THE DIVERSITY OF DANCE

LBCC holds their spring 2023 dance ensemble

By Michelle cardenas

A variety of diverse dances and music was brought to the stage and showcased by the students of LBCC within 11 performances including a performance by the school’s faculty. The performance featured ballet, hip-hop, belly dance fusion, and more.

LBCC’s artistic director Stephanie Powell teamed up with JazzAntiqua and choreographers to host the 2023 Spring Dance Ensemble Concert featuring Superintendent President Mike Munoz.

The event ran from Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22nd inside the Ellis Auditorium at the LAC campus for a total of 2 hours with an intermission in between performances.

Students were excited to have the amount of support from staff and superin- tendent-president Mike Munoz.

“Mike Munoz, the energy he brought to the rehearsal was amazing, everyone is so wonderful and I’m blown away by how supportive everyone is,” says Jacqueline Estrada, a current dance student at LBCC.

“People will be surprised how much art they will see on stage, it takes lots of work so expect something fun and different as well as upbeat that will make your brain think in an abstract way,” says student choreographer Michelle Rosales.

The LBCC dance program is open to all auditioning students of all ages. “There are a variety of dancers and age ranges ranging from freshman’s to seniors and returning students, we offer opportunities to all ages,” says Powell.

This will not be the last of the dancers to be seen on stage, there will be the Choreographer Showcase on June 6.

Men’s Volleyball

The Vikings Men’s Volleyball team’s historic season has come to an end after a 3-2 loss to Orange Coast College in the CCCAA State Championship Match.

The Vikings ended the season with an overall record of 19-2 and a dominant undefeated conference record of 12-0.

Softball

The Vikings’ 25-13-1 overall record and 17-7 conference record was good enough to finish third in the South Coast Conference. They were phenomenal on both sides of the ball with a .311 team average and a 2.53 team ERA.

Their hopeful playoff run kicks off on May 5 with a Regional battle against Bakersfield College at Bakersfield.

Baseball

The Vikings’ pursuit of the playoffs came down to the wire with them earning a playoff spot in the final series of the season with a sweep of Cerritos.

They finished with a .500 overall record of 20-20 and a 16-8 conference record and take on 29-10 Saddleback in Round 1 of the Regionals on May 5.

Men’s and Women’s Track & Field

Both the Men’s and Women’s teams compete in the South Coast Regional Prelims at San Diego Mesa College on May 5.

Women’s Beach Volleyball

The Vikings compete in the pairs South Coast Conference Regionals against an opponent that is TBA on May 5 at El Camino.

They had a successful year overall with a record of 14-6, but struggled in conference posting a 3-5 record. They won 10 of their first 11 games, but have slowed down since.