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- **Posted:** 2025-04-28T00:00:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

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OPENING NIGHT LIGHTS: The Mac Youth Dance Co performed at opening night of its annual student directed show “The Art of Being” at the McCallum Arts Center on Thursday. The show was entirely student-led with a board of dance major directors that helped create the show. The dances in the show were choreographed by the seniors and juniors, with a special guest performance by the Lamar Dance Company. 

Sophomore Emma Simon has been a dance major for two years, so this is her second student directed show. While she was not not able to choreograph her own piece, she was featured in multiple dances throughout the show. 

She said the theme, “The Art of Being,” was chosen by the panel of senior directors.

“I think it means community and togetherness,” Simon said. “Each piece represents something everyone goes through a human experience.”

Throughout the show, there were a multitude of pieces, including company dances, non-major dances, and pieces with the choreographer’s choice of dancers. 

“My favorite piece I was in is definitely the evolving class piece,” Simon said. “It was choreographed by Zalie Mann.”

To become a choreographer you have to go through many steps to get your finalized piece in the show.

“Each student goes through an interview process to become a choreographer,” Simon said. “Each choreographer has a set time each week to hold rehearsal.”

After the show, the companies will finish out the year with some projects. 

“I’m looking forward to the film project we’re starting after the show ends,” Simon said. “I think it’s going to be super fun.”

Stay tuned to this feed for another gallery of picture from the encore show on Friday night, and keep an eye on The Shield Online (macshieldonline.com) on Tuesday for our weekly photo essay, which will feature profiles and photos from the spring dance show.

Caption by Carson Duncan. Photos by Carson Duncan, Josie Linton and Adele Seeboth.
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