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Monday, December 10, 2012

Welcome to Career Chassé



Chassé

[sha-SAY] 

Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.  


Chasse or chassé rarely chassée is a dance step used in many dances in many variants, all of them being triple-step patterns of gliding character, steps going basically step-together-step. The word came from ballet terminology. It is not to be confused with The Chase figure of Tango.


Welcome to Career Chassé, a blog especially created for students and alumni who are seeking career advice through Virginia Tech Career Services. So what does Career Chassé mean, anyway?

I spent many years practicing doing a Chassé in my ballet classes which I took from third grade until I graduated from college. Although I was one of those girls who wanted to be a ballerina when she was 5 years old, I did not have the build, talent or coordination to follow this dream; but, all my years of dance did make  me a little less clutzy and I have continued to perform in a different realm making presentations to students.  

As the ballet definition states above, a Chassé is a ballet step where one foot follows the other quickly behind. In another definition, triple steps are mentioned, hence, our logo. And, a literal translation of this French word means “chased” or “hunted.”

It is our hope that students will find help to continue to chase their career dreams through articles and other information we share on this blog. We want students to step out of their comfort zones to reach for those career aspirations they may feel they can’t possibly get to. And, it’s the how we hope you’ll find answers to in the articles that we share.

Thank you for visiting our blog. Go ahead. Take those steps to point you toward your dreams. The world is waiting for you.


(Written By: Claire Childress)

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