Student Blogger: Sabrina Duke

“When I came home, I found myself unable to relax because the idea of not doing schoolwork or worrying about schoolwork or thinking about schoolwork was implausible. Now, a few weeks later, I feel my brain is too relaxed. Writing this 500-word blog has taken an embarrassingly long time, hence the very casual tone and title. Unlike my other blogs, this one simply did not flow.”

'The fact I had forgotten dressing up was a thing made me realize performing live again may not be like riding a bike. I had not performed live in over a year ago, and I had never performed live with a mask. Needless to say, the nerves hit hard.'

'I had taken Script Analysis before, so I knew there was a difference between reading and watching a play. And yet, as we began our discussions, I wanted so badly to try and make my classmates, none of whom had seen Sweat, understand the affect this play had on me.'

'I feel like when I see myself in a mirror, I have an appreciation for my body. I’m like 'this is how I do this step, and this is how it looks to other people.'' ~Maggie Steimel

'I suppose we are very different dancers, so this topic is perhaps something we cannot agree on.'

Sabrina Duke shares what it was like dancing a duet with her roommate during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In honor of my snowy environment, I bring you my 7  favorite snowy songs to play on a snow day. 

My family being in the audience “no matter what” has been a constant in my life

This is part two of an analysis on The United States Capitol riots.

My freshman year, I took a class entitled “Performing Power Performing Protest” in which we looked at  famous protests throughout history and the performance like nature of each event that led to their place in the history books.

My first interaction with Shakespeare was in my Freshman year English class with Mrs. Garver, who is  also the fabulous drama director at my high school. We read Romeo and Juliet.

So, for the first question, we will start somewhat general. What is it like to live with two  dance majors? 

In early September, a group of seven dancers and University of Iowa Assistant Professor Melinda Myers  met on a Zoom call to discuss creating her piece for the virtual performance of Dance Gala 2020

There was once a time where theatre students across the country had to learn their craft off a computer  screen due to a virus called Covid-19.

When I was a little girl, I, like many other five-year-old dancers, flounced around my parent’s living room  in a tutu like it was my job.