Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Taking the stage in the spotlight, choreographer Stacey Hester moves to a Madonna rtieJley during the dance piece. Madonna ' s music was chosen hecause it reminded the dancers of their childhood, photo h Mike Dve Fine Harbin lifts Ehzaheth Holmes as a symKilic move of his devotion. In order to portray realistic emotions through dance techniques, the two practiced sex en weeks in advance, phxo h. .Vlik Dye Dancing to songs from Moulin Rouge, students in the Northwest Dance Company pump the energy with a center leap. Autumn Sparks, a fir t-year choreographer, worked with nine dancers i line tune techniques for A Night on the Town. phimi h, M:h Dye ■=o« •wt to a M ca 7 i?. j

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ANNUAL DANCE SHOW Spotlight toward Center Stage Anthony Rupnow embraces Chnstmt Miller in the dance entitled Resurgence of Faith performed to Hand Me Down hy Matchbox 20. This was my first dance show ever, Rupnow said. I thought It would he fun and it w,is really creat phow by Mike Dye Student run organization proves long hours and hard work a success. by Megan Heuer he theater tilled with emotion as dancers expressed their inner most teelmgs to hringing to life dances that meant so much more than their actions could display. The Northwest Dance Company entertained the crowd with their annual dance show Oct. 24 with the theme of Midnight Masquerade. Styles of dance included lyrical, modern, jazz and tap mixes. Founding company meinhers choreographed and coached all 10 dances. Student officers carried the weight as new and old dancers prepared weeks before their final performance. NWDC began spring trimester 2000. By spring trimester 2003, student officers completely ran the NWDC. There are a lot of decisions that have to be made that don ' t make everyone happy, Dance Company President Ashley Tyser said. Along with making tough decisions, officers, choreographers and the more experienced members showed leadership by helping out the companies newest dancers. We feel bad giving them constructive criticism, but they seem to take it well, member Danae Jacobs said. Taking criticism in stride, freshman Karen Beard had minimal dance experience before she auditioned for NWDC and said the first practice tested her dedication. We all got up there and were trying to do all these technical things, Beard said. It was so hard. None of us really knew what we were doing, and I walked away just so frustrated just thinking ' 1 ,im not made for this. There is no way I can do it. Beard said the second practice changed her mind about the company. While most dancers believed their career ended in high school, NWDC gave them a chance to continue. As a young child, I started dancing, and when 1 came here 1 thought that 1 wasn ' t gonna dance anymore, and then I found the company, Tyser said. The people involved in it just made me really want to keep staying involved and to do more. Tyser said choreographers looked for confidence, determination, work ethic and facial expressions from women who auditioned. After weeks of two-hour dance classes, NWDC worked with the theater department to create lighting designs for the performance. The final product satisfied Tyser. From a choreographer and an exec board standpoint, (the best part is) seeing the dances come together and just seeing what we have w orked so hard all year to do come alive on stage, Tyser said. 2J .S-ftAc ewf a e

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Varietv 6how Olio Acts 1. Fat Guys Need Love Too 2. Jeremy Meyer 2. For What It ' s Worth. 4for1 3. hley Girl. Tom Parkin and Richard Fisher Skit ■ Highly Competitive 1. Mardi Gras Charlie Brown. Phi Mu Alpha 2. Behind the Mascot, Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha Sigma Alpha 3. The Bearcat Tango, Delta Chi and Sigma Kappa Skit • Competitive 1. Bobby Missing in Mardi Gras, Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha lota People ' s Choice Awards Best Actor - Nic Vasquez Best Actress - Billy Dexheimer Skit - Phi Mu Alpha Olio - Tom Parkin and Richard Fisher Standing outside Roberta Hall at 5 a.m, band memheis Michelle Thomas and Amanda Atkins play their mellophones in the traditional HomecommB Walkc uit event, Even though it was really early, I had a blast. phMo K Thresa CVJnu At 8:30 a.m. Umvetsity President Dean Hubbard and Student Senate President Emily Di.x nng the Bell of ' 48, signifying Walkmt Day. A small group of students and alumni gathered to witness the 27-year-nld xradiuon. phow by Theresa Chuximi k SIHIIBIIHSa II