Trey Witzel, Columnist
One of the most cherished traditions at OCU is the Student Choreography Show. I have been humbled to see the show for the past four years. I think this year’s show topped the previous three. All of the dances were superb, from the beginning to the end.
Ben Rivera’s Just Give Me a Reason brought tears to my eyes, but not as much tears of laughter as Brittany Noltimier’s dance to the theme song from Jurassic Park.
Yet what really stood out to me was the choreographers and dancers amazing ability to tell a story in a couple of minutes. I want to know more of these characters’ back stories!
I took Arts and Human Values during my freshman year. Performances can get overwhelming at a liberal arts university. So many shows, so little time. And I did not really understand or care about these performances.
But now I get it. All of these shows are telling stories—stories of the human condition. I now appreciate these art forms. I don’t just appreciate them—these performances inspire me.
Another side effect of attending a liberal arts university is feeling that, if you aren’t a performer, you live in the shadows. Yet us non-performers don’t have to feel this way. Just as the musicians, actors, singers and dancers are telling the story of our human condition; us non-performance majors don’t need to feel less important.
All us here at Oklahoma City University have a part to play, a story to tell. Our art form, our medium—they are all different, and that’s ok.
Some of us never will play the main role, but we all have our own role. That’s why we are at OCU—to discover our role.
The most recent Student Choreography Show made this clear to me. And for that, I thank you all.
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