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| Some students show their moves at the Welcome Back Dance, the first dance of the Fall Semester, on August 26. |
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BYU-Idaho prides itself on its school slogan “Rethinking Education,” and they aren’t shy about applying that idea to the fall semester dances.
Whether you’re interested in Country dancing, Latin dancing or hip-hop, there’s a little something for everyone.
There are going to be seven major dances throughout the course of the fall semester at BYU-I, three of which are formal.
The Spirit Week Formal on Oct. 14, Preference on Nov. 12 and the Cabaret dinner and dance on Dec. 10.
“This is my first semester that I’m going to be here in the fall, but I’ve had friends who attend in the fall. [I think] the attendance at dances is about the same as it is in the winter,” said Meagan Draper, a senior from Farmington Utah.
“I’d want to go to the formal dances,” said Beth Kemp, a freshman from Spokane Wash. “I think more go to the formals because they’re a bigger deal. I think the freshmen will really be into all the dances though.”
However, not everyone is convinced that they should attend the dances at BYU-I even if all kinds of music and dancing opportunities are available.
“They get overrated as you get older, and most girls over 20 want to be asked to a dance, not just go,” Draper said. “Once you’re a senior you don’t really have time for them.”
Guitars Unplugged, a talent show/concert performed each semester by some of BYU-I’s finest musicians is sure to bring a crowd to The Best of Guitars Unplugged Concert and Dance on Oct. 8 in the Hart Auditorium.
All the dances range in cost from $1 for the weekly Country/Swing Kids dances on Wednesdays and the Latin Dances on Fridays, to $30 a couple for Cabaret.
Check the BYU-Idaho ticket office for ticket availability and official prices, or look on www.byui.edu/activities for more details.
