International Studies on June 26th, 2009

1.    Bring your own toilet paper/tissue to use in the bathroom — there is not always toilet paper.
2.    Most bathrooms have a 1 – 2 inch lip of marble separating it from the rest of the room.  Be sure to step over this so your feet or toes do not get injured or stubbed.
3.    Don’t [...]

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International Studies on June 17th, 2009

Sent from Taiwan by UW-Madison dance student Brittany Wittmann
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Unlike street fashions, dancers here in Taiwan wear similar clothes, for the most part, as in the United States.  Last week all of us UW dancers came to class clad in leotards and tights.  We quickly found that their dancers take class, with the [...]

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International Studies on June 9th, 2009

Posted from Taiwan by UW-Madison dance student, Brittany Wittmann
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Today was a wonderful day.  Laura, Megan, Natalie, Ali, Mychelyn, Amy, and I ventured off on our own and spent the morning and afternoon at the Shimending Market.  The market surrounded a metro station and curved and winded along large and small city streets.

Right [...]

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International Studies on June 5th, 2009

A missive from Kate Corby, assistant professor in the UW Madison Dance Program…
June, 5, 2009
Hello!!  We are having a great time and wish you were here!
After a 25-hour journey starting in Madison, we arrived safe and sound in Taipei last evening.  The hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff are very friendly.  We all [...]

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International Studies on June 3rd, 2009

June 3, 2009 – Fourteen UW-Madison dance majors and three faculty members are flying halfway around the world today to participate in a three-week cultural exchange program in Taipei, Taiwan. Students will join Taiwanese students at the country’s most prestigious dance school, Taipei National University of the Arts, for daily technique classes, rehearsals, and a [...]

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