Dancing the night away

Starring the MIT Ballroom Dance Team

Sep. 18, 2012

5176 ballroom 2 — Emily Kellison-Linn William Phan and May-Elise Martinsen perform “Spy Games,” a playful foxtrot accompanied by the Pink Panther theme.

5180 ballroom 1 — Jonathan Lyles and Esther Rheinbay perform a paso doble dance to the well-known Spanish instrumental piece, “España Cani.”
Emily Kellison-Linn

5181 ballroom 3 — MIT alumni Arthur Lue and Yiqun Bai perform “Libertango.”
Emily Kellison-Linn

5182 ballroom 4 — Eric Nielsen lifts Mandi Davis in a dance to music from the game The Legend of Zelda.
Emily Kellison-Linn

5183 ballroom 5 — Jeff McCollum portrays The Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera in a dance to songs from the musical.
Emily Kellison-Linn

On Saturday night, members of the MIT Ballroom Dance Team gathered in Kresge Auditorium to perform their second annual dance concert. Elaborately costumed dancers took the stage, sometimes in pairs and sometimes in groups, to perform nearly 20 different numbers in styles including tango, waltz, cha-cha, and samba (the viral Korean hit “Oppa Gangnam Style” even made an appearance). The MIT Ballroom Dance Team consists of MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and other MIT-affiliates. Members have been working on planning the concert since April. The concert also featured guest performances by the MIT Asian Dance Team and by MIT’s South Asian Fusion dance team, Chamak.