By Stella Henretta
To mimic the popular show “Dancing with the Stars,” the Ballroom at Maryland club selected five UMD students and paired them with some of the club’s most talented dancers. Continue reading UMD ‘Dancing with the Terps’ highlights student talent, creates appreciation for dance
By Paige Trendell
Students of all levels of experience tested their dance moves with a student-owned Pump It Up game at the 2026 All Niter. Continue reading Rhythm gaming club brings the arcade to Stamp’s All Niter
By Jaria Butler The University of Maryland club dance team Unbound captivated the audience Friday night during their annual spring showcase in Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theatre. Throughout the evening, the team performed 10 different dances that ranged from jazz to contemporary to hip-hop, with additional guest performers from Forward Motion Dance Group, Ballet Company M, Terrapin Tap Troupe and Ballroom at Maryland. … Continue reading Unbound takes the stage at the Hoff Theater for their spring showcase
By Randy Chow The University of Maryland Global Communities Student Association held its annual Cultural Explosion event on Friday, March 8. At 6:30 p.m., the lights began to dim in the Hoff Theater in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union, and the celebration kicked off. Eight dance performances and one a cappella group made up the 50 student performers of the night. The organizations and … Continue reading Showcasing students’ talents, Cultural Explosion blasts off at Hoff Theater
By Ela Jalil The Pakistani Student Association (PSA) held their annual Mock Shaadi — an event welcoming and celebrating the beauty and liveliness of South Asian culture — at Stamp Student Union last month. A shaadi is a South Asian wedding, filled with events that usually take place over the course of a week. The UMD PSA, along with PSA’s nationwide, throws a fake wedding … Continue reading Annual mock shaadi showcases South Asian wedding traditions
Photos and story by Katharine Wilson The world premiere of “Grass is Green” premiered at The Clarice as a part of the visiting artist series on Mar. 10. “Grass is Green” is a dance focused on themes of destruction and rebirth inspired by the AIDS epidemic, wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. This piece was created by Chuck Wilt and UNA productions. “The Clarice is really … Continue reading “Grass is Green” premieres at The Clarice
By Minnie Stephenson The University of Maryland School of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies kicked off a season of performances with its Experimental Performance Series on Friday. The show featured three separate performances, choreographed by both undergraduate and graduate students studying dance. To start the show, junior dance and marketing major Greta Cover performed “Efflorescence,” a piece she choreographed herself. “I came up with Efflorescence, … Continue reading TDPS Experimental Performance Series debuts at the Clarice
by Mira Varghese Dancers and dance appreciators came together to explore how notions of citizenship, legacy and scholarship are expressed through art during the three-day BlackLight Summit, which featured a range of keynote speakers, panel discussions and performance events. Each day of the summit, which lasted from Thursday to Saturday and was presented by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, revolved around either citizenship, legacy … Continue reading BlackLight Summit offers exploration of citizenship, legacy and scholarship through dance
by Celia Richardson Students, staff and faculty members from the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies discussed potential plans to integrate Black history education into the curriculum during a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “I was delighted by the activism, the commitment and the preparation,” TDPS Director Maura Keefe, said. “I left feeling very optimistic for the future.” The town hall … Continue reading Performing arts students petition for Black theatre and dance history courses
The girls of Revolution Dance Ensemble perform their piece “Swinging Party” in the Hoff Theater of the Stamp Student Union on May 2, 2019. The dance was choreographed by member Rachel Karger and included all of the members of Revolutions (Photo by Casey Gannon). By Casey Gannon On Thursday, May 2, Revolutions Dance Ensemble had their spring showcase in the Hoff Theatre at the Stamp … Continue reading Revolutions Dance Ensemble Performs Second Annual Spring Showcase
