Outside a familiar brick building labeled "Dragon's Breath," a small crowd gathered around what could only be made out as light behind some strange glass guard. Upon further inspection, weaving through the small crowd, leaning in on tipped toes, two rowdy gentlemen are standing behind a torch, and one is wearing a welding mask and the other watching intently. (0) comments
he TJC Academy of Dance is celebrating their 20th anniversary production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" with two firsts: a performance on the Cowan Center stage and collaboration with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. After two years of negotiations and planning, the Academy of Dance and the ETSO agreed in August that two performances of "The Nutcracker" would be held at the UT-Tyler Cowan Center on Dec. (0) comments
Like walking up to the edge of a cliff and deciding whether or not to jump, the tension builds. Heart pounding through her head all the way into her feet, the musician takes a deep breath, remembering what she was taught. Sitting down, nerves continue to build as she tries to calm her mind and just do what she knows. (0) comments
'Bigs and littles' have brought the Belles closer together but have also kept them in touch with their past. "The best moment was when we got our 'bigs,'" freshman Belle Emma Schaaf said. "It made us more excited about the year and what's to come." When Director Ruth Flynn took over the Belles in 1984, she started a tradition that has continued ever since. (0) comments