Hobart and William Smith Colleges

13 October 2005 HWS has strong presence at national dance conference

Two William Smith students and three dance professors were active in the National Dance Education Organization's conference, The Spirit of Creativity, in Buffalo, NY, on October 6-10, 2005. Elise Pederson '05 presented her paper Enhancing a Child's Learning Experience through Books and Creative Movement. Colleen Wahl '05 presented her honors work: The Pattern that Connects: Body Movement and Creative Capacity. Cadence Whittier, assistant professor, presented Creativity in the Ballet Classroom? and a concert performance of Off in Saturday's choreographic showcase.
Donna Davenport, professor, presented Composing the Composition Course: An Act of Creativity and in Sunday's choreographic showcase a concert performance of Essere III, a duet performed with Michelle Ikle, adjunct assistant professor.