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November 28, 8:26 pm

Student runs dance studio for children, balances work and play

Holly Haworth celebrated Halloween by leading seven children in twists and claps to “Monster Mash” in front of their parents.   Haworth, a third-year philosophy student, balances being a full-time student with running her own dance studio for small children and middle schoolers. Read more...

Photo: Holly Haworth, a third-year philosophy student, leads her own dance class for young children and middle schoolers. While teaching the class, Haworth said she tries to balance fun with strong dance techniques. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)

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November 27, 10:40 pm

Dance Break: Casual nature of Greek, Bulgarian festival dances connects students

Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...

Photo: Second-year ethnomusicology student Nathan Bernacki taught Bulgarian folk dances at the International Folk Dance Club and Global Dance Club’s 19th annual fall quarter Greek/Balkan Culture Night. The social, rather than competitive, nature of the dances made it so that the stakes were low, and messing up didn’t feel too bothersome. (Photo: Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor; Illustration: Michal Zshornack/Photo editor)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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November 27, 10:37 pm

Otamatone orchestra to perform as part of Japanese device art exhibit

An orchestra of instruments that resemble giant musical notes with head-shaped bulbs will fill the Broad Art Center with synthesized sounds Tuesday. The instrument, known as an otamatone, is a piece of Japanese device art that Erkki Huhtamo, a professor in design media arts, will showcase in an otamatone orchestra comprising UCLA design media arts students. Read more...

Photo: Erkki Huhtamo, a design media arts professor, will be performing compositions on the otamatone at “Presentation of Japanese Device Art” on Tuesday. Huhtamo will also showcase works of Japanese device art such as the chihuahua whistle and the knockman. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 25, 4:00 pm

Album Review: ‘Utopia’

Björk is back and weirder than ever with her latest release, “Utopia.” The Icelandic singer-songwriter’s first major release of new music since 2015’s “Vulnicura” combines a rustic aesthetic with a more modern, electronic element to create a complex yet overall harmonious album. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of One Little Indian Records)

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November 20, 10:56 pm

Alumna’s music video addresses codependency through self-expression

The music video for Veronica Bianqui’s garage-pop single “Victim” takes place entirely in an apartment living room. The video features Bianqui and her band in front of several different-colored sets built specifically for the video inside of the directors’ apartment. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Veronica Bianqui wrote her single, “Victim,” as a means of expressing herself as she recovered from a state of emotional codependence. All of the proceeds for the single, which was released in September, will be donated to the Harm Reduction Coalition in memory of Bianqui’s sister, who died in July following a long period of drug addiction. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)

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November 20, 10:49 pm

Dance Break: Hui O ‘Imiloa educates and empowers students through hula dancing

Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...

Photo: Hui O’ Imiloa’s hula dance lesson, in which instructors taught the Waiahole, took place Nov. 14. Megan Elliot, one of the instructors, explained the cultural significance of the dance, which tells a narrative about nature. (Photo by Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin and Photo Illustration by Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


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