Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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e To New Director, New Spirit And New Dedication Dance Alive Comes To Life Professional and demanding are two words which are often used to describe Dance Alive director Branch Morgan. This year Mr. Morgan has replaced Karen Cle- venger, who created Dance Alive in 1978. He has instituted many changes - in gen- eral, the group has acquired an overall atti- tude of strict professionalism and perfec- tionism that had never before existed. Branch Morgan, a 29 year old from Balti- more, Md., started dancing only ten years ago when he registered for a dance class at Washington U. as a joke. In 1975 he be- came a professional when he joined the Bal- timore Dance Theater. In 1979 he came to Emory pursuing his Master's degree in French. At that time he joined the Atlanta Dance Theater where he now teaches mod- ern dance and performs as one of the com- pany's premier soloists. Currently, in addi- tion to directing Dance Alive, he is teaching dance classes here at Emory. When 85 candidates auditioned for Dance Alive, the competition for this year's troupe was more intense than in the past. The 37 men and women chosen have vary- ing degrees of dance experience and even a few had no previous experience whatsoever. All of the members, however, share a love for dance and an interest in reaching their full potential as dancers. This dedication is evident in the fact that all are required to rehearse 4 to 6 hours each week and take one of Morgan's P.E. dance classes. Dedicated members and a talented, viva- cious new director have made Dance Alive come alive. They plan three performances on campus and possible performances at other colleges and universities. Their pro- gram includes nine pieces: an assortment of modern ballet, modern jazz and ethnic dances, seven of which were choreographed by Mr. Morgan. With this kind of dedica- tion and variety, it may not be too far off when Branch Morgan's dream of having the best semi-professional dance troupe in the city of Atlanta will be realized. - Maureen Abbate Branch Morgan shows Romelle Lesada a professional move for their dance in the show. Some members of Dance Alive: Front row: Sharon Carson Second row: Nancy Wolff, Tia Joslin Third row: jennifer Moss, Dariesse Gray, Kimberly Street, Cheryl Fazio Back row: Wayne Kelly, lody Todd, Nancy Vazquez, Carson Fuller, Bonnie Hughes, Margery Khaw, Patton White Dance Alive!-17