Temple Steps Up

From India to the Caribbean to Ireland, Temple students take us to different cultures through rhythm and dance.

Photographed by Haiqiang Sun and Jade Alderman

Esencia Latina held a Dance Utopia Event on Nov. 12th that featured four dance teams performing cultural dances. Included were Temple Thaalam, who specialize in Indian dance and Esencia Latina, who practice various Latin dance styles.

Temple University’s Irish Dance team practice for an upcoming Irish dance competition at Villanova University.

Ramajay, Temple’s Caribbean dance team perform at Dance Utopia.

The Cherry Bombs brought K-pop to Dance Utopia’s show of multicultural rhythm.

The Esencia Latina dance team performed multiple styles of dance at Dance Utopia, showing of the rich cultural dance traditions of Latin America