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BRIGID event celebrates Irish culture through music and dance at August Wilson Center

By Casey Carter, Staff Writer • February 6, 2024

Guests at the BRIGID event gathered to enjoy live music and dance performances at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in downtown Pittsburgh for a celebration of Irish culture on Saturday,...

Pitt Ballroom Dance Club tangos through WPU for dance bootcamp

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer • September 10, 2023

“T-A-N-G-O!” members of the Ballroom Dance Club chanted in rhythm as they steadily danced through the steps of the tango. Latin music, eight-counts and clicking heels echoed throughout the William...

11th annual Dhirana competition appreciates and embraces classical Indian dance

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • April 9, 2023

More than 200 people gathered in the August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s theater Saturday evening — along with 1,900 viewers on Youtube — to watch Dhirana’s 11th annual competition. Dhirana is Pitt’s premier collegiate classical Indian dance competition.

South Asian Student Association’s annual SASA Show embraces Desi culture

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • March 26, 2023

More than 100 students gathered in Bellefield Hall Auditorium Saturday evening to watch the SASA Show — the South Asian Student Association’s annual dance showcase. The show featured performances from South Asian dance teams across campus representing different forms of dance.

How FRESA is turning a passion for Asian dance, pop culture into a Pitt community-builder

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • January 19, 2023

FRESA, or Fresh Entertainment by Student Artists, is a Pitt student-led organization that explores Asian pop culture through dance and song, producing music videos mimicking that of Korean pop, Japanese pop or Chinese pop groups.

Opinion | Quitting dance was the best thing I’ve done

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • October 30, 2022

With the distance I have gained I can still appreciate the beauty of ballet. I’m no longer sad that the chapter is over, but instead grateful that I got the opportunity to dance, and now I move on to what comes next.

Opinion | Dance is a sport

By Emily O’Neil, Staff Columnist • October 28, 2022

While I agree that dance is an artistic expression, simply referring to it as such tells dancers that we are valued less than other athletes.

Pitt’s student-run hip-hop crew inspires, empowers members

By Elle Kenney, Staff Writer • September 26, 2022

Controlled Chaos is a hip-hop dance club run entirely by students. Students choreograph their own dances and teach open classes every Tuesday from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Peterson Event Center Multipurpose Room.

‘We’re still here’: Pow wow in Oakland honors, celebrates Native American culture through dance

By Patrick Swain, Staff Writer • September 23, 2022

The pounding of drums boomed through campus as Native American dancers and artisans converged upon Schenley Plaza for a pow wow on Wednesday. The pow wow, a traditional display of Native American culture and heritage, was part of Pitt’s Indigenous Cultural Festival.

Pitt Dance Ensemble hosts ‘Awakening’ spring concert

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • April 3, 2022

While preparing for Pitt Dance Ensemble’s spring concert, “Awakening,” junior microbiology and gender sexuality and women's studies major Emma Zawacki choreographed one of the most challenging tap dances she has ever performed.