Eight Count News Today

Last December, Eight Counts Ballet Company filmed an unofficial production of “The Nutcracker.” One year (and one month) later, the company will perform the holiday classic in McCormick Auditorium. Medill sophomore and Executive Director Angel Jordan and Communication sophomore and Company Manager Amanda de la Fuente recruited new dancers, strategized new marketing tactics and hired...

Communication sophomore Amanda de la Fuente started her dancing journey at age 5. Over a decade later, she came to Northwestern for her freshman year and wanted to participate in theater and dance at the same time, but couldn’t find a ballet-centric club.  Soon after, de la Fuente and Medill sophomore Angel Jordan began working...