Coming off of clinching the South Coast Conference South Division championship against L.A. Harbor, the LBCC women’s soccer team kept their foot on the gas with a 2-0 win over the Rio Hondo Roadrunners.
Acknowledging that it would be easy for the Vikings to stall out in these final games, Vikings head coach Eduardo Nunes said, “That’s the tricky part right, and now we’re having to deal with a lot of achy bodies and injuries,” which makes the performance from the Vikings even more impressive.
The Vikings came out aggressive with a multitude of opportunities to score a goal in the early minutes, but were not able to break through until a name that has been in the scoresheet all year long made her mark on the game in the tenth minute.
Freshman forward Evelyn Sandoval did it all herself as she made a thrashing run through the defense and slotted the ball in the right side of the net to give the Vikings an early 1-0 lead.
This however, would be the only goal for the Vikings until the closing minutes of the game and Rio Hondo would take over as the aggressors.
The Roadrunners had a string of opportunities in the first half, but nothing to show for them as the halftime score was 1-0 with the Vikings leading.
Rio Hondo was reading LBCC’s passes and predicting the lethal runs that the Vikings have had success with all season.
However, the Vikings played a staggering defense of their own, which forced the Roadrunners to settle for long-range shots. They came close on occasion but never found the back of the net as Vikings freshman keeper, Vivian Toomey, only had to make two saves to keep a clean sheet.
Another familiar face to the scoresheet is freshman forward Genesis Lopez, who delivered the dagger to the Roadrunners as she pounded home a ball that was bouncing around after a corner, giving the Vikings a 2-0 lead.
Reflecting on a game that was a little tougher for the Vikings than the past few have been, Lopez said, “During half time we had a talk and we knew we just had to stay in the game.”
Looking to keep up their good form after clinching the division championship, the Vikings took on Pasadena in Pasadena on October 28 and secured a 6-0 win.
The Vikings will face off against Los Angeles City at Los Angeles City on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Jesus Moreno’s early goal for LBCC was not enough as Rio Hondo was able to win 2-1 after the Vikings scored a goal on themselves Tuesday in the conference season.
The Vikings gave a good account of themselves against a difficult opponent in Rio Hondo but after scoring early couldn’t break through their defense again.
“Performance was there just we didn’t finish the opportunities we had that could’ve ended up in goals and missed them. We gotta keep moving forward and the team played good today,” said forward Diego Albandez of the Vikings.
The loss to the Roadrunners means that the Vikings first game in the playoffs will not be at home.
Jesus Moreno was able to add to his goal tally again making it now three goals in six conference games this season.
Diego Albanez recorded his first conference assist this season to set up Moreno’s goal.
The game seemed to start off perfect for the Vikings as Moreno was able to shoot a first-time shot on the edge of the box after Albanez laid the ball off to him which was too quick for the Roadrunners goalkeeper, who moved the wrong direction allowing Moreno to score.
Suddenly, Rio Hondo answered right back after a foul on the edge of the box and the Roadrunners scored a free kick that went past Vikings’ goalkeeper Ryan Swan and into the side netting, setting the scoreline to 1-1.
The Vikings have been struggling to hold onto early leads in games this season as this issue is becoming a common problem.
“It’s a common thing. We go up and as soon as we score it’s like imminent. Not even five minutes that we don’t get scored on after we go up so it’s hard,” said Jorge Reyes, “I got into the captain’s heads and make sure that we’re nice and high and staying composed but the next ball we make a foul. We get too energetic or hyped and sometimes it can be too much energy or not enough energy.”
The remainder of the half left very few chances on offense as both sides could not find a way to break through the other’s defense.
The Vikings were very close to scoring a goal as midfielder Jesus Garcia intercepted a ball and ended up with forward Jose Ventura putting in a low cross with the Roadrunners defender blocking the ball in front of the goalline as Garcia barely missed getting a touch.
