouraged to keep pursuing their passion for dance, regardless of obstacles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs you move up in dance, it can be harder to keep going or you might get pulled into a different direction,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I hope that this encourages them to keep creating art and to keep performing. I hope they might see themselves here at our program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caitlyn McKinley and Olivia Ker, seniors from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, said they were thrilled to represent their school in the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is such an honor to be here to take part in all of these classes,\u201d McKinley said. \u201cI am really excited to get to learn from all of the different professors and faculty members, and experience different styles of teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ker said her school performed contemporary modern pieces. She said she appreciates how the art of dance brings people together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople can come from so many different backgrounds, but what unites everyone is their love and passion for dance,\u201d Ker said. \u201cWe all come from different levels, and we all learn how to work and dance together. It is really beautiful to see how dance unites us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2848.jpg\" alt=\"A high school dance company performs onstage, backed by a red screen.\" class=\"wp-image-20197\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2848.jpg 863w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2848-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2848-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Arlington Heights High School perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smith.cfbisd.edu\/student-life\/fine-arts\/dance\/directors\">Stephanie Laranjeira<\/a>, dance director for Newman Smith High School, said her dance company had been planning to participate since May 2023. She hoped her students were able to interact with other students and experience different styles of dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope they can take this knowledge and share it with other dancers, so those dancers can also learn about what they learned here,\u201d Laranjeira said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students met with recruiters and had opportunities to network throughout the festival. On the final festival day, several students received scholarships and offers for summer dance intensives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to workshops, students saw a performance by Christopher K. Morgan and other artists titled \u201cNative Intelligence\/Innate Intelligence,\u201d presented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/academyarts.tamu.edu\/index.html\">Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abi McKinney, a senior Dance Science student, helped with workshop classes and said she enjoyed interacting with the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI assisted a hip-hop class, and towards the end of the class we had learned the entire combo,\u201d McKinney said. \u201cYou could see some people let go and their personality really came through. I hope they all continue to find the enjoyment in dance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong taught several classes and said the students were excited and eager to learn. Overall, she said everyone had a worthwhile experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe festival was a great success, and all the participants enjoyed their time in Aggieland,\u201d she said. \u201cI enjoyed all the performances and seeing what high school dancers are working on in their schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2788.jpg\" alt=\"Four members of a high school dance troupe are pictured, reaching toward their heads and looking up.\" class=\"wp-image-20196\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2788.jpg 868w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2788-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2788-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Arlington Heights High School perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing &amp; Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0214.jpg\" alt=\"Two members of a high school dance troupe, both wearing white, are shown performing onstage. In the background are multiple members of the troupe, all wearing white and holding silver balloons.\" class=\"wp-image-20184\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0214.jpg 843w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0214-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0214-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Newman Smith High School perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2674.jpg\" alt=\"Three members of a high school dance troupe perform, all wearing white. They are bent over backward, with their faces to the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-20194\" width=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2674.jpg 827w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2674-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2674-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2576.jpg\" alt=\"A solo dance performer wearing white is shown onstage.\" class=\"wp-image-20193\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2576.jpg 900w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2576-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_2576-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dancer from I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA performs in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1810.jpg\" alt=\"Two members of a high school dance troupe are shown performing onstage, with their arms stretched up. Three members are shown standing in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-20191\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1810.jpg 795w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1810-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1810-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Harrison School of the Arts perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1756.jpg\" alt=\"Five members of a high school dance troupe are shown, all reaching their arms upward.\" class=\"wp-image-20190\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1756.jpg 807w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1756-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_1756-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Harrison School of the Arts perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0721.jpg\" alt=\"Two members of a high school dance troupe, both wearing red, are shown performing onstage.\" class=\"wp-image-20189\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0721.jpg 697w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0721-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Vandegrift High School \u2014 Vision Dance Company perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0709.jpg\" alt=\"Four members of a high school dance troupe, all wearing red, are shown performing onstage. Two are bent over toward the floor, and two are standing behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-20188\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0709.jpg 822w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0709-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_0709-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Vandegrift High School \u2014 Vision Dance Company perform in the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3439.jpg\" alt=\"A solo dancer performs onstage.\" class=\"wp-image-20200\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3439.jpg 900w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3439-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dancer from Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts performs at the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3344.jpg\" alt=\"Four high school dance students, all wearing red, perform in sync with each other onstage.\" class=\"wp-image-20199\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3344.jpg 855w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web20240311_Dance_Festival_LM_3344-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dancers from Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts perform at the Regional High School Dance Festival at Rudder Auditorium on March 11. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&amp;M University Division of Marketing and Communications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High school students from across the country visited Texas A&amp;M University in March for the Regional High School Dance Festival to learn, workshop and perform over the course of four days. 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