# @macjournalism on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHwUWXKSnWU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28468903-macjournalism-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-28T19:35:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

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The macyouthdanceco attended Blue Lapis on Tuesday March 11 to learn about and take an aerial silks class. This is the second year that the company has been to Blue Lapis. 

For junior pre-professional member Olivia Pittman this experience was a great way to be exposed to a new style of art and was great excuse to bond with her class 

“My favorite part was getting to hangout with my friends,” Pittman said. “I also enjoyed getting to try something new and fun.”

Pittman said it was challenging to perform skills that required strength they did not normally practice in a dance class. 

“A lot of tricks required hand and wrist strength, which was something particularly new,” Pittman said. “The biggest challenge was how tired some muscles that we don’t often work would get.”

Pittman believed that this opportunity was very beneficial to all of the dancers especially because a lot of dancers in Mac Dance want to move into the professional dance world. 

“Aerial silks is definitely an art form on the rise that could be required for some professional jobs,” Pittman said. “Additionally, I think it’s important to try new and hard things and continue to grow in all areas to become a well rounded dancer and person.”

All of us at MacJournalism would like to take this opportunity to wish dance director Natalie Uehara a happy birthday today.

Caption by Chloe Seckar-Martinez. Photos by Gaby Alvarado and Natalie Uehara.

bluelapislight #bluelapis #aerialdance

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