UMD Swing Dancing Club allows students to find community in social, swing style dance

By Megan Tervo
The Swing Dancing Club meets weekly on Mondays and Thursdays in various rooms at Adele H. Stamp Student Union. The club provides beginner lessons in West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, as well as an open dance floor following the lessons. Continue reading UMD Swing Dancing Club allows students to find community in social, swing style dance

UMD Latin student dance group Pa’Lante takes the field in halftime show

By Skylar Mullin
Pa’Lante, a student run Latin dance organization at UMD who promote Latin dance through performances in the community, performed during the University of Maryland’s football game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 19. Continue reading UMD Latin student dance group Pa’Lante takes the field in halftime show

UMD’s ‘A World Without Them’ performance uses dance to represent deaf experiences

By Cadence Redmond
“A World Without Them” by Landon Krentz was a performance inspired by Krentz’s personal experiences as a deaf person. This show used interpretive dance and special effects to tell his story through movement. Continue reading UMD’s ‘A World Without Them’ performance uses dance to represent deaf experiences

Unbound takes the stage at the Hoff Theater for their spring showcase

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

Showcasing students’ talents, Cultural Explosion blasts off at Hoff Theater

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

Annual mock shaadi showcases South Asian wedding traditions

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

“Grass is Green” premieres at The Clarice

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