MUSE celebrates spring and prepares for fall

By Logan LangloisPhotos by Russell T. Rivers Jr. NASHVILLE, TN —& Muse Conservatory of Dance is celebrating the end of a successful spring season and is now gearing up not only for the start of fall performances, but to say goodbye to its first graduating high school class. Founder, director, and co-owner Mekaylah Gilbert said sending her students out into the world is both exciting and frightening, as she has been coaching many of them since they were very young when Muse opened its doors in 2017. “It’s a bittersweet thing to see their progress and to see them turn into young women in the world,” Gilbert said. “It’s also scary because I of course want to protect them and go with them everywhere … but I’m also very confident in our teachings with them and I know that they’ll do great things.” Gilbert said her dancers put on 18 different performances throughout their spring season spanning a variety of different genres including ballet, modern, point, African tumbling, and hip hop. Gilbert said the dances were heavily influenced by the dancers themselves, as she encourages her students to give input while they put together a routine.& Gilbert said she even...