# @macjournalism on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-04-29T05:02:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

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A FINAL BOW: Mac Dance’s spring student-directed show closed Friday night in the MAC. 

The show featured performances by group classes and individual solos, all directed by students. Senior Zoe Maxwell served as a co-artistic director alongside senior Zalie Mann and was also one of the student choreographers. Maxwell said that the student-directed show offers valuable opportunities to choreographers.

“One of the things I loved about the student-directed show is the creative freedom it gives to students, as well as the opportunities,” Maxwell said. “I loved being able to choreograph a tap piece and work with the new freshman class.”

Maxwell shared that her favorite moment in the show was during the senior piece, “Puppy Love,” when the audience held up signs in appreciation of the seniors’ last dance together.

“Seeing everyone hold up their signs for us really felt like a movie moment,” Maxwell said.
Throughout her four years in the program, Maxwell said Mac Dance has provided memories that will last a lifetime.

“This program has given me so much,” Maxwell said. “Lifelong memories, the confidence to pursue dance in college, and, overall, just a place to grow and be myself. I really am going to miss Mac Dance next year, but I’m so excited for the future.”

Be on the lookout tomorrow on our website for our Tuesday Top 10 photo essay which will feature more exclusive Shield pictures and interviews from the student-directed dance shows. 

Caption by Katie Martin. Photos by Sophia Manos, Katie Martin and Chloe Seckar-Martinez.

#artofbeing #MACdance #studentdirected

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