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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.

‘Wouldn’t trade it for anything’: Pitt cheer and dance team members talk gameday experience

By Jermaine Sykes, Staff Writer • December 1, 2021

After not being on the field last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cheer and dance teams returned to cheer on one of Pitt’s most successful football teams in the last 40 years. Members of the team enjoy their experiences as part of gameday.

‘Just so much fun’: Pitt’s salsa club spices up students’ Sundays

By Sarah Demchak, For The Pitt News • October 19, 2021

Salsa is a kind of music that moves dancers in a fast series of patterns and spins. Pitt students have the opportunity to try this style of dance out, either individually or paired, with Pitt’s salsa club.

Opinion | The benefits of dancing (badly)

By Nina Santucci, Staff Columnist • March 5, 2021

Just because you may think you can’t dance doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.

Students find space for dance on campus despite pandemic

By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer • February 26, 2021

Several of Pitt’s dance organizations nixed their live performances last semester and reimagined choreography to deliver socially distanced performances in a virtual format.

Dance teams take their practices, performances online

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • September 11, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Pitt’s Irish dance club could be found every Monday night practicing in the Pete. But this year, Mary Grace Mooney, the president of the team, said the timed jumps and leaps will have to be done within the walls of dorm rooms, apartments and parking lots.