Splash Biography



DANIELLE NISTA, BC Sophomore studying History and French



Major: History/French

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hi. My name is Danielle Nista, and I am a sophomore History and French double major in BC's Arts and Sciences Honors Program. I am extremely interested in studying history during the 19th Century in America and France. In addition to my academic pursuits, I am also the Underclassman Representative for BC's only Swing Dancing club, Full Swing. I have been dancing since I was four, studying tap for 16 years and jazz for 15. I was a teacher assistant at my dance studio for four years, and I also teach guest classes there during school vacations. I was a participant in the Radio City Rockette Summer Intensive for two years, which is a week long program designed to teach Rockette dance technique and choreography to aspiring dancers. The week culminates with a performance on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall, and dancing on that stage was an experience I will never forget. I'm extremely excited to be teaching a Splash course this semester, which blends two of my favorite things: dance and history!



Past Classes

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X1441: Raucous Caucus: Caucuses, Primaries, and the Road to the White House in Splash Spring 2016 (Apr. 03, 2016)
Did you watch the Iowa caucus? Did you wish you were there? Were you confused about what a caucus is? Come learn about how the presidential nomination process works from a collection of political dorks, all ideological perspectives represented. We'll trace the evolution of the caucus and primary from the Grange movement. Come prepared to cast your vote in our mock caucus!


A1055: An Interactive Tap Through Time in Splash Spring 2014 (Apr. 06, 2014)
Have you ever wanted to learn to tap dance like Shirley Temple and the Nicholas Brothers? Now's your chance to learn! In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn the basic steps of tap, as well as perform a short combination based on the choreography you have learned. In addition to learning how to tap, you will also learn more about the how tap dancing developed and evolved during the 1800s and 1900s. Come learn about America's first dance form in a unique experience you will never forget!