Is it art? Is it a sport? Lawrence University Dance Team answers “Yes!” to both questions. Bringing together two previously disparate categories, the Dance Team gracefully straddles the line between athleticism and artistry, all while supporting Lawrence athletic teams. Lawrence University Dance Team (LUDT) made their season debut at the football home game on September…
Captains corner: Elsie Tenpas & Arianna Fearing (Dance Team)
Photo courtesy of Elsie Tenpas. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with newly elected Lawrence University Dance Team (LUDT) sophomore captains Arianna Fearing and Elsie Tenpas to discuss their relationships to the team and their goals for the coming season. Sarah Grubbe: The trimester system is a fast paced one, what…
LU Ballet Club Takes Unique Spin on Classic Dance Form
The Lawrence University Ballet Club is one of the newest clubs that has formed in the 2016-17 academic year. The club, founded by junior Amanda Leonard, is meant to be an inclusive club that has open-doors to all people, with no restrictions on experience, gender or body type. “Ballet is typically seen as elite and…
Wild Space Dance Company visits Stansbury Theatre
The Wild Space Dance Company visited Lawrence University on Friday, March 31 and performed at 8 p.m. in Stansbury Theatre. The company is a collaboration between several dancers and musicians—the latter group of which included Instructor of Music Sumner Truax on saxophone. The title of their program, “Caught Up in the Moment,” was particularly appropriate…
“Symphonic Dances” lights up Chapel
From 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, the Lawrence Memorial Chapel was filled with the wonderful, resonant sounds of Associate Professor of Music Anthony Padilla’s piano performance. The recital, entitled “Symphonic Dances,” featured orchestral transcriptions—either piano pieces arranged for orchestra, or orchestral pieces arranged for piano. Between each piece, Padilla provided the…
Seniority Report Sunday Sun Dance
With warm, sunny temperatures and springtime weather having made its debut recently, my imagination has fast-forwarded. I’m envisioning a balmy spring term, my final one here at Lawrence, sprawling out on Main Hall green, listening to open-air concerts during LUaroo, and just generally relaxing with friends. It’s a good vision to hold on to…
Simone Style Dance
Photo by Taylor Blackson On Monday, Feb. 13, I got the chance to talk to senior Simone Marentes about the Melee Dance Troupe of Lawrence University. She also went into detail about her own dance class called Simone Style. As executive director of Melee Dance Troupe, Simone provided an inside look at dance at…
Photo Feature: Spectrum Dance Theater
Spectrum Dance Theater gives a presentation with an emphasis on diversity and African American culture in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Photo by Taylor Blackson
Open Dance Jam
Lawrence students dance in the improvised Open Dance Jam on Sunday, Jan. 29. Photo by Hikari Mine
Dance Series presents “Another”
Dancers perform in “Another” as a part of Lawrence’s 2016-2017 Dance Series. Photo by Angelica Hurtado “Another,” part of Lawrence’s 2016-2017 Dance Series, is a multi-disciplinary performance exploring the relationship between dance and improvised music composition, directed by Milwaukee-based performance artists Dawn Springer and Jon Mueller, who are interested in reimagining older performance styles…
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