Dancing with the LHU Dance Consort Club

The LHU Dance Consort club is one of the many clubs offered at Lock Haven that has made a comeback after the Covid-19 pandemic shut the campus down. Julianne Wrightstone is the current Dance Consort club president.

At the end of every semester, the club puts on a performance that showcases the student dancers and choreographers. The performances range anywhere from modern dance to belly dancing. Wrightstone said, “We try to do a bunch of different styles. Normally, the majority of them are lyrical and modern, but we try to throw in hip-hop, tap, and even belly dancing.”

This semester, the Showcase show will be Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are free to anyone interested. All you have to do is register ahead of time by emailing the club officers.

Outside of dance, the club participates in campus-run events such as the homecoming golf-cart parade. They even won the award for “Most creative” golf-cart in 2019.

Currently, the Dance Consort club has about 20 members. With the dance minor at LHU getting cut recently, the club has lost more members. Wrightstone said, “In recent years, all of our arts clubs have lost funding… So, I think it’s important to have dance here in some capacity.”

All students interested in joining the Dance Consort are welcome to try out at auditions at the beginning of the semester. Morgan Houser, the Dance Consort treasurer, said, “It’s really inclusive. You don’t need to have any dance background to join.” Students are also welcome to join by reaching out to a club officer or going to the club’s Instagram @lhudanceconsort. Wrightstone said, “Just try it. It’s fun and you might find out you like it. For the full interview, find the LHU Dance Consort Club Feature on YouTube.