Minutes into the second half saw Rio Hondo able to take the lead after LBCC scored a goal on themselves during a corner kick from Jesus Garcia, putting the score at 2-1.
The roadrunners began to sit back and hold onto the lead for the rest of the half as the Vikings were looking to try and get a goal back but were not able to create chances for themselves.
Towards the end of the game, it got heated between both sets of players which resulted in Vikings’ defender Adam Quijano getting a yellow card.
In the end, Rio Hondo was able to hold on and win 2-1 against LBCC in the 7th conference game of the season.
The Vikings also played against Pasadena in an away game last Friday that resulted in a score of 2-2 bringing their conference record to 3-3-2.
This means there is one last game left in their conference season which will be an away game against Los Angeles City College on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
With one game remaining in the conference season, both the LBCC men’s and women’s soccer teams are preparing to set their sights on a successful postseason.
The women’s soccer team recently clinched the South Coast Conference championship for the first time since 2005 after beating L.A. Harbor 1-0 on Oct. 21.
Currently, the team is 7-1 in the conference season and made a statement after defeating Pasadena 6-0 in their previous match.
The Vikings’ attackers will look to have their impact and presence known in the postseason as Diana Leon has scored 15 goals, Genesis Lopez with 14 and Evelyn Sandoval with 12.
Both women’s players, midfielder Paige Rodriguez and Evelyn Sandoval have set up six goals, while goalkeeper Vivian Toomey has kept seven clean sheets in the conference season.
The men’s soccer team has been in and out of performances this season with a 3-3-2 record but important wins against Mt. SAC, ELAC, and L.A. Harbor should drive the team onwards into the playoffs.
Their last outing against Rio Hondo ended in defeat by a scoreline of 2-1 but gave a hardworking performance against a very difficult opponent.
“After today’s performance, I think it’s going to be some motivation for our last two games to finish out the season strong and we will probably see these guys (Rio Hondo) in playoffs again but we will have to try and get them next time,” said men’s soccer player and midfielder Leo Sanchez on the loss to Rio Hondo.
Forward Deigo Albanez has the most goals for the men’s soccer team with seven and created 4 chances this season with Jesus Moreno scoring six for himself and setting up five assists. Midfielder Leo Sanchez also has racked up four goals.
The result against Rio Hondo for the men’s team means their chances of a home game in the playoffs seem unlikely but the women’s team will have home advantage in their first game of the playoffs.
Both teams have been faced with the problems of injuries as the women’s team will lose their starter midfielder Melanie Guerrero to an ankle injury and will be out for what appears to be the rest of the season.
The men’s team is facing a big issue as their captain and midfielder Jonathan Grado has been out of the squad for the last three games with a pulled groin and is racing against the clock to be back before the postseason begins.
“That’s the tricky part, we’re now going to have to manage and deal with a lot of injuries and today a big player went down with an ankle injury and that set us back a little bit. That is what we’re going to have to manage for the next few days and weeks,” said women’s soccer coach Eduardo Nunes.
The women’s team is seeking glory 17 years after the last team in 2005 won the conference championship and state title.
Both teams will be competing in the South Coast Conference tournament starting Nov. 4 and the California Community College Athletic Association Playoffs scheduled to start Nov. 17 and possible trips for both in the state championships.
Both teams play again at Los Angeles City College on Tuesday as both teams go all out for victory.
The kiosk plaza at Olvera Street filled up over the evening as performers in mariachi outfits, skeleton costumes and Aztec garbs began their preparations for the growing crowds of people there to attend the first night of the Día de los Muertos nine-day event, going from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Olvera Street has a long-standing tradition of being the gathering place of people of Mexican descent and as time passed its reach has grown. Olvera as it is known now was founded by Christine Sterling, a socialite from the East Coast when Los Angeles was still mostly nature and was marketed as a health getaway for wealthy people.
