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New Happendance figure touts ‘academic’ approach, Sparrow initiative

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Scott Pohl
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Heather Vaughn-Southard of the Happendance School

The Happendance School in Lansing has a newly named director. We meet Heather Vaughan-Southard to find out what challenges she anticipates tackling with the mid-Michigan dance troupe in the years ahead.

Lansing’s Happendance School has new leadership. Heather Vaughn-Southard’s first day in her new role was last week.

In her career, she has performed as a dancer and has been an educator, choreographer and written about dance.

Current State talks with Heather Vaughn-Southard about the school and about her plans for it.

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