Spring may not have sprung, but the dancers in Meadows School of the Arts provided their own bounce to catapult them into their 20th season of Brown Bag shows.
This year’s season is consistent with the upbeat dances of previous seasons, but it also offers many new twists.
A group of Bishop Lynch High School students took a field trip to SMU Wednesday to see the event.
“We really wanted to see what dance looks like up close, and it was very interesting,” Bishop Lynch junior Brandi Williams said. “We got to see so many different aspects of dance, and we got to miss second period too.”
Many SMU students were also in attendance during Wednesday’s show.
“Brown Bag gives the student body an opportunity to see how good our dance department really is,” finance major James Orr said.
The Owens Arts Center hosts the performances in the lobby, allowing the audience to have an up close and personal view of the performances.
“Dancing in such a close setting is such a rush,” junior dance major Travis Kelley said.
In a solo performance, which he also choreographed, Kelley explains “The Business of Love” with twists and turns that bring whistles and roars from the crowd.
Kelcy Brendsel, a senior dance major who performs in “W.O.M.A.N.,” said that this year’s Brown Bag offers many diverse pieces.
“I get to lip-sync for the first time. It’s a nice change,” Brendsel said.
The four women who performed “W.O.M.A.N.” also place a personal message to their mothers in the program: “Thanks to our mothers for making us the women we are today.”
A total of 11 performances can be seen which range from ballet to modern pieces.
Parisa Khobdeh and Orlando Martinez incorporate a plastic trash bag in their unique piece titled “In The Raw.”
Students and the surrounding community are invited to come during their lunch hour to view a variety of student choreographed pieces.
Brown Bag continues Thursday at 12:30 p.m., and Friday at noon.
There is no charge for admission, but arrive early with your brown bag lunch in hand to get a good seat.
