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The Dance Science<\/a> program provided the best of all worlds for Abigail Dang, combining her love of dance with other aspirations. It eventually led to her career path in physical therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrowing up in College Station, many of my dance teachers studied Dance Science at A&M,\u201d Dang said. \u201cI was intrigued by the knowledge they shared and how they planned to transfer their skills to a wide range of careers, from teachers and studio owners to physical therapists and other health care professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dang is set to graduate Friday with a Bachelor of Science degree. Dang will also be honored as a distinguished student in the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>\u2019 Graduation Recognition Ceremony earlier in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am honored to be the recipient of this award and am incredibly grateful for my time in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Dang\u2019s highlights during her time in the program: traveling to Ireland to attend the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Conference; performing in multiple faculty and student choreography works; and dancing and presenting research at the regional American College Dance Association in 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recently performed in “Journey to Hope,\u201d choreographed by Carisa Armstrong<\/a>, program director and associate professor, and Christine Bergeron<\/a>, associate dean for academic affairs and clinical professor for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy peers and I got to be a part of the creative process of building \u2018Journey to Hope,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cIt is so cool knowing that bits of my choreography will live on after I graduate, and I could not have asked for a better last piece as a performing artist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduation, Dang will start classes at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The hands-on experience she gained here will help her future as a health care professional, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope to specialize in neurological rehabilitation, treating patients with Parkinson’s disease, strokes and other movement disorders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dang credits Armstrong and Bergeron as mentors, and said they provided her with opportunities and memorable life lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would not be where I am today without them,\u201d she said, \u201cand am forever grateful for their endless guidance, love and support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Karina Ji Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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