To get to the plaza on the metro from Long Beach it’s just a ride on the A (blue) line to the 7th street transfer center and then the red or purple line to Union Station. Olvera street is located right across the street from the train station.
It’s lined with vendors during the day and many food stalls that stay open until the end of the event.
Olvera street is home to Cielito Lindo, a rolled taco restaurant that has been making the same rolled tacos smothered in a green sauce since 1934. Their combo plate of three rolled tacos and beans is just $8 dollars. A perfectly affordable dish, one that has people from all over coming to DTLA to try.
Olvera has been a GoPass destination featured by the Viking before, but the Dia de Los Muertos event is a whole destination in itself.
Two performers dressed as skeletons in traditional Mexican dresses dance about on stage, with a third performer on stilts in the background dances on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Rene Trujillo jr.)
“The Novenario event is our (Olvera Street) second biggest event that focuses on communities and the families, it pulls people from all over Los Angeles and its nearby communities,” said Priscilla Bravo of the Placita Olvera History Department, “the families that put it on have been here for at most 100 years, the most recent family that is actively putting on events came about 30 years ago.”
The night starts after all the stands close, rows of wooden sheds with their windows shut and an emcee takes the microphone standing in the kiosk elevated above the crowd.
A group of performers dressed as skeletons walk by in a line to the stage at the the beginning of their performance Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Rene Trujillo Jr.)
The first performance is put on by the Teatro del Barrio L.A., a community-based organization that has been performing for the holiday for over 20 years. Their act contains almost 10 different segments all acted out by performers in full body skeleton costumes, most with traditional Mexican outfits and some propped up on stilts and even a unicycle.
Their plays and dances cover death, indigenous cultures and myths, a comedic skit about crossing the border and not being welcome, the underworld as seen by their ancestors and the Catholic church coming over and demonizing their practices. The actors interact with the crowds, playing pranks on the attendees and even taking the kids up to the stage to perform a segment with them.
Performers dressed as skeletons strike different poses around a performer on stilts dressed as a skeleton woman during a skit on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Rene Trujillo Jr.)
“It’s been a tradition for my family for years, I’ve been coming since the 70’s,” said Chuy Tovar Barraza, a Mexican coffee importer and Angeleno for about 50 years, “It’s important to remember our culture and our family that has passed on and to pass on these lessons to our children and their children.”
Once the theater troupe has finished their acts, a procession led by a banda, a Mexican musician group, volunteers all dressed in costumes with skull face paint and Aztec dancers is followed by all the attendees of the event.
They start at the kiosk plaza, go down the whole street and double back, finishing back at the kiosk forming a large circle. The band plays music the whole time while community members burn incense and religious leaders give blessings to the children.
Volunteers from all over the greater Los Angeles area dress up as skeletons in costumes and form a procession that walks through Olvera Street during their Dia de Los Muertos events. The first night of the event was Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Rene Trujillo Jr.)
After the procession the Aztec dancers begin their performance and lead into a blessing by the chosen community member of the night.
Every night of the whole event they choose a group of people to remember, on Tuesday the group were people that died at war.
They offer prayers and spread cempasúchil petals to honor and remember the ones that have passed. Cempasúchil, or Aztec marigolds, are often referred to as flowers of the dead and are said to attract souls to their altars and line the path to the way to the underworld.
To signify the end of the event all audience members are invited to partake in a simple dance with the Aztec dancers, weaving through the crowds in a line while drums and shakers are being played.
The last prayer is said and then everybody can visit a table set up where they give out free pan de muerto, a type of Mexican sweet bread, and champurrado, a Mexican beverage like hot chocolate but made with masa for a thicker consistency.
The event will be held until Nov. 2 with the last two days expected to be the biggest and most lively. As the event gets closer to the end, more and more vendors stay open, more people set up stands selling food and crafts and more people come out for the festivities. The event goes on for about two hours and it’s only a pair of trains to Olvera and back to Long Beach.
