Dance

BSU Step Show never fails to bring energy, enthusiasm

Ultimately, what strikes me about BSU’s step competition is that it seems to be one of the few events on campus that attracts a lot of the local community. Read More

Louvre’s ‘Muse’ connects body with art mediums

The choreography of each dance at Spurrier Hall creatively explored visual art through the human body. Read More

Sihir brings fire, energy, and passion

A day after Rochester’s first snowfall ushered in winter, Sihir’s fall show, “Gaia,” warmed its audience with fiery energy inside the May Room.   The Friday show started with a brief speech by Sihir president and junior Anush Mehrabyan. She said she is constantly inspired, challenged, and motivated by her incredible fellow belly dancers, and encouraged […]

Arts and Leisure: Performance

Here we are again — back to Rochester after three shimmering months of summer. Some of us are arriving for the first time, while others return for their final year. Either way, our recent days of hot summertime fun are gone. Soon, the nights will get colder and, before we know it, winter will close […]

Rice Crew’s idolic showcase

Rice Crew was a bit late to start presenting their annual showcase, “IDOL ROOM,” to a fairly large crowd in May Room on Thursday.  The tardiness didn’t faze the audience one bit, considering the cheers throughout the first number: a cover of “IDOL” by BTS. The group performed to over two-dozen songs, including hits like […]

‘X’ marks the nostalgic spot in Louvre’s spring show

Spring often brings an air of nostalgia — with the changing weather, the approaching graduation, and the anticipation of new summer adventures — and Louvre’s performance of “X” on April 7th fits right in. The lights went off and a line of shadows holding hands walked onto the dance floor in Spurrier. The scene, you could […]

BPG brings ballet ‘Alive’

On Friday, Ballet Performance Group (BPG) began its show “Alive” in Strong Auditorium with a contemporary piece called “Movement,” followed by an introduction from the group’s president, junior Hailey Palleschi. Slightly out-of-breath from dancing, Palleschi gave the audience an idea of what the group was about. She also introduced Dare To Dance, an outreach program […]

Indulgence underdogs come out on top

After practicing 18 hours in a week and staying up till 2 a.m. to perfect formations the night before, the day of  Indulgence’s spring show had arrived. The costumes, lighting, and guest performers were ready. Indulgence — even if its dancers didn’t feel like it — was ready.    The show’s theme was the movie […]

China Nite: CSA’s annual New Year celebration

Chinese music, dance, and theater — both traditional and contemporary — came to Strong Auditorium during China Nite, sponsored by the Chinese Student Association, on Friday. “Lunar New Year is a time for family reunion,” one of the four hosts announced. “Although most of us aren’t able to be with our families tonight, [...] we […]

Step teams face off in 16th annual show

Xclusive Step Team, clad in leather jackets and black berets, played boisterous hosts to UR’s “Stomping Through Dimensions” local middle-and-high-school step competition in a packed Strong auditorium on Saturday afternoon. The self-proclaimed “best, most powerful, and only step team on campus,” as one member of Xclusive put it, asserted “attitude, arms, power, and precision,” while […]