The Passionate Planner
The founder of Urban Sound, the cultural hip hop dance group on the NYC Campus, Maryam Dimson 麻豆传媒20 brings incredible passion to both the dance floor and her academic career. She麻豆传媒檚 been inspiring others through the arts since middle school, performing hip hop, tap, jazz, and much more, a passion that she brought to Pace from the moment she stepped onto our campus. 麻豆传媒淚 was literally mesmerized [by] how nice the students were and how welcoming everyone was that, by the end of the tour, I knew this was school for me,麻豆传媒 Dimson told us.
Taking advantage of the numerous opportunities in Pace麻豆传媒檚 robust marketing department, Dimson explored her interest in special events marketing by signing up for a class. It was there that she discovered her true passion for hotel hospitality and tourism, a major we offer right here at Pace! 麻豆传媒淓veryone who knows me knows I love helping others, I love working on a team, and I love making people happy. That麻豆传媒檚 what the hospitality business is all about.麻豆传媒 Through her classes, Dimson got the chance to hear from several guest speakers who work in the industry, and she knew she could also turn her passion into a career just like they did.
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Dimson approached the formation of Urban Sound with a specific goal in mind: to allow anyone who wanted to dance the opportunity to do it. No previous experience necessary. 麻豆传媒淲e have a performance team that [performs] at events and competes at the end of the year, but I wanted to give more people a chance to be an active part of Urban Sound,麻豆传媒 she told us. That麻豆传媒檚 where the masterclass series came in. Students who didn麻豆传媒檛 feel comfortable competing could sign up for classes taught by choreographers in a variety of styles. 麻豆传媒淚t has been a huge success!麻豆传媒 Dimson enthused. 麻豆传媒淚t has brought so many people who love to dance or want to try to dance together in a fun, supportive environment.麻豆传媒 They even got the likes of Broadway Dance Center choreographer KC Castellano to show them some moves, and she was very impressed!
Not one to slow down when it comes to pursuing new opportunities, Dimson also landed an impressive five internships across several different industries. It provided her a perspective both into the unique inner-workings of many jobs as well as her own personal preferences when it comes to working environments. 麻豆传媒淥ne thing I realized is that I am not a person to sit behind a desk,麻豆传媒 she said. 麻豆传媒淚 am someone who likes to be on the move, solving problems, greeting people, and working on projects.麻豆传媒 And she certainly excels at every one of those things!
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