The Fall Dance Concert auditions were held at the North Gym on Saturday.
The auditions were held by choreographers Brian Moe and Denise Gibson. Dancers came to audition and everyone had different styles of dancing. Each routine was different.
There were dancers who have auditioned before and dancers that are auditioning for the first time. One of the dancers was anthropology major Salma Ubwa, who said this was not her first audition.
“I came in kind of knowing how everything is going to go, and I feel like it’s my best one so far,” Ubwa said.
One of the choreographs Ubwa enjoyed the most was a remix of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love,” which was choreographed by auditioning dancer Jameshia Taylor.
A few dance routines were choreographed by different dancers there. For some of them, it was their first time teaching a routine, and some who have taught a routine before.
One of the dancers that auditioned and choreographed a routine was theater and dance major Dekotah Wiley. Going into those auditions, Wiley liked learning new techniques and styles.
“It was nerve-wracking at first,” said Wiley, who was also teaching a class for the first time. “But I really enjoyed teaching and seeing how everyone picks up the choreography because I really like everyone’s dancing today.”
Moe taught a routine during auditions and also watched other choreographers teach their routines. Moe saw different styles and techniques of the choreographers who auditioned.
“Auditioning is always fun,” Moe said. “There’s always something to stand out, but what’s nice is that we have so many different styles that maybe someone didn’t stand out from my piece, but they definitely stood up to someone else’s.”
Everyone had different styles and techniques that they were able to show off but as well as learn different routines and be able to see each other’s styles.
