The Hood College Dance Ensemble put on a spring showcase titled \u201cCarry On\u201d in the Hodson Auditorium the first weekend of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The showcase, choreographed by various members of the ensemble, consisted of 14 dances, including multiple group dances, one by a guest dancer and two solos by those who are leaving after this semester. Some of the dances were a repeat from their fall showcase, but there was a good number of new dances as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHood College Dance Ensemble gave me the opportunity to continue to do what I love most,\u201d sophomore Kennedy Barrett said. \u201cBeing able to continue dance with new people left me with amazing memories and Hood College Dance Ensemble will always have a place in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pieces showed how much work was put into the choreography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBroken,\u201d choreographed by sophomore Gloria Vignola, was an emotional piece, with the dancers wearing light green dresses and white socks. The socks and hospital-gown-like dresses gave the impression that the dancers were supposed to be on the more emotionally unstable side and look as though they were in a mental institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStolen Kiss,\u201d choreographed by Cori Mark, Friday night\u2019s guest dancer, was an Irish dance consisting of numerous leaps and hops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also included was \u201cClub Can\u2019t Handle Me,\u201d choreographed by Vignola, which was the dance performed during halftime of some of the men\u2019s basketball games this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe show went really well,\u201d co-captain Dorian Young said. \u201cWhile there are some things we\u2019d like to see done differently next year, I think that our program is going strong and that the ensemble will continue to grow here at Hood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Act two from Saturday\u2019s show can be found on Hood Instructional Technology\u2019s YouTube account, as well as their fall showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auditions to join the Hood College Dance Ensemble will be held in September for those who are interested. Any questions about joining the ensemble can be sent to co-captains Dorian Young (dry3@hood.edu<\/a>) and Zoe Finholm (zmf1@hood.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"