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BYU Ballroom Dance Company prepares for its upcoming international tour

By Megan Sibley
October 24, 2024 10:55 AM
The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is preparing for it's international tour coming up in April that will make stops in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
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BYU student fights against racism through cultural dance

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
November 28, 2023 12:00 AM
To some, cultural dance can mean overcoming challenges and finding deeper connection to others and oneself. BYU student and Bay Area native JRay Kuhn created Rhythm N' Soul Collective to bring people together and fight back against racism he and other Black students have experienced.
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World of Dance performers share their motivation

By Molly Zuniga
September 21, 2023 12:00 AM
Behind the lights and glam of BYU's World of Dance team are hardworking students who dedicate countless hours of preparation for the Department of Dance's annual opening showcase.
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Campus Events

BYU Theatre Ballet, Ballet Showcase Company presents Swan Lake performance

By Cadison Carter
January 30, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU Theatre Ballet and the Ballet Showcase Company performed the classical repertoire piece of Swan Lake at the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City, on Jan. 28.
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A dancer's legacy: Logan Barnes passes on dancing skills to his students

By Joe Wirthlin
January 11, 2023 12:00 AM
A group of college students raise their hands, reaching for their partner. 25-year-old BYU student Logan Barnes calls out, 'One, two, three, four, five, six, ready, go!'
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Campus Events

BYU Living Legends debuts first new show in more than 20 years

By Alicia Gerardo
January 27, 2022 12:00 AM
Editor's note: The original version of this story inaccurately said the show was the first new one in 51 years, not 20. This version has been corrected.
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BYU Theatre Ballet performs through livestreams this weekend

By Allie Richael
March 12, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU Theatre Ballet will perform Act II of 'Giselle,' excerpts of 'Airs' by Paul Taylor and 'A Choreographic Offering' by José Limón through live streams this weekend.
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BYU Dance kicks off Winter Semester with free livestreamed performances

By Allie Richael
January 21, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU’s dance department is starting its second semester of livestreamed performances to showcase how it is working within COVID-19 restrictions.
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Cougarettes

BYU Cougarettes competing for first world title

April 12, 2019 12:00 AM
The Cougarettes perform their national championship-winning jazz number for friends and family during their sendoff performance on April 1. (Ty Mullen)
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Cougarettes win double national championship

April 07, 2019 12:00 AM
The BYU Cougarettes pose with their championship trophies and banners. The team won the 2019 titles for hip hop and jazz. (Adam Petersen)
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Art

BYU DancEnsemble highlights student choreography for semi-annual performance

By Chelsy Kim
November 08, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU DancEnsemble members perform onstage on March 9, 2016. DancEnsemble's Fall 2018 concerts will take place at the Dance Studio Theatre at the Richards Building on Nov. 9 and 10. (Natalie Bothwell)
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Art

'Drive, determination and stubbornness': the legacy of Mary Bee

By Carley Porter
May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Those who attended Christmas Around the World over the past decade may have seen a petite, elderly woman in stilettos and a sparkly red dress run up and join the BYU folk dancers with as much athleticism as the college students that make up the performance company.
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Cougarettes prepare for 2016-17 season

September 13, 2016 12:00 AM
The BYU Cougarettes smile for a team picture earlier this year. The Cougarettes are gearing up for BYU's home sports schedule. (BYU Cougarettes)
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Featured

Perfect 10 score leads Cougarettes to 10th national championship

By Kaiti Purse
April 27, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU dance team studio has added another banner to it's nearly filled walls after returning home from Daytona Beach with a 10th National Dance Championship. The Cougarettes earned the Division One title in the Hip Hop category, entering the competition as defending champions. The team achieved a nearly perfect score of 9.984 out of ten for the routine, with one of the judges awarding perfect 10s across the board.
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