Monica Chabot, Author at BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:52:09 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 BFA Senior Showcase Performer Shares Her Love for the Arts and the Connection It Brings https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/department-of-theatre-and-media-arts/bfa-senior-showcase-performer-shares-love-for-arts-connection-it-brings/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:07:16 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=51365 Calee Gardner, a senior in the MDT program, shares how the performing arts have connected her to others and to herself Each year, graduating seniors in both the music dance theatre (MDT) and the BFA acting program audition for the BFA Senior Showcase. Those who are selected then have the opportunity to travel to New York City and audition for industry professionals, providing an invaluable link between the academic and professional world.  MDT major Calee Gardner was one of 16 seniors selected to perform in this year’s showcase. For Gardner, being a performer is an integral part of her identity.  “I was given the nickname Miss ‘My Life is a Musical’ by my friend years ago,” says Gardner. “I know that performing has helped me build my confidence and tune in with my vulnerability. It has helped me develop charity and empathy.”  Performance has not only helped Gardner connect to herself, but it has also been an outlet that has brought her closer to others.  “When you get to know a character, you understand a little more about humanity,” she said. “When you put a lot of passionate performers together, you have a recipe for a lot of life experience.” Read the full story at the Department of Theatre and Media Arts website.  

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