Molly Clark has recently been hired as the first female director of Cal Poly Arts, succeeding Steve Lerian, and she has big plans for the 2022-2023 season. “I’m keenly interested in attracting a diverse demographic into our audience and a multi…
Dancing during a pandemic: “The hardest part is not being with other people”
After yet another day of being cooped up inside, communication studies senior Annie Margolis and her roommate went on a walk to the Cal Poly campus. They agreed on their destination and headed towards a place they both missed. They…
How Cal Poly’s Bollywood dance club — Masti — is keeping alive amid COVID-19
Cal Poly’s on campus Bollywood dance club, Masti, recently held virtual auditions for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The club, created by business administration junior Tarika Malhotra in 2019, will begin its virtual season next week.
Why a Cal Poly dance club removed the term “urban” from its name
The former Cal Poly dance club “Urban Movement” changed its name to “United in Movement” this September.
Falling in love while dancing the two-step: a local couple remembers The Grad
In 1995, Kristina stepped onto the wood floor of The Graduate with her dance partner Steve Gee. Already a seasoned line dancer, Gee taught Kristina the two-step and she picked up quickly. It was soon muscle memory. Twenty years later,…
Cal Poly’s dance program plans for a virtual winter quarter
During the spring quarter of 2020, Cal Poly’s dance department conducted its first-ever online Spring Concert, Vitalis, where choreographers came up with creative ways to mashup solo videos into one cohesive piece. The dance program has been working virtually since…
The show must go on: Spring dance concert goes online
In the wake of the coronavirus, campus events have been drastically modified and even canceled. Many theatre arts students in Dance Concert Practicum (DANC 341) have long awaited the annual spring dance concert. However, this spring the show will persist…
Urban Movement hosts first virtual dance workshop
Student dancers of Urban Movement, a non-audition, all-level dance club, hosted their first virtual dance workshop through Instagram Live Thursday, April 16. The club is one of many unable to host in-person workshops due to social distancing guidelines. During a…
Sold-out “Illuminate” dance showcase shines a light on 200 student dancers
Illuminate showcased 200 dancers, and sold out the PAC with 1,300 tickets.
Cal Poly hosts professional Latin ballroom dancers at 13th Mustang Ball
More than 230 couples competed in total, dancing dances like Cha-Cha, Samba and Rumba.
Hip hop dance group Urban Movement is ready for Culture Fest after ‘hell week’
Cal Poly’s contemporary and hip-hop dance group Urban Movement will perform at CultureFest Saturday.