It s a Hard Knock Life from the musical Annie. The music kicks in and girls take their cue to begin dancing. Then, a Broadway classic turns urban as rapper Jay-Z s adaptation of the song begins to blare out of the speakers. Conservative dance moves turn funky, as fellow dancers observe and cheer. This is a common scene at just one of many dance rehearsals that members of MCC s dance company must endure.
Dancers stop to make corrections, collaborate ideas with each other and to rest.
Many dance numbers for this year's show take a strong influence from famous Broadway musicals, including 'Chicago,' 'Evita' and 'The Lion King,' among others. Nearly every dance features student choreography. Every semester we try to do something original. We don t want to take something and copy it. I try to do things I think the girls are going to enjoy and have fun with.