An informal afternoon of dance begins with a showcase featuring choreographer and dancer Akhil Joondeph '26. Then WesGrooves will host a gender-bending Bollywood dance party with an introductory dance lesson, music curated by students, and a "Samavesha" mocktail in honor of Friday evening’s gender-bending dance performance by husband and wife Indian dance stars Srikanth Natarajan and Aswathy Srikanth. Come as you are or dress to impress. No dance experience needed.

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In the New England premiere of Samavesha, husband and wife Indian dance stars Srikanth Natarajan and Aswathy Srikanth’s gender-bending transformation of characters in the Indian epic the Mahābhārata suggest this classic text was ahead of its time.

The fourth event in the new WesGrooves series of social dance events with a vision to create community connection through rigorous play and creative movement will feature a West African dance lesson from Associate Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka followed by a dance party featuring Wesleyan’s African Pop Music Band, directed by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa PhD ’18, as the culmination of the opening celebration of the new Fries Arts Building.

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Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell’s Movement of the People Dance Company returns to Wesleyan to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

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Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell’s Movement of the People Dance Company returns to Wesleyan to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

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An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa PhD ’18 and Associate Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Wesleyan students perform an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Hip Hop, and "Introduction to Dance" classes.

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Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.

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Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.