This year marks the 10th anniversary of Loyola’s Dance program. We caught up with some of the program’s alumni to see where they are now. Hayley Bullock (Graduated 2014) What is your favorite thing about Loyola’s dance program? I’d have to say my favorite thing about the program is the people, my friends and
As LDT begins the school year, we look back on a summer of growth. A common misconception about dance is that it can only be refined through direct dance training (technique classes, rehearsals, performances.) But, this is not the case. Dancers can grow as artists in more ways than one. From dance classes to working
Post-Graduation can be intimidating for many as it is full of uncertainty. However, Loyola alumni, Yariana Baralt-Torres and Maria Blanco grabbed their future by the reins by forming a dance collective titled LOUD BODIES in August, just three months after graduating in May. Both artists said they had considered creating their own dance company, but
Loyola’s annual dance concert is a highly anticipated event that the program spends months preparing for. Since the audience is only able to see the compelling performances, five dance majors give you a sneak peak behind the wings and share their favorite moments from this year’s concert: “One of the best parts of the dance
Photography by Emma Petersen. The Senior Solo Showcase is a part of the capstone course for students pursuing a degree in Dance. Included in the course is a performance where students work with professional choreographers to learn a solo piece, as well as perform an ensemble group work. According to capstone professor and artistic director
photography by Emma Petersen Loyola’s dance program heavily focuses on the concept of dance as research. Research in dance is a practice-based process. In an article by Brad Haseman, “A Manifesto for Performative Research,” this research is described as a qualitative process. The traditional process of gathering findings follows a quantitative process that involves high
Synapse Arts, founded in 2004, strives to provide artists with the resources to create art without worrying about cost or location. Particularly, Synapse values the collaborative process Located in Loyola Park, Synapse Arts is not far from Loyola’s campus, and, like Loyola’s dance program, has a social justice mission: “Synapse Arts creates, performs, and educates
Loyola dance alumni Yariana Baralt-Torres and Maria Blanco of LOUD BODIES are curating their first show, Legalize Menstruation, at the end of this month and are using what they learned, or realized they did not learn, to guide them through the show-producing process. Legalize Menstruation is being produced by LOUD BODIES in partnership with the
This is the second installment in the “Arts Activism in Action” feature, a series of interviews showcasing individual company members’ commitments to social justice issues as dance artists. In the wake of Loyola’s Climate Change Conference, we spoke with senior choreographer and speaker Phoebe Coakley about her passion for environmental justice. 1. What are your identities? How
Loyola’s Dance program hosted Chicago’s dance film festival, In/Motion, March 17-19. The festival was devised and curated by Loyola faculty and Alumni, and it brought a weekend of dance, multimedia productions, and discussions all based around themes of social justice to Chicago. The featured guest artist, Celia Rowlson-Hall, screened her full-length dance film “MA” and