Feeling Blue: Color and its Effect on our Emotions 

Artists carefully choose the palette of colors for their art to create a specific mood for the viewer. Whether certain colors are painted on canvas or used in costume design for a show, artists utilize specific color choices to elicit a response from the audience. Sometimes, these colors mimic natural occurrences in the world. In…

Performance Anxiety Impacted by the Mind and Movement Connection

The feeling of performing onstage is unlike any other. The rush of endorphins as the curtain opens and the bright stage lights illuminate my face causes bubbling in my chest. As the audience anticipates the beginning of the performance, I feel nervousness coursing through my veins. No matter how many times I have stood in…

Izzy Lefand

Hi! I’m Izzy Lefand and I am from Waycross, Georgia. Currently, I am planning to double major in psychology and dance. During my free time, I love spending time with friends, watching New Girl, and baking. I have always loved the arts, specifically the performing arts and I think the intertwining aspects of art and…