Dancers, Choreographers Enthusiastic at the 2017 Momentum Auditions

The hip hop leg of the audition
Photo by Joel Kumahata

By Joel Kumahata

Dozens of students were anxiously finishing their breakfasts and chatting about their excitement at the Mabee dining hall on Saturday morning. In a few minutes, they would make their way to the Bell Center to audition for the 2017 production of Momentum, the Trinity University student-run dance show.

Nearly 60 students made the trek through the construction surrounding the building to arrive at the dance studio. There, they faced 17 choreographers, who would decide the dancers for the various routines planned for the production. The routines range from a narrative piece stylistically depicting an abusive relationship by Samuel Simoneau and Emily Taylor, to a Chinese fan dance by Natasha Muppala.

The auditioners had different dancing styles, but one thing in common: enthusiasm.

Momentum 2016 Auditions Kick Off 11th Annual Production

Dancers at Sunday's audition.
Photos by Amy Drozdiak

By Amy Drozdiak

On an otherwise quiet Sunday morning yesterday, there was an air of nervous and excited energy as more than 75 Trinity students gathered at the Bell Center for the auditions of the 2016 Momentum, the annual dance production choreographed and produced entirely by Trinity students.

Students auditioned for a diverse mix of dance styles, including Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Funk, and Tap dancing.

This year marks the show’s 11th annual production, and the producers and choreographers were eager to showcase their dance pieces for the new and veteran dancers at the audition. Choreographers of the Tap dancing piece wow-ed everybody with the unique integration of plastic cups into their tap-dance routine.