swing dance
Students dance ‘til they drop at swing dancing competition
CHRISTOPHER DACANAY STAFF WRITER The sound of music and tapping feet filled the J.C. Williams Center Sunday, Oct. 13 during the St. Vitus Social Dance Club’s swing dance competition. The lively night of dancing started at 6 p.m. and lasted until roughly 10 p.m. During those four hours, students showed off their moves, demonstrating their […]
Students have a ball at Mardi Gras masquerade
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR Over 100 students donned in festive masks and elegant attire waltzed their way around the J.C. Williams Center Saturday night, March 2, at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. The event, co-hosted by the Veritas Society and the St. Vitus Social Dance Club, offered lessons in waltz in the Gentile Gallery while […]
Hard work and fun come together at swing dance competition
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The excitement of dancers on campus reached its climax at the St. Vitus Social Dance Club’s first swing dancing competition of the semester on Feb. 3 beginning at 7 p.m. It was estimated that just over 60 students came to watch the competition, according to senior David Forrester, president of the […]
FUSG allocates money for swing competition, capstone project
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government allocated money for a swing dance competition and a Center for Leadership Senior Capstone Project, among other bills, during its Oct. 18 meeting. St. Vitus Social Dance Club was allocated $275 in a revised vision of a bill that was deemed unconstitutional by Student Government’s judicial […]
Dance club growing in popularity among Franciscan students
KAREN STRENK STAFF WRITER Members of dance club reflect on how the decision to form the club has grown to an expansion of popularity among Franciscan students and variety of dance offered. The social dance club focuses primarily on swing dance, but also hosts other types of social dances, including different styles of ballroom such […]