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Kati Hernandez, Afro-Cuban dancer and teacher at Downtown Dance & Movemnt in Los Angeles, performs at “The Pomona College Afro-Cuban Music Ensemble” on April 29, in the Lyman Hall of the Thatcher Music Building at Pomona College. Directed by Joe Addington, a group of nine Pomona College students played sacred rhythms and songs while using traditional Afro-Cuban instruments. photo by Nikky Huynh

Afro-Cuban show excites audience

By Nikky Huynh, Stephanie Joseph on May 3, 2019 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Students from Pomona College performed a series of songs to highlight the Afro-Cuban culture on Monday.

Freshman political science major Angela Garcia performs a Folklorico dance for the Cabaret Student Productions multicultural dance event Tuesday in the Dailey Theatre. The University of La Verne dance team performed dances based on Indian, Hawaiian and Mexican cultures. The event was hosted by Jennifer Gonzalez, junior theater arts major.

Folklorico skirts fly

By Molly Garry on April 12, 2019 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Freshman political science major Angela Garcia performs a Folklorico dance for the Cabaret Student Productions multicultural dance event Tuesday in the Dailey Theatre.

The ULV dance team closes the World of Dance Showcase Nov. 28 in Morgan Auditorium. The World of Dance Showcase presented dancers in a wide variety of styles of dance. / photo by Melody Blazauskas

Night of dancing fills the Morgan

By Arianna Rodriguez, Melody Blazauskas on November 30, 2018 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Members of the University of La Verne dance team held a dance showcase titled, “World of Dance.”

Fifth graders Lorena Salinas, 10, and Gustavo Albarran, 10, from Lincoln Elementary School in Pomona, dance at the For the Love of Arts Benefit Concert Saturday at Hillcrest Retirement Community in La Verne. The pair is part of an afterschool program created to help motivate students in academic areas and increase self-esteem.

Event encourages love for the arts

By Jocelyn Arceo, Katie Pyne on March 30, 2018 in Arts, Etc., Dance, Music

For the Love of Arts Benefit Concert, a silent auction and fundraiser put on by the Cultural Arts Society of La Verne, was held Saturday in the meeting house at the Hillcrest Retirement Community in La Verne. More than 100 guests helped raise $3,100 for future art programs throughout the night.

Aneel Sigala and Sandra Munoz from Streets Deadliest Dance Team perform Tuesday night at the multicultural dance event in the Jane Dibbell Cabaret Theatre. The Fontana-based group danced to songs like “Mine,” “Diva” and “Baby Boy” by Beyonce and “Pressure” by Major Lazer. The University of La Verne Dance Team opened the event with a performance.

Deadly dancing

By Tyler Evains on March 2, 2018 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Aneel Sigala and Sandra Munoz from Streets Deadliest Dance Team perform Tuesday night at the multicultural dance event in the Jane Dibbell Cabaret Theatre.

Sophomore theater major Courtney Clark, Upland High School student Taylor Clark and sophomore theater major Ashley Weaver learn the basics of ballet and African step. To become more spatially aware of their bodies, Cabaret Student Productions held a modern dance workshop Tuesday night in the Jane Dibbell Cabaret Theatre. The workshop was led by third year CAPA student and theater major Ellie Nelson, a professional dancer and dance instructor./ photo by Tyler Deacy

Cabaret gives freestyle experience

By Natasha Brennan, Tyler Deacy on March 31, 2017 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Bare feet jumped from the hardwood floor and fell with a thump to the quick beat of Shakira’s “Waka Waka” playing in the background.

Freshman art history major, Jane Duran and Senior Theater major, Wayne Keller III learn swing dancing in the Jane Dibbell Cabaret, Feb. 14. The event was part of the Spring 2017 Cabaret series presented as a platform for students to express themselves./ photo by Megan Peralez

Sweethearts swing away Valentine’s Day

By Megan Peralez on February 17, 2017 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Freshman art history major Jane Duran and senior theater major Wayne Keller III learn swing dancing in the Jane Dibbell Cabaret Tuesday.

Professionally known as Les Twins, identical twin brothers Larry and Laurent Bourgeois perform at World of Dance 2016, a worldwide dance competition, on Saturday at the Fairplex. Les Twins started dancing hip-hop with an emphasis on isolation, or the movement of one part of the body independent of the rest, when they were just 4. They now perform with artists including Beyoncé, Missy Elliot and Big Sean. The next stop on the World of Dance Tour is Shanghai. See story on page 8./ photo by Nadira Fatah

International performers compete at World of Dance

By Nadira Fatah, Thandi Ware on April 8, 2016 in Arts, Etc., Dance

Dance crew Identity X’s dedication shined during their performance, and so did the pain, sweat, and tears of every other dancer that graced the stage of the World of Dance tour.

Irish dancer Julia Straszewski shows off her tap dancing skills while battling stand-up bass player Julian Johnson during the Michael Ryan and Friends “Ode to Ireland and Irish Music” performance Sunday in Morgan Auditorium.
A recent graduate of Cal Poly Pomona’s business and marketing program, Straszewski is co-instructor at the Tamora School of Irish Dance in San Dimas. She is also an accomplished performer and competitor in Irish Dance, who has won numerous state competitons and qualified for world championships. / photo by Bailey Maguire

Luck of the Irish

By Bailey Maguire on March 11, 2016 in Arts, Etc., Dance, Music

Irish dancer Julia Straszewski shows off her tap dancing skills while battling stand-up bass player Julian Johnson during the Michael Ryan and Friends “Ode to Ireland and Irish Music” performance Sunday in Morgan Auditorium

Havana native Kati Hernandez performed to Afro-Cuban folkloric music Sunday in Morgan Auditorium. Los Angeles-based SitaraSon accompanied her with traditional Cuban and Latin Dance music, as part of the Sundays at the Morgan concert series. The next in the series, “Ode to Ireland and Irish Music,” will be March 6. Suggested donation $20, students are free./ photo by Jerri White

Afro-Cuban fusion charms crowd

By Jerri White, Joshua Bay on February 26, 2016 in Arts, Etc., Dance, Music

A touch of energetic Afro-Cuban folkloric music captivated the Morgan Auditorium audience at the SitaraSon concert Sunday.

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