As the lights dimmed in the auditorium the evening of Oct. 21, the sound of violins being tuned in unison filled the room with an elegant hum.
The audience grew silent and all eyes turned to the conductor who stood as still as a statue for a moment under the spotlight. Then, in a sudden movement he lifted his arm and waved his baton briskly over the orchestra.
The show began strong with “The Marriage of Figaro”, a famous piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that is known for having a fast-paced and boisterous melody.
The theme of this year’s fall orchestra concert was classical. The musicians covered well-known pieces by Ludwig Van Beethoven and Antonio Vivaldi.
This year however, the orchestra decided to diversify their symphony by also playing songs made by women and non-white composers.
“Classical music has been dominated by white men for centuries,” said Roger Przytulski, who was the event’s conductor and is also a music professor at Long Beach City College.
“Today we are still unearthing classical pieces made by women and people of color because they have been ignored for so long and tonight we just wanted to showcase some of those artists’ work,” Przytulski continued.
One of the classical pieces featured in the concert was from Alice Mary Smith, a composer of the 19th century and the first known woman in Britain to have composed a symphony. The audience got the chance to experience the wonderful melodies of her song “Andante” that evening.
During the concert’s intermission, it was decided that “Amaparito Roca,” by Spanish composer Jaime Texidor would be played. Texidor was a military musician in the early 20th century known for composing an eclectic range of music, from military marches to waltzes to sambas and tangos.
“This college is all about being inclusive, there is so much diversity in our own orchestra group it would be crazy to only recognize music from white composers at this point,” said Alex Gonzalez, a trumpet player for the college’s orchestra.
The orchestra mentioned that in the future they would like to cover pieces by Michael Abels, a mixed race composer best known for his musical work in the Jordan Peele fims “Get Out” and “Us.”
However, Przytulski said that it is much more expensive to cover the work of composers who are still alive, so he would still have to figure out the budget for a project like that.
The school’s orchestra is set to have one more concert this semester on Dec. 16. Since that concert will be Christmas themed they will be sticking to classic songs but the orchestra looks forward to exploring more music from diverse composers in the upcoming semesters.
If you can ponder it, the 562 Flea swap meet will most likely have it.
By the time the swap meet at the Pacific Coast Campus of Long Beach City College began, there were already over 3000 visitors in attendance. As they strolled through the maze of tents of small business owners, upbeat Latin music played and the aroma of tacos and Korean barbecue filled the air.
The new swap meet offers safe family friendly fun that caters to all sorts of interest.
There are multiple vinyl and CD vendors, but music junkies may want to make a stop at the legendary VIP Records booth, who’s storefront was featured in Snoop Dogg’s music video “Who Am I? (What’s My Name).” Currently, they are also an exclusive retailer for Beyonce’s new album “Renaissance.”
If you are into thrifting or consider yourself a fashionista, this is the place to be, with multiple vendors offering budget options with clothes in bins or piles as low as $5 a piece. Clothing racks were lined with carefully curated vintage collections and reworked clothing sewn to fit ongoing fashion trends.
Plenty of vendors sell unique clothing from their own brands like technicolored crocheted ponchos, solid colored crew neck sweaters with embroidered cartoon characters like Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse.
L.A. Majo makes fun and tasteful accessories, dishes, and trays with resin, glitter, and foliage that comes straight from the business owner’s garden.
“I’ve been doing 562 Flea for a year now and it’s really helped with my business sales…this is my first time at this location and I will be coming every two weeks,” said Kai Weathers, owner of L.A. Majo.
There are also booths for candles, crystal collectors, plant parents, knick knackers, and toy lovers alike.
Trustee Vivian Malauulu represents the area of Long Beach that PCC sits on and led the ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the event’s grand opening.
Malauulu has helped bring the event to life working alongside the Gonzalez family and 562 Flea to organize it and better utilize the PCC campus for the community.
“It’s still growing…we had a soft opening two weeks ago and had 187 vendors and 3700 guests,” said Malauulu.
