Dance
Dance
‘Stomp the ROC!’ stresses community and expression
The mood was giddy in Strong Auditorium Saturday for Stomp the ROC!, the 15th annual step show sponsored by UR’s Black Students’ Union. As strobe lights flickered, and the first team, Distinguished Dynasty, began to perform, the audience shouted their support. “That’s my sister,” called out a small voice. After a brief introduction from two […]
Dance
MBDance intrigues in ‘Dying and Dying and Dying’
This is cliché, but when I went to Spurrier Dance Theater to see “Dying and Dying and Dying: A Meditation on Various Endings” last Friday, I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that it was the closing event of the InspireDance festival here at the UR featuring the visiting dance company MBDance. […]
Dance
Louvre Performance Ensemble stuns with ‘Shaped’
The Spurrier Dance Studio was packed by the time I arrived. The tagline description of the show was, “to explore how interpersonal relationships shape our lives.” Read More
Dance
CSA’s Mid-Autumn Festival brings cross cultural excitement
The Chinese Student Association's Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday was a three-and-a-half-hour production filled with various performances by groups from campus and the city. Read More
bpg
BPG shows wild side at spring rendition
BPG was started in 1996 by a group of classical ballet students here at the UR. Although the group retains the name, it has moved to incorporate a variety of dance forms including jazz, hip-hop, tap, acrobatics, and rhythmic gymnastics. Read More
College Town
Rochester City Ballet pays visit to College Town
The University bookstore organized a storytelling event that featured dance as a center point Thursday afternoon. From toddlers to teenagers, everyone waited eagerly for the dancers to make an appearance. Read More
Chinese Students' Association
Tradition and talent intermingle at China Nite
The Chinese Students Association welcomed the new year with luck, music, and togetherness at its annual celebratory China Nite. Read More
Dance
Seventh annual InspireDance brings the swing
World-renowned dance troupe Dance Heginbotham wowed the packed Spurrier Dance Studio Friday evening with an hour-long performance. Read More
Dance
BPG reaches out to Rochester
Strong Auditorium came alive Friday night with the elegant and graceful moves of the UR Ballet Performance Group in their fall show “Out of the Blue.” Read More
Louvre
Louvre dances to empower
On Saturday night, in the intimate setting of Spurrier’s dance studio, Louvre performed its fall production “EmpowerHER.” Read More
