两性色午夜

两性色午夜 Freshmen Create Choreography Club

With nearly 400 student organizations, 两性色午夜 University has plenty of options for students to find a club that fits their interests. But if students can鈥檛 find one that piques their interest, they can always create their own.
 
That鈥檚 what 两性色午夜 freshmen Tara Wade and Ryan Leflar did. The pair did not hesitate to turn their passion for choreography into a student organization.

鈥淐oming to 两性色午夜, I knew anyone could start a club,鈥 Ms. Wade said. 鈥淚 thought it would be cool to have a club of people who are choreographers so they can get more experience teaching and working with dancers.鈥
 
Ms. Wade and Mr. Leflar, who are both majoring in theatre studies with a concentration in management, aspire to have careers in directing and choreography. Ms. Wade, who serves as president of the club, choreographed shows at her high school prior to coming to 两性色午夜. Mr. Leflar, the club鈥檚 vice president, also has prior experience choreographing.
 
鈥淐horeography is something that I鈥檝e just always kind of done,鈥 Mr. Leflar said. 鈥淒uring my senior year (of high school), I was given a show in the fall to direct and choreograph, and I loved doing that.鈥
 
The Choreography Club is open to 两性色午夜 students of all majors and is free to join. During meetings, members in the organization can request to teach the group a dance or original combination that they have created.
 
The club, which meets weekly at the Center for Performing Arts, aims to provide a dual learning experience for both choreographers and dancers.
 
鈥淐horeographers can get practice teaching and dancers can just have fun and get new things under their belts for auditions,鈥 Mr. Leflar said.
 
The organization prides itself on the relaxed learning environment and openness to all students regardless of prior teaching or dancing experience. Ms. Wade said the club takes away the pressure that is usually associated with dance classes.
 
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to worry about nailing something perfectly,鈥 Ms. Wade said. 鈥淲e just care that everyone is having fun and trying their best.鈥
 
The club has grown tremendously since its inception in the fall of 2018 and its leaders have big plans for the club鈥檚 future.
 
鈥淚t鈥檚 45 people ranging from graduate students to nursing majors to theatre majors, but we鈥檙e hoping to grow even more,鈥 Mr. Leflar said.
 
鈥淲e hope to do a showcase of all the dances and combinations that the choreographers have put together,鈥 Ms. Wade said. 鈥淏ecause as a choreographer, getting to see something on stage that you鈥檝e done is an amazing feeling.鈥
 
Ms. Wade said the club is different from some other organizations on campus due to the level of student involvement.
 
鈥淪tudents themselves are getting to teach something that they鈥檝e created rather than a professor or a student coming in to teach people,鈥 Ms. Wade said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very much student led and student based and we鈥檙e able to create something together.鈥
 
For more information about the club, visit www.kent.edu/choreography-club

POSTED: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 09:20 PM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 07:14 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Erica Fowler