This time around there were 230 vendors and Malauulu suspects there will be more to come.
Many of these vendors are small business owners who are trying to get their start or rebuild their business after facing the many challenges that COVID-19 has presented.
“One of my goals is to put the community back in community college…many of these vendors had businesses before COVID and they had to close because they couldn’t make it through COVID so we have given them a platform, an opportunity to try and regain some of their business,” said Malaulu.
The next swap meet will take place Sunday from noon- 5 p.m. at the PCC campus of LBCC on the corner of Orange Ave. and PCH. Parking and entry is free.
“We knew their quarterback running the ball was going to be an issue,” said the Vikings head coach after East Los Angeles College quarterback Terrance Gipson dominated the field with 105 rushing yards that gained the Huskies a victory at home with a final score of 20-14 over the Vikings on Saturday.
The game got off to a slow start with no points scored in the first quarter. The Huskies led the quarter in passing with several complete passes from Gipson, but they could not gain footing to make it to the end zone as the Vikings defense managed to hold their line back but struggled to gain yards with a weak offensive game.
“We got off to a terrible start offensively and dug ourselves into a bit of a hole… we just didn’t get it done on the offensive side of the ball primarily,” said head coach Brett Peabody of the Vikings.
Things picked up in the second quarter as it began to rain and both teams scored a touchdown and threw interceptions. Gipson threw two picks and Qeanu Campbell of the Vikings threw one. The Huskies gained the first touchdown of the game with Gipson making a complete pass to Trejan Bridges.
Shortly after, wide receiver Trennel Ridgely rushed 17 yards to the endzone and gained the first touchdown for the Vikings with kicker Mario De La Tor making the kick but only after ELAC was penalized for roughing the kicker on the first failed attempt at the kick, allowing the Vikings to redo the play with a successful kick that gained them the point after.
Gabriel Collins, running back for the Vikings pushes the ball forward during their Saturday game against ELAC. (Photo by Nick Eismann)
Within the first five minutes of the third quarter, Huskies running back CJ Tannyhill rushed 19 yards to the end zone gaining them a touchdown with a successful kick from Ethan Rodriguez bringing the score to 14-7.
With 28 seconds left on the clock the Huskies quarterback rushed 15 yards to another touchdown at the end of the quarter to make the score 20-7
Things began to look bleak for the Vikings as the Huskies kept slipping through the gaps in their defense and they struggled to pull ahead with their offensive plays being riddled with several incomplete passes.
That was until the end of the last quarter when Vikings quarterback Will Madonna completed a pass to Ridgley, scoring a touchdown followed by a successful kick from De La Tor.
The score was now 20-14 with two minutes and 25 seconds left on the clock.
A win for the Viking seemed unlikely with hardly any time left in the game but the Vikings managed to spin the game in their favor by recovering De La Tor’s kickoff. This gave the Vikings one last chance at victory.
The tension in the air grew thicker as the roaring crowd from the bleachers grew louder. It was anyone’s game at this point with the Vikings in possession at the 50 yard line and minimal time on the clock.
The Vikings kept the ball for six plays but the Vikings quarterback could not manage a complete pass to tie the game and lost the ball with one minute left on the clock.
When asked about the team’s performance, tight end Talin Cooper who was injured from fatigue during the game said, “It starts at practice, the way we come out, the way we think of this game, a lot of people’s heads weren’t on straight… We all have to have the same energy that we had at the end of the game when we are driving down the field. That needs to be a full game effort.”
The Vikings now hold a record of 4-4-1. The team will face off against Bakersfield College on Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m. at Bakersfield.
The LBCC Vikings breezed past Compton College 8-0 in a bounce back game coming off their first loss in the conference season, seeing six different players contribute to the score.
“Even though we didn’t get the result we wanted against Mt. Sac, it helped motivate us for our next opponent. Putting in those 8 goals as a team was very important for us,” said freshman forward Diana Leon.
