YEAR LONG AUDI TION

Michael Todd Assistant Spectrum Editor

Senior Projects, which occur during both the fall and spring semesters, are the capstone to the VCU Dance department curriculum and allow senior dance majors to demonstrate their knowledge and skills of the art acquired during their educational careers. During the spring semester of junior year, rising seniors submit proposals to the department concerning everything from their inspirations, developmental process, and intended themes all the way to costuming, potential casting, and rehearsal conduction—all before their ideas are even approved. Operated on a pass or fail basis, rising seniors receive only one opportunity to get it right. If they pass, the department designates which seniors present in the fall and spring semesters; this is usually based upon credit hours earned. However, should they fail, the students must reapply the following fall.

Despite all of the pressure, VCU Dance freshman Rex Kennedy isn’t worried in the slightest.

For their Senior Projects, students choose freshman dance students to help with their proposals by following their directions and dancing in their productions. Kennedy auditioned for the senior projects this past Friday.

“I’m feeling fine. It should be a pretty laid-back audition,” Kennedy said a few