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I have not blogged in half a week! * gasp * That's a looong time in the world of electronic stuff. Want one reason why I've been absent? Sunday was lovely, as you already heard. After I posted that day's blog entry, I met Cathryn in the campus Starbucks to work on NaNoWriMo . We looked a...

Posted to Olivia's Blog by BUOlivia on Wed, Nov 4 2009
Filed under: dance, ballet, NaNo, novel, Cathryn, summer, auditions

Re: Dance

Ah, you must have been in my audition class! Were you the group that auditioned while the studio had been converted into a studio theater? D eshanked shoes: The only thing I think that was said was: "We wear deshanked shoes for technique classes. I had never worn them before I came here, and some...

Posted to Butler Blues by BUOlivia on Tue, Nov 3 2009

"Are we still in Indy?" Alternative @ Oranje

I'm a big advocate for Indy and our art scene. Think what you want about Indiana, but there is way more creativity here than people might give us credit for! Especially since I have gotten involved with the theatre scene through my internship with IndyFringe this summer, I feel like I can't even...

Posted to Christina's Blog by ChristinaL on Fri, Sep 25 2009
Filed under: indianapolis, weekend, art, postmodernism, dance, music, Oranje, Butler dancers, jazz, rap

Star-struck: the weekend of awesome, part II

If you read my last blog post , you'll know I went with some fellow dance majors to see Indianapolis City Ballet's Gala Performance. Indy has been without a ballet company for quite some time, and it was my understanding that Saturday night's show aimed to raise the funds and awareness necessary...

Posted to Olivia's Blog by BUOlivia on Tue, Sep 15 2009
Filed under: dance, ballet, friends, performance, show, culture, ICB, weekend, gala, Indianapolis, review, choreography

The weekend of awesome

Hello all! The week is about to start, but I've been running around pretty much non-stop this weekend. I walked to the French Market on Saturday, saw the Indianapolis City Ballet gala performance Saturday night after dinner at Petite Chou , and went grocery shopping on Sunday before church. Then...

Posted to Olivia's Blog by BUOlivia on Sun, Sep 13 2009
Filed under: dance, ballet, food, friends, performance, show, walk, culture, ICB, weekend, gala, Catholic, French, French Market, Indianapolis, church

Introductions are so nerve-wracking

Hello everyone! My name is Olivia, and I'm a sophomore here at Butler. I try to keep busy, so I hope this blog will be at least mildly entertaining. Let's see. I: A. Am a dance major 1. so I'm in the JCFA building, Lilly Hall, more often than not. 2. and I have wanted to come to Butler for...

Posted to Olivia's Blog by BUOlivia on Sat, Sep 5 2009
Filed under: English, dance, JCFA, interests, ballet, diversity, Honors Program

Re: Dance

Hello dancers! I wanted to add that even though it would be really difficult (almost impossible) to study abroad for a semester as a dance major, there are a few summer travel opportunities for dancers. This summer 16 dancers from Butler Ballet are going to Russia and Poland for a month to study the...

Posted to Butler Blues by Emi on Fri, Apr 17 2009

Re: Dance

You auditioned on either a Friday or a Monday: We wear black leotards and pink tights on those days. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday we can wear black or pink tights and colored leotards. The leotards are supposed to be all one color, though you can have differently colored trim. Actually...

Posted to Butler Blues by BUOlivia on Thu, Apr 16 2009

Re: Dance

If anyone is interested in seeing what the dance program is all about, go to: http://www.butler.edu/dance/?pg=6108&navID=17224 You can see what types of productions are put on each year, view the curriculum, and so much more. Ask these dancers for their experiences, they have a lot to share with...

Posted to Butler Blues by BUKristen on Wed, Apr 15 2009

Dance

Since I've been talking to Danielle about the ballet program at Butler, and I just heard that Kristi is joining our ranks next year, I thought I'd start a post for any dance-related questions so other people interested in the dance department can read them. For those of you who don't know...

Posted to Butler Blues by BUOlivia on Tue, Apr 14 2009