The lack of offense shown in the game at Mt. San Antonio carried over to the first part of the game against Compton as the Vikings had a plethora of opportunities early on, but could not convert any of them.
It took Compton scoring in their own net on a clearance attempt from a Compton defender to kickstart the LBCC attack.
Freshman forward Evelyn Sandoval was the first of six different Vikings to score on the day as she lead a 3-on-1 attack down the field, dribbled past the lone defender, went to her reliable right foot and slammed it past the keeper diving to her right for the first goal scored by a Viking on the day.
Leon extended the Viking lead to 2-0 on a diving header supplied with a beautiful pass from freshman midfielder Lluvia Mariscal.
In most of the Vikings’ games this season, it was evident that the opposition’s attack was inferior when compared to the stout Viking defense.
Vikings forward Diana Leon hits a shot over the goal as forward Marissa Bernal and Compton defender Vanessa Moreno (#3) watches on.
Compton was the fourth and latest victim of a Vikings shutout in the first five conference games that the Vikings have played this season.
“Our defense communicates within the whole team… moving the ball from one side to another helps us keep possession as well,” said Leon on why it was so difficult for Compton to break down their defensive game plan.
A swift shot from just outside the 18-yard box by freshman midfielder Scarlett Ortiz put the game out of reach and extended the Viking lead to 3-0.
“It’s big. It was nice that we were able to make some changes and not lose any tempo,” said Vikings head coach Eduardo Nunes on how big this win was in order for them to get back on track.
The Vikings won their following game against L.A. Harbor on Friday 1-0 and look to improve their largely successful conference season record as they take on Rio Hondo at home on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
What looked to be the winner for LBCC from Adrian Acevedo’s header was dwindled by Compton College scoring in the final minutes to draw 3-3 on Tuesday in the conference season.
Forward Jesus Moreno put the Vikings ahead with his third goal of the conference season and forward Carlos Alves added a second to the scoreline getting his first goal of the season.
The Vikings made back-to-back wins but failed to keep their opponents from scoring in the fourth successive conference game this season.
“It’s always a big topic that we want to have one of those high-scoring games, but we haven’t had a blowout win yet this season but we’re working on it,” said midfielder Leo Sanchez.
Their current record after the draw against Compton in the conference season is 2-2-1.
Vikings’ captain and midfielder Jonathan Grado was out from the squad with a pulled groin but hopefully will be back by the playoffs missing his presence was noticed as the Vikings were showing emotions, arguing at each other, and having minimal work rate in the first half.
“You know what you get from Jonathan which is a lot of work, talks and he’s a leader and we were missing a lot of those things today,” said coach Jorge Reyes on Grado’s absence.
The game started with an abrupt pause as two fans were kicked out of the game for descriptive words used toward the referee who halted the game until they were escorted out.
A great team play by the Vikings saw Moreno finish the shot on the edge of the box into the bottom left of the corner to give LBCC the 1-0 lead.
Minutes after LBCC took the lead, Compton responded scoring from outside the 18-yard box over keeper Ryan Swan to put the scoreline at 1-1 as emotions began running high for the Vikings.
LBCC came close as forward Carlos Alves hit a shot that deflected off a Compton defender missing wide of the post.
The battle of emotions for the Vikings caught up with them in the end as Compton was able to take the lead before halftime from a header.
The second half saw a different LBCC come out as a team with some fight and hard work with Carlos Alves putting the Vikings level at 2-2 with a shot outside of the box with the keeper barely getting his hands to it, but could not keep it out.
Compton was playing defensive and looking for counterattacks in the second half but the Vikings were able to break through and take the lead as defender Adrian Acevedo’s header from a corner put the score at 3-2.
What looked to be a victory for the Vikings who were controlling the ball and creating chances to add to the scoreline disappeared as Compton scored with five minutes left to play after a mistake between the defense and goalkeeper resulted in a tap-in to make it 3-3.
