To conclude the Arts Faculty Spotlights of the semester, visiting professor of dance Sharon Wong spoke to The Anchor. She teaches jazz and modern dance in the fall and choreographs for Hope College’s pre-professional dance companies H2 and Strike Time. She shared many of her professional experiences with being a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher,…
Following the theme of last week’s faculty spotlight, The Anchor had the privilege of talking with Stephen Krebs, the Technical Director for the Theatre Department. He is in charge of building sets, taking designs and making them a reality. He also teaches the skills he has acquired to students in a class called Scenic Design. …
For the rest of the semester, The Anchor will be interviewing different professors from the arts departments on campus, highlighting the unique and impactful faculty we are privileged to learn from. Greg Lookerse is an Assistant Professor of Art, and he teaches Design and upper-level studio classes, as well as Time Based Art and 3D…
How often do you sit on the stage as an audience member and watch a show which performs in the seats? Over the past two weekends H2, Hope College’s very own pre-professional dance company, put on a site-specific show in Dimnent Chapel. They performed in the pews and seats while all of the audience members…
A little more than a week out from opening night, Hope College’s Theatre production of “The Wolves” is in fitting shape to be an exciting show. The Anchor had the privilege of sitting in on one of their rehearsals in advance of this thought-provoking production and was able to speak with a few members of…
In last week’s Arts article, Matthew Farmer (’04) discussed the unique activity of dance and how there is much debate concerning where to put it on the spectrum of sports and arts among many different groups. Farmer drew on his unique insight based on his wealth of experiences as an athlete, professional dancer, choreographer, former…
There has been much debate whether or not dance should be considered a sport or an art in many different circles, from dancers, athletes, schools and higher education. Our need to categorize and label our world is challenged when we enter conversations about dance. Many dancers wonder if they should consider themselves artists or athletes,…
The Anchor’s final arts senior spotlight is Michael Pineda (’21), a musician from Honduras studying business and jazz studies. He spoke in depth about what drives him as a musician, how he used his Hope College experience to its fullest extent and poignant advice for many aspects of life. What made you decide on Hope…
Liv Panozzo is a senior dance major from Zeeland, Michigan. She is an accomplished dancer and student and was happy to share what brought her to Hope College, why she stayed and some great advice for current students. Why be a dance major? What brought you to decide on Hope and the department? I actually…
Morgan Brown is the third senior in the Anchor’s Arts senior spotlight. From Romeo, Michigan, she majors in creative writing and has minors in political science and religion. She shared her experience at Hope College, how she found her path and where she dreams of being in the future. What was the journey to finding…