Dance
The streets of Chicago, Detroit and New York came alive during Chicago’s Global Street Dance competition Sept. 24 at Thalia Hall. In this bracket-style dance competition, artists went head-to-head to show off their skills in …
With masks, isolation and added sanitation rituals, this pandemic has been viewed by many as burdensome and even downright tragic. But Yoshihisa Arai’s choreography to “Boléro” is inspired by a humanistic outlook of the pandemic. …
While many kids do gymnastics, soccer or ballet growing up, Loyola rising junior Mia Potter was flamenco dancing, which is a Spanish-folk style, when she was just 4 years old. “It’s my first love,” Potter, …
Theater students had prepared all semester to perform “Scenes from the Odyssey” until the show was abruptly postponed just a week before its intended March 27 debut. Rather than wallow, the cast decided to make …
Each year, Loyola’s dance program showcases the work of students who spend seven days a week bouncing between the classroom and the studio. The tradition will continue this year with a show dedicated to celebrating …
The In/Motion Dance Film Festival returned to Loyola University Chicago March 21-25 for its fourth year to celebrate the best in dance-centric film in Chicago and across the country. The annual festival boasts a strong …
On Oct. 14, the Loyola dance program celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
While Chicago is often seen as culturally divided, there’s one city-sponsored art form uniting multiple communities: dance. The city of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is in its 21st year of …