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A person dances with candles in hands at the Love Bites event on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Arabesque World Dance, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Love Bites, the Valentine’s Day show that bites back

Sammy Wynn, Reporter February 13, 2025

Love Bites, an anti-Valentines/Valentines cabaret, shows the duality of its performers through a series of performances surrounding the theme of Valentine’s Day. The show, hosted by Tenebris Dance...

DanceBlue chairs reveal that DanceBlue raised $1,650,857.26 during the 2023 DanceBlue Marathon on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

UK DanceBlue raises over $1.6 million at annual dance marathon

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 27, 2023

UK DanceBlue hosted its annual 24-hour, no sleeping or sitting dance marathon this weekend, which raised $1,650,857.26 for the DanceBlue Hematology & Oncology Clinic at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.  Dancers...

DJs played music that could only be heard in the headphones of those dancing at the UK Student Activities Board's silent disco on April 20, 2019, in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Luke Peddicord

UK students jam out quietly with SAB’s Silent Disco

Luke Peddicord April 21, 2019

A silent but lively event in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom happened on Saturday night. UK’s Student Activities Board hosted Silent Disco for students to try a unique but exciting way to dance...

Implicit Dance Crew took the talent show by storm, finishing the night with first place.

SAB, Underground Perspective highlight UK’s ‘unique’ talents

Hailey Peters November 14, 2018

UK prides itself on being an institution that gives diverse individuals the opportunity to showcase their special talents, and nowhere was this truer than at “Step into the Spotlight,” a talent show...

UK Dance Ensemble will celebrate three decades of dance

Taylor Kettle November 17, 2017

The UK Dance Ensemble will celebrate 30 years of dancing this weekend with its concert performances on Saturday and Sunday.Ensemble was started to provide students with an opportunity to develop their...

LexSwing Dance offers free swing dancing classes on Monday evenings. Photo by Gina Crosetti. 

Lexingtonians swing into a new hobby at LexSwing Dance

Gina Crosetti October 25, 2017

A community dance club is gaining popularity among people of all ages across Lexington, including UK students.LexSwing Dance is a community driven dance club that offers a welcoming place for people to...

Dance Blue 2016. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

DanceBlue to kick off after completion of children’s hospital

Becky Feigin December 7, 2016

UK’s 24-hour dance marathon, DanceBlue, will return for it’s 11th year on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. DanceBlue is a yearlong fundraising effort that leads up to the event of the year, where students...

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