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Student creates new dance club
Yael Reed Wachspress
Issue date: 3/6/07 Section: News
Kate Steaben, a junior at San Jose State University majoring in public relations, has recently formed a club called The Dance Group, which is a new dance team at SJSU.
"I'm doing this for the school and everyone else," Steaben said.
In order to launch a new group or club at SJSU, students have to go through Student Involvement inside Clark Hall. Steaben has been working with Amanda Carlton, coordinator of Student Organization Development, in order to get her group recognized. Steaben is in the process of getting paperwork signed and is currently looking for a program advisor.
"I think that Kate's approach to this is very tasteful," Carlton said. "She really has been doing this all on her own."
Aside from the spirit squad and marching band, SJSU hasn't had an official dance team since the previous dance team was cut in 2005.
About 30 women tried out for the new dance team in February. Twelve made the cut, and they plan to begin performing choreographed routines at sporting events.
The athletic department could not be reached to comment as to whether or not the team will officially perform during games.
Vanessa Carvalho, a junior double majoring in liberal studies and communications, who made the team, was still attending SJSU when it had the previous dance team.
"I think that bringing back a dance group/team is a smart idea," Carvalho said in an e-mail. "It shows that there are students out there that care and have a passion for performing dance."
According to Steaben the goal of the dance group is to promote Spartan pride and education, through expressive creativity, artistic integrity and physical expression.
Some of the goals that Steaben also has for the dance group is putting on dance events on campus, separate from sporting events.
Steaben said her plans for the new dance team are to share her love of dance with those who can appreciate it.
"It's an essential part of life," Steaben said. "Everyone should dance."
"I'm doing this for the school and everyone else," Steaben said.
In order to launch a new group or club at SJSU, students have to go through Student Involvement inside Clark Hall. Steaben has been working with Amanda Carlton, coordinator of Student Organization Development, in order to get her group recognized. Steaben is in the process of getting paperwork signed and is currently looking for a program advisor.
"I think that Kate's approach to this is very tasteful," Carlton said. "She really has been doing this all on her own."
Aside from the spirit squad and marching band, SJSU hasn't had an official dance team since the previous dance team was cut in 2005.
About 30 women tried out for the new dance team in February. Twelve made the cut, and they plan to begin performing choreographed routines at sporting events.
The athletic department could not be reached to comment as to whether or not the team will officially perform during games.
Vanessa Carvalho, a junior double majoring in liberal studies and communications, who made the team, was still attending SJSU when it had the previous dance team.
"I think that bringing back a dance group/team is a smart idea," Carvalho said in an e-mail. "It shows that there are students out there that care and have a passion for performing dance."
According to Steaben the goal of the dance group is to promote Spartan pride and education, through expressive creativity, artistic integrity and physical expression.
Some of the goals that Steaben also has for the dance group is putting on dance events on campus, separate from sporting events.
Steaben said her plans for the new dance team are to share her love of dance with those who can appreciate it.
"It's an essential part of life," Steaben said. "Everyone should dance."
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Laura Jollay
posted 3/06/07 @ 8:17 PM PST
Whoever wrote this article is clearly misinformed. The SJSU Spartan Spectrum Dance Team has been the official SJSU Dance Team since 1978. They not only have performed at all of the home football games, the San Jose Holiday parade, an Oakland Raider game, the 2006 New Mexico Bowl and other various events, they have performed during basketball season as well. (Continued…)
Mark
posted 3/06/07 @ 10:51 PM PST
In regards to this story, I think there is already a dance team for San Jose State, that has probably been here since the beginning of time called the Spartan Spectrums. (Continued…)
Ashley
posted 3/07/07 @ 5:39 PM PST
If the University approves this so called "Dance Team," I believe myself as well as other former and current Spartan Spectrum Dance team members, would be absolutely appalled. (Continued…)
Ashley
posted 3/07/07 @ 9:39 PM PST
If the University approves this so called "Dance Team," I believe myself as well as other former and current Spartan Spectrum Dance team members, would be absolutely appalled. (Continued…)
delia
Delia Cannon
posted 4/15/09 @ 10:59 PM PST
I think it's stupid that this new dance team is suppost to welcome people and yet it takes only 12 out of 30. What about those 18 that wanted to dance? And what about that other dance team, the one in the band? I've seen them and they are AMAZING! if you want a dance team look at them. (Continued…)
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