Orchestrated uniformity or collective consciousness? On May 23rd at Proctors Theater, various dance groups – distinguished by their respective genres – shared both unique and collaborative pieces that materialized a shared passion into blossom. What made the whole experience even more exceptional were the its circumstances surrounding the performances: In just a week, the performers organically conceived, organized, and rehearsed one of the pieces — a fact that added an implicit intensity to the work. The spectacle showcased a spectrum of different choreographies to create a melting pot of shared humanity. To be specific, 6 clubs, 27 choreographers, 10 dances and 2 collabs. Ranging from LDCs rendition of Anitta’s Brazilian funk, to Hip-Hop Club’s interpretation of Kendrick Lamar’s refreshing RnB engineering, the audience became transported into sensorial spaces of student artistry…(continue) An unforgettable moment would be the mobilizing performance from the Bhangra Club, who fluidly interpolated the sounds of the saap clapper to create a musical rift in the room. Merari Rios ‘26 offered a first-hand perspective of what participating in Aevum symbolized for her — she described the program as a nucleus, incubating the diverse reach of club opportunities available on campus and enabling each group to express themselves:
“AEVUM is a bridging between the different kinds of clubs that we have here on campus and I think it does a really good job representing each one of them.” Rios remarked on the fast-paced schedule: “We came up with it in about a week – It was a lot of listening to the songs over and over, getting stuck in moves, figuring out what comes next without making it look to busy, making it look too slow. We had a day to figure out formations on the stage – the day of AEVUM is when we all were able to space ourselves in Proctor’s Theatre but its pretty similar to the studio we have in Henle so it wasn’t that hard to adapt.
As the recipient, you are incapable of denying the open-ended symmetry of rhythm, transfixing an unburdened gaze. The dancers, a conduit of vulnerability made visible, were granted the opportunity to reclaim not just movement, but memory — each gesture a resurrection of something forgotten or sensitively desired. AEVUM’s ethos is driven purely by that nostalgic surrealism. In partnership with ACE and the Minerva Department, AEVUM seeks to create a space with no boundaries — one that honors the creative autonomy, expression, and spirit of every member.
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