Soul Street Dance Company breaks backward Tuesday night
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
November 15, 2017
Soul Street Dance Company brought the hip-hop dance culture to Eastern during the “Breakin’ Backward” event Tuesday at The Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. They performed many dance acts involving a variety of different musical styles, such as comedic interpretive dance, breakdancing...
Latin American dances to be taught for Latin Heritage Month
Staff Report
October 5, 2017
Students can learn traditional Latin American dances from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Krishna Thomas, an admissions specialist in the Office of International Students and Scholars, will be teaching dances such as the salsa, merengue...
Pink Panthers pump up the pride
Abbey Whittington, Associate News Editor
October 20, 2016
Captains for the Pink Panthers Dance Team Alyssa Wurtzinger and Sarah Cowger have scheduled emergency dance practices and coached their teammates during their busy week to prepare for their performances for homecoming’s pride events. The Pink Panthers Dance Team will be performing their ro...
LASO to offer a taste of Latino heritage
Alex Seidler, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2016
A taste of the Latin-American heritage through music and dance is at the forefront of the Latin American Student Organization’s mission to bring cultural awareness to the campus and community. This night of dancing to Latin music is opened to all students at “Vamos A Bailar” on 9 p.m. Saturday...
EIU Dancers celebrate decades through “Timeless” performance
Jason Franc, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2016
EIU Dancers are bringing back the styles of dance from each decade through their upcoming show "Timeless", a performance 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Theatre The show will focus on dancing styles dating from the 1920’s to the present day. The EIU Da...
Latin American dances begin month of celebration
Cheyenne Fitzgerald, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2015
Eastern students can dance their way into Latin American Heritage Month by attending a three-part series of Latin dance lessons. The sessions will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Recreation Center. Latin American Heritage Month is usually observed from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Eastern...
