Photos by Kaelin Mendez Pepperdine’s Dance in Flight plans to bring imagination to center-stage this week as the company showcases meaning through dance for the University and Malibu community. DIF is an annual dance performance put on by a company of Pepperdine student dancers and choreographers every spring semester. The performances focus on a current and relevant … [Read more...] about Dance in Flight Explores a Journey of Imagination
Dance in Flight
Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine students, faculty and staff came together to "Take Back the Night" on Monday evening, gathering at the amphitheater for an evening of worship, testimony, music and various forms of art to educate the community about all forms of violence and abuse."'Take Back the Night' puts us on the path to stop all forms of relationship and sexual violence," … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
Making Waves: Christina Zimmerman
Photos courtesy of Christina ZimmermanSenior Christina Zimmerman says dancing is her “oxygen." Training as a dancer since she was just four-years-old, this year she’s using dance to say what she needs to say “the right way."While always being involved in Dance in Flight — Pepperdine’s dance company — Zimmerman combined her passion with her … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Christina Zimmerman
Artist’s Corner: Katie Walker
Photos Courtesy of Katie WalkerJunior Katie Walker always wanted to be a dancer. From the first time her grandmother took her to a show at two years old, she fell in love."Dance is communication, kind of like speech," Walker said. "Each eight count is a sentence and conveys an idea."Walker is one of the hip-hop choreographers for Dance in Flight this year, and has danced and … [Read more...] about Artist’s Corner: Katie Walker
Dance In Flight 2017
This year’s Dance In Flight took audiences back to the American social justice movements of the 1950s and 60s, portraying the struggles for civil rights through rhythm and movement. _______________________ Follow Pepperdine Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic Subscribe to G News on Youtube at Pepperdine Graphic … [Read more...] about Dance In Flight 2017