A typical day for a Sophomore Dance-Arts Administration Major

Hello blog readers!  My name is Taylor Fengya, and I am currently a sophomore Dance-Arts Administration major here at Butler!  I am a member of Sigma Rho Delta and currently serve as this year's media editor!  First off, I wanted to give you a little insight into my daily schedule as a sophomore dance-arts administration major...


Monday:
9:00-9:50 Laban Movement Analysis with Professor Pratt
10:00-10:50 Global and Historical Studies: Revolutionary Europe and Colonial Nigeria with Dr. Porter
11:00-11:50 World Dance with Ronne Stone
12:20-1:50 Ballet Technique 3 (professors change daily)
2:25-3:40 Microeconomics with Josh Owens
4:45-5:30 Possible Butler Ballet rehearsals


Tuesday:
9:00-10:30 Modern Technique 2 with Susan McGuire
11:00-12:15 Principles of Strategic Communications with Professor Rademacher
1:00-2:30 Ballet Technique
2:40-3:40 Pointe 2 (either with Professor Byram or Professor Ruffo)
3:45-6:00 Possible Butler Ballet rehearsals


Wednesday:
9:00-9:50 Laban Movement Analysis with Professor Pratt
10:00-10:50 Global and Historical Studies: Revolutionary Europe and Colonial Nigeria with Dr. Porter
12:20-1:50 Ballet Technique
2:25-3:40 Microeconomics with Josh Owens
3:40-4:40 Pas 2 with Professor Cholewa


Thursday:
9:00-10:30 Modern Technique 2 with Susan McGuire
11:00-12:15 Principles of Strategic Communications with Professor Rademacher
1:00-2:30 Ballet Technique
2:40-3:40 Pointe 2 (either with Professor Byram or Professor Ruffo)
3:45-6:00 Possible Butler Ballet rehearsals


Friday:
9:00-9:50 Laban Movement Analysis with Professor Pratt
10:00-10:50 Global and Historical Studies: Revolutionary Europe and Colonial Nigeria with Dr. Porter
11:00-11:50 World Dance with Ronne Stone
12:20-1:50 Ballet Technique


Saturday:
Time for Butler Ballet rehearsals.  You can have rehearsals anywhere from 8-5.  Rehearsals change from week to week.


Now, a little bit more about the department...The faculty here each has his or her own prestigious background and knowledge in their forms, which brings a uniqueness to this department.  Each class you take with each professor will give you so much insight into so many different forms of dance.  It is great to learn the different perspectives of this art form.  I also think it is a very diverse program and offers so many different classes like jazz, African, contemporary pas, modern, body placement, etc.  The emphasis is on ballet, but with it you can get training in other forms as well.  Personally, I consider myself more of a "modern" dancer and my goal is to get a job with a modern/contemporary dance company.  However, I chose Butler because I knew that the foundation for all of dance is ballet.  I still get to take modern class twice a week and next year as a junior, three times a week.  I think the ballet emphasis is very important for any type of dancer. 


Please do not hesitate to comment on this post to ask me any personal questions that you might have!  :) 


~Taylor Fengya