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What can you do with a humanities degree? We've asked graduates from across the Humanities Division to write about what their current jobs are like, and how their educations helped prepare them for the challenges and responsibilities of their current work.
Right now, we're spotlighting Michael Seguin, who was recently a panelist on our Alumnx Career Panel! Here, he discusses how his humanities education prepared him to own his own business, the Mobtown Ballroom!
Michael majored in Classics and Latin (University of Washington Classics Department), and writes, “My humanities education at the UW kept me tethered to the arts in some fashion throughout my adult life. After spending so much time tangling with the classics, I knew on a deep level that a job that wasn't connected to art and creativity would be unsuitable for me. That's a scary thing to realize, but it was also liberating, and my background really did inspire me to think in different ways and to work my way around a lot of roadblocks... I discovered that professional contacts, far from scorning my degree, found it refreshing to work with someone with a broad view and zeal for all kinds of knowledge. Beyond that, I think the humanities keep you alive, keep you nimble, and keep you sane. All of that matters in your career… Professionally speaking--and I say this as someone well outside of academia or education--the humanities have given me everything.”
To read more about how Michael’s humanities background has helped him in his career, visit the link in our bio!
#humfirstawesomealumnx
Some shots from last night in Baltimore. A tremendous thank you to the Mobtown Ballroom for having us! What a crowd! What a night! Can’t wait to do it again!
🎺 TONIGHT (FRIDAY), Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society will join the Mobtown Ballroom for an evening of Swing, Jazz, and Lindy Hop. 🎶💃🏻
🍸Bar opens at 7:30, Beginner drop-in lesson is at 8pm, dancing is from 9pm until midnight. 👯♀️
Attire: It’s to you, but people tend to dress it up a bit for band nights. 🤵♂️🤵🏽👠🎩👗
😷Masks and proof of vaccination required (a picture of your vaccine card will suffice)
Cost: $15. Pay at the door.
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#hotjazz #vintage #1920s #1930s #vintage #dancing #jazz #band #musicians #live #music #phillyjazz #Maryland #entertainment #events Drew Nugent #ballroom #dance #livejazz #Baltimore #nightlife
🎺 TOMORROW NIGHT (FRIDAY), Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society will join the Mobtown Ballroom for an evening of Swing, Jazz, and Lindy Hop. 🎶💃🏻
🍸Bar opens at 7:30, Beginner drop-in lesson is at 8pm, dancing is from 9pm until midnight. 👯♀️
Attire: It’s to you, but people tend to dress it up a bit for band nights. 🤵♂️🤵🏽👠🎩👗
😷Masks and proof of vaccination required (a picture of your vaccine card will suffice)
Cost: $15. Pay at the door.
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#hotjazz #vintage #1920s #1930s #vintage #dancing #jazz #band #musicians #live #music #phillyjazz #Maryland #entertainment #events Drew Nugent #ballroom #dance #livejazz #Baltimore #nightlife
On Friday, March 25th, Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society will join the Mobtown Ballroom for an evening of Swing, Jazz, and Lindy Hop.
Bar opens at 7:30, Beginner drop-in lesson is at 8pm, dancing is from 9pm until midnight.
Attire: It’s to you, but people tend to dress it up a bit for band nights.
😷Masks and proof of vaccination required (a picture of your vaccine card will suffice)
Cost: $15
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#hotjazz #vintage #1920s #1930s #vintagedancing #jazz #band #musicians #live #music #phillyjazz #Maryland #entertainment #events Drew Nugent
New Columbia Swing down in DC is partnering with the Mason Center for the Arts to bring the cast of SW!NG OUT to NCS on March 15th! They'll be at the social dance, giving a little preview of the show, and absolute legend LaTasha Barnes will be teaching a solo jazz class. Plus live music on a weeknight!
CONGRATULATIONS! 🏆🏆🏆
Mobtown Ballroom, Morton Street Dance Center & Arthur Murray Baltimore
You are now recognized as 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 by ThreeBestRated - 2022 👏👏👏👏👏
#ThreeBestRated #danceschool #dance #Baltimore #danceclass
It’s time to Do Si Do. and Allemande left Mobtown Ballroom tonight.
Soo.... somehow these next few weeks are filled to the brim with live music and dancing!
Tonight: I'll be drumming with New Columbia Special Featuring Gretchen and the Sidecar Six
Saturday the 19th: Corner Pocker Jazz Band at Mid Atlantic Jazz Fest (I'm leading my band at a Jazz fest!)
Feb 26-28: Dayton Swing Smackdown RETURNS! I'm teaching a whole event with Gaby Cook!
March 1: New Columbia Swing has the Corner Pocket Jazz Band for their official post covid reopening dance!
March 4: Gretchen Midgley leads an intrepid group of musicians to the stage of Mobtown Ballroom.
If you're itchin to dance and dying for good live jazz, I feel like we got ya covered in the next month.
Here we go!
Happy first week of classes! We're excited to see what the spring semester brings and to hear what everyone was up to over winter break.
For those who spent Intersession in Baltimore, there was no shortage of things to do! In addition to taking classes and continuing research, many students discovered new passions by checking out some of our hometown's local businesses.
Looking for a way to get your creative juices flowing in Baltimore? Try your hand at the pottery wheel at ANG Pottery in Fells Point (pictured here), prepare traditional Greek meze plates at Schola in Mount Vernon, or learn to lindy hop at Mobtown Ballroom in Pigtown!
What's your favorite creative activity?
#JohnsHopkins #JHU #Hopkins #Baltimore #StudentLife #StudentExperience #TheBmoreCreatives #GoHop
They say that the number 1 New Year’s resolution was to dance. Here is your chance Mobtown Ballroom has it going on.
Anyone willing to buy my ticket???
