BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCY

THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6TH, I HAD THE HONOR & PLEASURE OF TEACHING, CHOREOGRAPHING & FELLOWSHIPPING AT BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED MY STAY ON THE BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS, WHICH WAS FILLED WITH PRAISE & WORSHIP MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I FOUND MYSELF FLAGGING, PRAYING, BREATHING, WALKING, DANCING & SINGING WITH THE LORD DAILY.

I LOVED THAT THE DANCE DEPARTMENT HAS SUCH A STRONG SENSE OF FAMILY, SUPPORT & COMMUNITY. I IMMEDIATELY FELT WELCOMED AS SOON AS I ENTERED THE DANCE BUILDING! BOTH FACULTY & STUDENTS GREETED ME WITH LOVE & OPENED ARMS, WHICH FELT SO AMAZING! THE STUDENTS WERE SO EAGER, HUNGRY & WILLING TO LEARN NEW THINGS. I LOVED EVERY CLASS THAT I WAS ASKED TO TEACH & I ALSO LEARNED A LOT FROM THE STUDENTS AS WELL. I LOVED THAT THE FACULTY WOULD ALSO TAKE MY CLASSES & ENGAGE WITH ME. I FELT SO SUPPORTED & ENCOURAGED THE WHOLE WEEK.

THIS ALSO WAS MY FAVORITE CHOREOGRAPHIC PROCESS THUS FAR IN MY CAREER. THE STUDENTS REALLY CAME INTO REHEARSAL PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY & SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY & PREPARED. THIS HELPED US MOVED FORWARD SWIFTLY AS A TEAM. I COLLABORATED WITH THE DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHING ABOUT WARRIORS, WARRING FROM A PLACE OF COMBAT, PRAISE, WORSHIP & SUPPORT. IT WAS SUCH A BLESSING TO SEE EACH INDIVIDUAL GROW IN SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD. I ALSO GREW GREATLY AS A CHOREOGRAPHER WITH THE HELP OF THE FACULTY DURING MY PROCESS.

I LEFT BELHAVEN BEING PRAYED OVER BY THE ENTIRE DANCE DEPARTMENT & AFFIRMED BY MY CAST & REHEARSAL DIRECTOR. I THANK GOD FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES MADE WITH DANCE MENTORS, FRIENDS & STUDENTS! I AM STILL IN DEEP REFLECTION AFTER THIS PROCESS & I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER THIS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.