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Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown, a student-run Mexican dance group, showcased regional Mexican dances featuring performances from both Georgetown and local Washington, D.C.-based groups in its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6.

GU Mexican Ballet Troupe Celebrates Spring Performance

By Lena Maillet, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown (BFMG), a student-run Mexican dance group, performed its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6. The performance showcasing regional Mexican dances...

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Not Your Average ‘Nutcracker’: Chinese New Year Ballet Steals the Show as a Welcome Adaptation

By Imaneh Ansari, Guide Staff Writer February 19, 2025

With the magical glow of a spotlight, grandiose sets and geometrically perfect choreography, the National Ballet of China’s “Chinese New Year (A Ballet In Two Acts)” performance transformed the...

Courtesy of Black Movements Dance Theatre | Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT) will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” Feb. 14 and 15, featuring student, guest, and faculty choreography.

BMDT Honors Storytelling, Black Movement in Eternal Roots

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT), an academic dance company centered around Black dance, will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” at the Gonda Theatre on Feb. 14 and 15.  The performance...

GU Dance Company Marks 50th Anniversary With ‘Works in Progress’

GU Dance Company Marks 50th Anniversary With ‘Works in Progress’

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor December 6, 2024

The Georgetown University Dance Company (GUDC) began presenting “Works in Progress,” the preview to their annual spring show, Dec. 4 for it to run until Dec. 6 while honoring the program’s 50th anniversary.   The...

Rangila 30: Dancing Under the Stars for Culture, Community, and Change

Rangila 30: Dancing Under the Stars for Culture, Community, and Change

By Elizabethe Bogrette; Caroline Brown, Senior Guide Editor; Special to the Hoya December 4, 2024

The energy of Gaston Hall was electric. From the dancers pouring their hearts out on stage to the audience clapping along to the old-school Bollywood beats to the comedic routine of the emcees, Rangila...

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 33 Premieres With a Big Bang

By Pria Gadkari, Hoya Staff Writer September 25, 2024

The 33rd season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) has taken the media by storm as the likes of rugby star Ilona Maher, pommel horse hero Stephen Nedoroscik, former “The Bachelor” bachelor...

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BMDT’s ‘Angels Sin Too’ Paints a Nuanced Portrait of Humanity Through Dance

By Jasmine Criqui, Senior Guide Editor February 28, 2024

Georgetown University’s Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT), an academic dance group, held its annual spring concert in the Davis Performing Arts Center’s Gonda Theatre on Feb. 23 and 24. The performance,...

VIEWPOINT: Find Magic in Rangila

VIEWPOINT: Find Magic in Rangila

By Saar Shah and Sanaa Mehta January 19, 2024

The aroma of 412 pizzas mixes with that of freshly printed playbills and posters. The pitter-patter of chappals echoes through Healy Hall as board members arrange merchandise on tables. The Gaston Hall...

Georgetown Vibe_ Hosts K-pop Dance Lessons

Georgetown Vibe_ Hosts K-pop Dance Lessons

By Sophia Lu March 4, 2023

Georgetown Vibe_, a student dance group that specializes in Korean pop (K-pop) dance, hosted two open sessions to teach students of all experience levels new choreography Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. The group,...

South Asian Philanthropic Dance Showcase Rangila Raises Over $25,000

South Asian Philanthropic Dance Showcase Rangila Raises Over $25,000

By Minoli Ediriweera December 2, 2022

Rangila, Georgetown University’s annual South Asian dance showcase for charity, celebrated its 28th year of performances with the theme “Growing the Roots,” paying homage to the rich history and...

Ending the Semester with A Celebration of Dance

By Olivia Noreke December 1, 2022

Performances from Georgetown’s two academic dance ensembles, Georgetown University Dance Company (GUDC) and Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT), have brought the Devine Theatre to life. GUDC’s...

Guzaarish Bollywood dancers perform at a Diwali Reception, Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Georgetown Students Perform at Kamala Harris’ Diwali Celebration

By Adora Zheng October 28, 2022

A team of students performed traditional South Asian dance at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Washington, D.C. residence for a celebration of Diwali on Oct. 21. Guzaarish, a competitive Bollywood fusion...

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