The Dance Program celebrated its graduates with a breakfast reception on Saturday, May 11 at the Ruby Lounge, in the Rubenstein Arts Center.
The program included live music from pianist Mark Wells and percussionist John Hanks, and a welcome speech from Associate Professor of the Practice and department Chair Andrea E. Woods-Valdés, followed by tributes to the undergraduates majors and minors.
Following an introduction by Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies Iyun Harrison, Professor of the Practice Purnima Shah presented a tribute to graduate Megan Brook Mahoney, who graduates with a B.Sc. in Computer Science and minors in Dance and Statistics; and Harrison presented a tribute to graduate Leah Abieyuwa Esemuede, who graduates with a B.Sc. in Psychology and Dance, and a minor in Spanish.
Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Graduate Studies Sarah Wilbur introduced a tribute to the Dance MFA graduate, which was presented by Professor of the Practice Michael Kliën to Julia Martina Piper, MFA in Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis.
Catch a few glimpses of the celebration in the video below, produced by Abigail Wesson with photos by Cammel Hurse and music by John Hanks.
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