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Thursday, February 20, 1997 - Page to FEATURES education BY J~:Nvrcx WMC to teach. "I love it. I like it first and FealllruEdiror foremost because I like college age students," When Latrice Quickley picked up the she said. "They're there because they want 1995-97 undergraduate catalog last yeara to be there. The students are very bright and ballet class that was listed caught her eye. receptive to what I have to offer. They have But when she looked at the course schedule the intellect and maturity to understand for the following year she couldn't find it dance." anywhere. Neiven made her professional dancing So Quickley, a sociology major and now debut at the age of 14 when she began training a sophomore, approached the administration with the Garden State Ballet in northern New about the problem and Barbara Horneff, Jersey where she grew up. She graduated associate dean of first year students, from Goucher College with a major in suggested she start a petition to reinstate English and a minor in dance, and later ballet, modern, jazz, and tap dance classes. received a master's degree in dance at The classes hadn't been offered in over six American University. Neivert has been years, according to Dr. Richard Clower, involved with dance programs at the professor off exercise science and physical Baltimore School for the Arts, Loyola education. College, Villa Julie College, and Dundalk, "If the courses are listed in the catalog," Essex, and Harford Community Colleges. Quickley said, "than they should be offered "Unorthodox" is how Neivert describes or else they should change the catalog and her teaching style. "I don't teach steps for not Jist them." the sake of steps," she said. Her students, The petition was signed by over 50 people clad in leotard and tights, besides learning and Dr. Joan Coley, dean of academic affairs, the basic fundamentals of ballet, are taught approved the dance classes to be offered, body awareness. Neivert teaches from "the beginning this semester with ballet and jazz skeleton," meaning from head to toe, and dance. specifically emphasizes proper posture. By the time Quickley registered last Quickley said the class has helped to relax semester, the 15 spots in the ballet class were her and Miesha Queen, a sophomore English full but she was granted special permission major, has also benefited similarly from the with an additional level beyond the "Blars" require that students take four to be in the class because of her efforts in ballet instruction. introductory level that is currently offered. physical education classes, at least one in the getting it offered. Quickley, who has 10 "I was taught how to exercise a 'crook' But Dr. Alexander Ober, professor and categories of fitness and skill. Dance is years of previous dance experience, has out of my neck," Queen said, "and at the end chair of exercise science and physical considered a fitness course and will continue enjoyed the ballet course under the of class periods we would always education said, "The philosophy of our next year with ballet and modern dance instruction of Patty Neivert. acknowledge the body by gracefully bowing program is to offer introductory classes." offered in the fall, and tap in the spring. Neivert owns and operates Patty Neivert's and saying 'thank. you'." None of the physical education classes, Quickley plans to take jazz and modem School of Dance, located in Westminster, in Queen added that the course was more offered on the basis of budget, staffing and dance in addition to the ballet that she said "" addition to teaching the ballet course at than what she expected. "Ms. Neivert is an student interest, go beyond the introductory has strengthened her muscles without WMC. Other instructors from her school intelligent and exceptional ballet instructor," Jevel. The purpose of the classes, Ober said, "getting big and bulky." Through her efforts will teach the jazz, modem, and tap classes she said. "With a professional demeanor, she are to meet students' basic liberal arts to have dance classes once again offered, in the dance studio located next to the motivates her students in developing basic requirements. He pointed out though, that Quickley not only exercised her body, but Blumberg Fitness Center in Gill Center. ballet techniques." students always have the option of forming also her right as a student to see a change Neivert, who teaches about 150 students Neivert would like to eventually see the aclub for further involvement in a particular made. of all ages at her school, enjoys coming to ballet course offered for a whole semester and activity. OTA'S REMARKABLE RAV4 n... The RAV4, Which Corners Beller, Rides More Smoothly And Feels 'Toyota's New RAV4 Seems To Bridge The Cas, Chasm Between Car And Truck. This More Nimble Than Any SUV Made." ,AutoWeek, June '96 Little Wagon Wi,h Big Wheels Is A Car And A Truck." -CarA"d Driver, April '96 'Tr;hre IllRAIIV,,4,'s,A!lF,u!ln·rJu~n~k'.e'lIIsIIIDrlle!llamjM~aCilhllin.e .•".'I'C;ar,A~nd"Or~iv~er.,~AP~"II·/II'9.6~:I.~'~'R,arll):·-.ca.rIlP.e.rt.or~m~a."ce,Camry-Like Quality" ·Car And Dri"er, july '96 J ~J.1cJ.C ~ iuurc. 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