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Raks Odalisque and Figure Skating Club present spring shows

Purple crocuses have sprouted, and flowering trees are showing buds. But these are not the only signs of spring on campus. Student groups are greeting the season with a Middle Eastern dance performance and a figure skating show.

Christine Chang '04 (left) and Emma Taylor '05 rehearse for "Fire and Ice," March 28-29.
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Raks Odalisque will perform its third annual spring dance at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 27-29, at the Frist Campus Center theater. The performance will feature group and solo dances choreographed by the group's student members, including Turkish and Armenian styles, veil dances and flamenco routines.

The troupe evolved from a group of students taking belly dance classes at Dillon Gym. They performed for the first time at Communiversity in 2000, and have since danced at Tiger Night, the International Festival and off campus events.

Tickets for the production are $6 for students and $10 for general audiences. They can be purchased at the Frist ticket office, (609) 258-1742.

The Figure Skating Club also will present its annual spring show, entitled “Fire and Ice,” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29 in Baker Rink. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for general admission, and $3 for children and can be purchased at the Frist ticket office or at the door.

The student-run club, founded in 1994, travels to intercollegiate competitions in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Their collegiate synchronized skating team has competed nationally, and the group also hosts an annual intercollegiate competition.

More campus events are listed on the Public Events Calendar.

Candace Mootoo '05, president of Raks Odalisque, has danced since she was four. She's interetesed in majoring in psychology. Annie Lee '03, who has studied Chinese folk dance for eight years, is majoring in comparative literature with a focus on Chinese and French.

Amanda Mitchell '05 (left) and
Tania Rojas-Esponda '05 also will perform in the Figure Skating Club's spring show.

photos: Denise Applewhite