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First campus dance considered success

March 21, 2012 by Hannah Barnes

ACU’s first on-campus dance had students swaying to the music Tuesday night in the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center. “Dance in Disguise” was the first implementation of  recent changes in the university’s dance policy.

Tom Craig, director of student productions, was thrilled about the first official dance on campus. Craig said they hoped to create an atmosphere celebrating who we are as Christians through this event and new opportunity.

“It’s exciting because we’re kind of breaking new ground,” Craig said. “We’d never had this opportunity in a formal setting before.”

ACU’s Board of Trustees recently approved a new dance policy, allowing campus organizations to request that student’s be allowed to dance at social events.

“We’ve seen our students dance in different functions whether it be Freshman Follies, Sing Song or in stage shows,” Craig said. “But to do it in a setting where the goal was just to have fun with your friends and to build comradery, that’s a new exciting dimension.”

Mark Jackson, director of Student Life, said they had more than 500 people in attendance.

“This was kind of a kick off to see how students would respond,” Jackson said. “I think it was an overwhelming yes.”

The event was put together by both the Campus Activities Board and Students Association.

Andi Kreuer, senior marketing major from Montgomery and member of CAB, thought the dance turned out really well.

“We teamed up with SA and kinda split the role in half,” Kreuer said. “We provided the shirts and lights, and SA helped us find the DJ and pick out the music.”

Julie Neill, senior advertising major from Irving, attended the dance and said the DJ was awesome, and the dance was fun.

“There were never any dead spots,” Neill said. “A lot of the songs were meshed together like they would be at a real club.”

Though she wasn’t fond of the broad costume theme and number of people who didn’t dress up, Neill said the dance was an overall success.

Neill said, “Like Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes said,’I had the time of my life, and I owe it all to SA.'”

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Campus Life, SA

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