Senior choreographer and MCDE President Deanna Clark is finishing on a high note this semester with her jazz piece entitled “Crazy in Love.” Inspired by the fierce music and an edgy storyline, Clark says she hopes “to do something fun for [her] last semester instead of a sad contemporary dance” as she has done in…

Tap, tap, shuffle, step, stomp. Those are the sounds that audience members will hear when Becky Warne and Marra Kassman’s tap class takes the stage at MCDE’s spring showcase. This is the pair’s fifth piece they have choreographed together and Marra’s sixth. For their last tap dance together the two seniors are choreographing to “Girlfriend”…

For junior Alyssa DiBello this semester is all about the sass! As a fourth time choreographer, her goal for this dance is to have fun with the upbeat song “Burnin’ Up” by Jessie J. “The song has a great beat and I just thought it would be really fun to dance to,” DiBello explains. This jazz…

Marianne LaCalamito, a sophomore psychology major, is very excited to be choreographing another dance for MCDE. LaCalamito has been dancing since she was five and has done ballet since that age. She was also the Captain of her dance company back home. Her piece for this semester is to the song “On My Way” by…

When Stephanie Melnick isn’t working in the Admission’s Office or interning for the Pre-College program, you can find her choreographing for her hip-hop dance for MCDE’s spring showcase featuring a mix of songs by Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea. This is Steph’s fourth semester choreographing at Marist but she has danced since the age of…

One of this semester’s MCDE dances is sure to be a blast from the past! A 1940s inspired “Candyman,” choreographed by sophomores Kate Boylan and Amanda Whorlow, is a fun and sassy tap number that will get everyone up and dancing. As this is their second time choreographing together, Kate and Amanda are more than…

Junior Dana Caputo is excited to be choreographing the only ballet piece for the MCDE spring show. This is her third semester choreographing for MCDE, but Dana has been choreographing since she was in middle school. Dana’s class will be performing to an instrumental version of “The Best Day of My Life” by American Authors. Although…

Senior MCDE member Trina Cardamone is choreographing a contemporary piece to “Like People Do” for this spring semester’s showcase. This dance wasn’t inspired by anything in particular but Trina’s love for the song motivated her to use her fluid motions to create a beautiful piece of art. When she is dancing to “Like People Do,”…

MCDE sophomore choreographer Colleen Gaughran is very excited for her Irish step routine to hit the stage. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at the routine, and it is not something you want to miss! Colleen’s dance this semester is centered around an “old meets new” concept combining traditional and modern elements.…

Third time choreographer Sam Blau, is ready to put her best on the stage during her final semester at Marist. This semester, she is choreographing to a mix of “Big Spender” by Theophilius London and “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ranson and Bruno Mars. She described her music selection to be “the best of both worlds:…