52 min
Episode 41: Krista Bower on Dance at Belhaven University and Building Community Creative Impact Podcast
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- Performing Arts
It was a joy to catch up with Krista Bower! Krista is the Chair of the Belhaven University Dance Department in Jackson, Mississippi. Krista has such a beautiful spirit and heart for others. Our conversation is equal parts Krista’s personal journey as a dancer and sharing more about the dance program at Belhaven.
Krista earned an MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University and a BFA in Dance from Belhaven University. She has served on staff for the USA International Ballet Competition and owns and directs the Yazoo City School of Dance. As a professional dancer, Krista performed with Living Water Dance Company and later co-founded Front Porch Dance, a Mississippi-based contemporary dance company. Krista is also a founding instructor of the Dance for Parkinson’s program in Jackson, MS.
I enjoyed hearing Krista’s perspective on leading through the pandemic and insights from her role as a teacher and mentor. We talk about the transition when Krista came in as the Chair of the Belhaven University Dance Department.
Belhaven University is close to my heart as a former student. I love that we had this opportunity to chat about the key elements of the dance program at Belhaven and what makes it so unique. If you’ve been curious about the program’s bachelors or masters degree opportunities, this is a great way to learn more! For my fellow alumni, I hope you enjoy hearing about the continued development of the department.
Check out our website http://creativeimpactpodcast.com for the full show notes that include Krista's biography and links mentioned in this episode. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app. We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community and would love it if you would share the show with your friends!
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It was a joy to catch up with Krista Bower! Krista is the Chair of the Belhaven University Dance Department in Jackson, Mississippi. Krista has such a beautiful spirit and heart for others. Our conversation is equal parts Krista’s personal journey as a dancer and sharing more about the dance program at Belhaven.
Krista earned an MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University and a BFA in Dance from Belhaven University. She has served on staff for the USA International Ballet Competition and owns and directs the Yazoo City School of Dance. As a professional dancer, Krista performed with Living Water Dance Company and later co-founded Front Porch Dance, a Mississippi-based contemporary dance company. Krista is also a founding instructor of the Dance for Parkinson’s program in Jackson, MS.
I enjoyed hearing Krista’s perspective on leading through the pandemic and insights from her role as a teacher and mentor. We talk about the transition when Krista came in as the Chair of the Belhaven University Dance Department.
Belhaven University is close to my heart as a former student. I love that we had this opportunity to chat about the key elements of the dance program at Belhaven and what makes it so unique. If you’ve been curious about the program’s bachelors or masters degree opportunities, this is a great way to learn more! For my fellow alumni, I hope you enjoy hearing about the continued development of the department.
Check out our website http://creativeimpactpodcast.com for the full show notes that include Krista's biography and links mentioned in this episode. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app. We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community and would love it if you would share the show with your friends!
Support the show
52 min