In the last minute, there was one more chance for the Vikings from a free kick but it was a missed chance as midfielder Miguel Arroyo’s header went over the bar.
LBCC in the end drew 3-3 against Compton College in their 5th game of the conference season.
“After a terrible first half like that, the first instinct is to just yell at each other and we did that for a bit but then we realize that the second half it’s a new game and we gotta forget about the first half and do what we can. We came out strong but we slipped up in the end which cost us the win,” said Sanchez.
The Vikings won a game against L.A. Harbor yesterday 5-0 and will play their next game at home on Tuesday against Rio Hondo at 4 p.m.
Quietly tucked away in the second floor of the auditorium is a small dance studio where on a rainy and thunderous Oct. 12, the students of several Dance 41 classes practiced their latest piece.
Full of fluidic and deliberate movement, the set looks to provide a piece that’s open to interpretation with a general theme of finding one’s path in mind.
“Sometimes we get off track and we have to find ourselves, find our way,” said Jessica Torres who is leading this particular set of nine students, “It’s a hopeful piece where everyone finds their way.”
One segment has several of the dancers walking along an imaginary rope and falling off, only to get up and keep trying or stop and take a moment to regather themselves from the fall.
Torres shared that there were a few different ideas for the set at the beginning of the semester, such as focusing on the light which then led into the current focus.
Breathing, more importantly taking the moment to actually take a deep breath and slow down as we try and find our way, is a critical focus in bringing the theme of the still unnamed piece to life.
“It’s still unnamed, at first I thought of Into the Light but as we did more and saw what the dancers could do it shifted,” said Torres.
The set is accompanied by a melodic tune called “Unspoken Words” by David Karagianis, whose work is characterized by an emphasis on the human condition.
Throughout the piece, the dancers could be heard breathing heavily and even letting out louder huffs to build and accentuate stress.
“We wanted it to be thought provoking and really resonate with our audience while still being open to interpretation.” said Torres, “We all have our own paths and struggles.”
Stress and de-stressing is symbolized heavily in the back half of the performance, where push and pull factors in our lives that induce these feelings are displayed by a trio of dancers pushing and pulling each other across the stage in a chaotic yet highly coordinated manner.
Students of the Dance 41 class hold a pose as a group during rehearsal. During rehearsal, the students practiced transitioning out of this position several times for their upcoming performance. (Photo by Craig Roberts)
However, the piece also takes a moment to recognize that there are others in our lives to help us through these times, predominantly represented by the moment when dancer Christopher Martin picks up another, Aaliya Coreman-McNeal, holding her in a firm embrace.
“It feels like I’m looking down a path with numerous trials and there’s a light encouraging people, sometimes it’s another person, to keep moving,” said Coreman-McNeal.
This part of the choreography is rather representative of the bond the students have made as well.
During their breaks they would all congregate together and take photos of their time together, sharing stories with excitement.
One student, Bia Quintanilha, was out on Oct. 12 after having gotten into a car accident in the rain. She was unharmed but garnered concern from her fellow dancers which went to show the level of comradery between within the cast.
Even with Quintanilha off-set, the practice went well, much to the praise of Torres who was happy with the progress despite missing a dancer with a key solo segment.
“Each person has a spotlight at some point,” said Torres.
But one spotlight was Torres herself, who is pregnant, something which she says has been an interesting challenge to deal with.
“I can’t overly demonstrate now so it’s been humbling to have to explain better and take a step back. It really brought out the best in the dancers and has let them rise to the occasion,” said Toress.
Aaliya Coreman-McNeal is embraced by Christopher Martin in a segment of their routine during a rehearsal. The still unnamed routine is but one part of the fall ensemble that will perform on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12. (Photo by Craig Roberts)
There is an initial showing today in Q-113 at 6 p.m. The dance classes will all perform in an ensemble Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Liberal Arts Campus.
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