Students perform, dance the night away in Ice

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Angela Orellana-Aguilar, For the Review

From hip hop groups to solo pieces, all were featured at Saturday evening’s Dance Showcase, presented by the Department of Music.

“I feel like the performance went amazing and I’m so proud of all our dancers who worked so hard to make it look so good.” said dancer Caitlyn Van Zandt about her fellow dancers.

Nine acts performed, starting with Professor Emily Crocker, who choreographed her performance and one other later in the program.

Her dance was filmed on beach, titled Holding Sand Together.

Wildcats filed Ice Auditorium, some with flowers, to support their fellow peers.

Next up was a performance of Uptown Funk, choreographed by Ivanna Tucker, performed by Wildcat Dance Team members Sarah Becker, Erynn Friend, Brooke Jordan, and Morgan Ochsenschlager.

The night featured two solo performances, one featuring Eve Brindis, who choreographed her piece, I Burn, Herself, and She Used to Be Mine, featuring Sarah Doan, who also choreographed her dance herself.

The Wildcat Dance Team brought more acts that night with Performances of Burn it Up featuring Kaitie Baumann, Ranga Duvvuri, Emily Eisert, Maddy McCormack, and Jennifer Porter, (choreographed by Jenny Windom) and Fun, featuring Miranda Gill, Arielle Mazzuca, Erin Morris, and Sarah Stuck (choreographed by Kalie Ferry).

Professor Crocker also choreographed Ocean for another group of dancers, featuring Sarah Becker, Eve Brindis, Elle Iverson, Tatum Chidlaw, Sarah Doan, Hope Flores-Austin, Alissa Runyon, Madison Ryder, Kiera Thurman.

Duo Sarah Becker and Jennifer Porter used a few chairs to perform Show Me How You Burlesque, choreographed by Mary Smalley.

To close the show, the Hip Hop Club featured student choreographers, Emily Eisert and Caitlyn Van Zandt.

Their act featured songs GDFR, Right Hand, 679, and Dessert. Dance club members include Sarah Akau, Emily Eisert, Israel Fregoso, Andrea Monteblanco, Brittany Syel, and Caitlyn Van Zandt.

“Performing in front of our peers made me a little nervous but once we got out there and everyone started cheering, it was so amazing and I felt so supported.” said Van Zandt.