Quiet hums, flashes from digital cameras and quick footwork filled the backstage moments before dances came alive at Illuminate 2026. Dancers arrived at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo early the morning of Feb. 21 to get ready in the dressing rooms. Performers touched up their braids, put on their costumes and shared excited […]
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Cal Poly Salsa Club: An inclusive space for all dancing levels
Located on campus in Building 5, room 225, many students are taking on a new hobby and immersing themselves in the art of salsa dancing. Biochemistry sophomore Emma De La Torre followed her roommate to the Cal Poly Salsa Club for the first time. “Three hours basically went by, like water,” she said. “It was […]
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The dance team that practices until 1 a.m. for a week straight
There’s a breeze to the crisp evening air. Sweat drips down the side of your face. The choreographer says to run it again, for the fourth time. It’s 11 p.m. on a Monday night. There are still two more hours to go of the first practice of “Hell Week.” Hell Week is a tradition for […]
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Cal Poly Ballroom Team makes their return to competition at the 14th Annual Mustang Ball after a two-year break
Cal Poly Ballroom Team held their 14th annual Mustang Ball DanceSport Competition on Sunday, Feb. 12 after a two years postponement due to COVID-19. Around 16 schools attended the competition including UC San Diego, Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, according to Christopher Ellwood, Head Coach for Cal Poly Ballroom and […]
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SLO Breakers find their groove among campus culture
Initially used as a tactic to non-violently settle disputes, breaking has now evolved into an intricate style of hip-hop dance that is popular globally. Breaking began in New York in the 1970s, where disc jockeys aided this dance style’s creation by adding breaks to their beats for people to freestyle to. Breakers — also referred […]
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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.
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Meet the quirky characters of Shabang XI
Meet the characters of San Luis Obispo’s Shabang XI Music Festival on the premiere of Good News with Rachel Showalter.
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Orchesis dances to the ’80s
The show, choreographed by both students and professionals, is themed around the diverse music of the 1980s.
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Dance clubs provide a community for beginners and experts
These dance clubs include CP Salsa, Cal Poly Swing and Blues, Cal Poly Line Dancing Club and Cal Poly Ballroom.
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Lindsey Stirling returns to Performing Arts Center
Tickets for the Youtube sensation are on sale now at the PAC website or can be secured by calling the PAC box office.
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‘Willy Wonka: The Musical’ comes to Cal Poly
First-time Kelrik actor Phineas Peters steals the spotlight with his lead role as Charlie Bucket.