Saturday Information Session: Feburary 7th
It looks like it's going to be 40 degrees tomorrow...what perfect weather to join our staff for an information session and tour!
The event starts at 10am and will end at 12pm.
Please call to sign up at (508) 541-1508 or 1-877-TRYDEAN.
I hope to see you there!
Kathryn
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Showcase
This Friday, February 6th at 7:30pm is Dean College's Annual Showcase. This show is sponsored by the Franklin School of Performing Arts and is a student choreographed show that all dances were required to audition for. There will also be pieces from the FSPA as well and the show will incorporate all styles; tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, etc.
I am actually in two pieces, a jazz and a tap, and cannot wait for the show. It is safe to say that everyone performing is over tired and stressed but excited and anxious as Friday approaches. As my "Introduction" blog stated, I am very involved in the Dean College Community and many of the other dancers on campus are as well. To put it in perspective, the average college student has five classes a semester, dancers have seven to nine classes a semester. Personally I have seven classes, three dance and four academic. So, needless to say, finding a time to rehearse is nearly impossible. Dancers at Dean will do whatever it takes to get those rehearsals in and make sure all those involved in a particular piece know the choreography and feel comfortable to perform it; we are representing not only Dean College but, specifically, the Dean College School of Dance and we do not take this responsibility lightly.
That being said, I had an 11:00pm rehearsal (for the tap piece I'm in) this past Monday night. This was the very first time the entire group of dancers in the piece rehearsed together. I can honestly say that despite how overtired all of us were, the piece has finally come together for the show on Friday. My lesson this week is that everything eventually falls into place at some point or another. It may seem hopeless or impossible or upsetting at the time, but things work themselves out and it all makes sense why later on. Hard work truly pays off in the end.
Come see the show and enjoy all of the Dean dancers' hard work!!!
I am actually in two pieces, a jazz and a tap, and cannot wait for the show. It is safe to say that everyone performing is over tired and stressed but excited and anxious as Friday approaches. As my "Introduction" blog stated, I am very involved in the Dean College Community and many of the other dancers on campus are as well. To put it in perspective, the average college student has five classes a semester, dancers have seven to nine classes a semester. Personally I have seven classes, three dance and four academic. So, needless to say, finding a time to rehearse is nearly impossible. Dancers at Dean will do whatever it takes to get those rehearsals in and make sure all those involved in a particular piece know the choreography and feel comfortable to perform it; we are representing not only Dean College but, specifically, the Dean College School of Dance and we do not take this responsibility lightly.
That being said, I had an 11:00pm rehearsal (for the tap piece I'm in) this past Monday night. This was the very first time the entire group of dancers in the piece rehearsed together. I can honestly say that despite how overtired all of us were, the piece has finally come together for the show on Friday. My lesson this week is that everything eventually falls into place at some point or another. It may seem hopeless or impossible or upsetting at the time, but things work themselves out and it all makes sense why later on. Hard work truly pays off in the end.
Come see the show and enjoy all of the Dean dancers' hard work!!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Hey there!
My name is Kelly O'Leary. I am a freshman communications major and I live on campus. I am also a Student Ambassador and an Emerging Leader. I am currently taking 6 classes this semester: Composition and Literature, Public Speaking, Business Ethics, Contemporary U.S. History, Radio Practicum, and Sociology of the Family. I also play on the softball team and I am a writing tutor. When I first started looking at colleges, I wanted to attend Northeastern University. But after my tour of Dean, I absolutely fell in love. I chose Dean College because of it's small population and because of everything it has to offer. The academic support programs offered a variety of assistance that I didn't find anywhere else. Dean also offers dozens of ways to get involved on campus which also provides the opportunity to meet new people. In addition to the gorgeous campus, Dean offered hands on experience my freshman year that I would have to wait to experience until my junior year at a four year university. This truly is a one of a kind school that offers unique experiences and opportunities!
Catch ya later!!
~Kelly
Catch ya later!!
~Kelly
Upcoming Events
Hi all,
I wanted to let you know about the exciting events on the Dean campus for February.
Saturday, February 7th and February 28th: Saturday information sessions
Listen to a presentation by our Assistant Director of Admission, Larry Thode, followed by a campus tour led by our Student Ambassadors!
Friday, February 20th: Discover Dean Day
You don't want to miss this event; meet with staff, faculty and coaches, listen to presentations by students, take a campus tour, and eat lunch in our dining center. Afterwards, you can attend optional sessions on Admissions, Dance, and Academic Support.
Thursday, February 26th: Online Chat, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Chat online with Admission Counselors and students about Dean!
To sign up for either of these events, please call Admissions at 1-877-TRYDEAN or email at admisson@dean.edu.
P.S.: Counselors will be attending these college fairs in February-if you are a student at these schools, please stop by our table to say hello!
-Beverly HS, MA: February 12, 9:45am-10:45am
-Wellesley HS, MA: February 12, 7:30pm-9:00pm
-Maynard HS, MA: February 26, 7:00pm-9:00pm
I wanted to let you know about the exciting events on the Dean campus for February.
Saturday, February 7th and February 28th: Saturday information sessions
Listen to a presentation by our Assistant Director of Admission, Larry Thode, followed by a campus tour led by our Student Ambassadors!
Friday, February 20th: Discover Dean Day
You don't want to miss this event; meet with staff, faculty and coaches, listen to presentations by students, take a campus tour, and eat lunch in our dining center. Afterwards, you can attend optional sessions on Admissions, Dance, and Academic Support.
Thursday, February 26th: Online Chat, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Chat online with Admission Counselors and students about Dean!
To sign up for either of these events, please call Admissions at 1-877-TRYDEAN or email at admisson@dean.edu.
P.S.: Counselors will be attending these college fairs in February-if you are a student at these schools, please stop by our table to say hello!
-Beverly HS, MA: February 12, 9:45am-10:45am
-Wellesley HS, MA: February 12, 7:30pm-9:00pm
-Maynard HS, MA: February 26, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Weekend trip
I love the school week at Dean. I am one of those people who always needs to be doing something. During the week I have lots of things to do. I have a busy schedule during the day because of my academic classes and dance classes. Then I usually come back to my room, shower up, do homework, hang out with friends, or go for food in the cafe. Sometimes, depending on how exhausting my dance classes were, I go to the gym at the end of the day. Needless to say I am going non-stop all week and usually take the weekend off and turn into a bum. This weekend however, I decided to get off campus for a change. My Mom came up to visit and we walked over to the train station right down the street from Dean. It is literally a two minute walk from my room here on campus. We got on the train and went into Boston for the day. We got lunch, and did some shopping in Faneuil Hall. Then we met up with some of my Mom's friends and went to their apartment. If you have heard of or seen the movie "The Departed", then you have seen this apartment. It was the actual apartment that Jack Nicholson's character lived in during the movie. I couldn't believe I was actually in the same place. Being in Boston was such a great experience. I'm definately glad that it is so easy to get to from Dean, because it was really an unforgetable experience!
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