CSUSB’s University Dance Company (UDC) performed one last show with their current director, Janys Antonio who is retiring after having been UDC’s director for over 22 years. The show lasted from February 13 to 15 in the CSUSB Recital Hall. Dances ranged from solos to company numbers, and a diversity of different genres were incorporated into the show. This company consists of students, alumni, and other individuals who seek to be a part of UDC. “Tap Don’t Mean a Thing” was choreographed by Maria Lockhart and Rhonda Trask. (Karina Rodarte | Chronicle … [Read more...] about University Dance Company leapt on for “One Last Dance”
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Theatre Arts teaches vital skills
By Erika Flores |Staff Writer| The Performing Arts Building is home to the Theatre Arts Department where every year students attain skills that can be used universally. With emphasis in acting, design, technical, drama education, dance and musical theater, the department offers various classes that help instill values that students can practice in the future. TJ Sloan, a fourth-year theatre arts major with an emphasis in acting, plans to pursue a career as a professional actor. According to the Theatre Arts Department’s mission statement found online, “The program is designed to prepare students for careers in a variety of fields, including the entertainment industry, education, … [Read more...] about Theatre Arts teaches vital skills
CSUSB students find ways to express their creativity
By Kevin Schaefer |Staff Writer| So you want a break from school but still want to be productive. What do you do? Put down that remote control, get those creative juices flowing and express yourself! There are many students on campus constantly trying new things or doing what they love. Last weekend, student dancer Josh Shufford was busy performing in University Dance Company’s latest production “InstaDance.” “We’re able to use our bodies and facial expressions to express how we feel through the song and perform it to an audience. I personally love the fact that performing arts allows us to do that,” said Shufford. I caught students Gabriella Rubio and Kathleen Jordanson … [Read more...] about CSUSB students find ways to express their creativity
Janys Antonio shares her passion for dancin’
By Maria Perry |Staff Writer| Dance, an art form built on expression, has braced the CSUSB campus through the University Dance Company (UDC). Janys Antonio, the current director of University Dance Company, has been with the company since it first started in 1991, when she was the co-director. Antonio became the director when the former director, Sarah Boeh, left in 1995. Janys actually came from a family with a lot of champion swimmers. Before she got into dance, Janys was a swimmer until she got a serious ear infection. “I got pulled out of the water and sent to the dance school that was next door to the swim club,” she said. “History was made,” Antonio was classically trained … [Read more...] about Janys Antonio shares her passion for dancin’