The Colby Echo

Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Media Credit: Rob Kievit Tara Allain '08, Saralin Davis '10 and Becca Stein '08 give it their all at Hipnotik's spring dance performance, which featured an array of hot numbers

The Hipnotik Dance team put on a fantastic spring performance called "You Can't Stop the Beat" in Page last Wednesday, April 16. Starting fashionably late, Patrick Sanders '08 and Leigh Bullion '10 hosted the show, starting by introducing the team of ten dancers. Sanders and Bullion were fun hosts, joking and laughing in between pieces, even bringing up audience members for a dance off. Other than the dance team, there were performance from the Colbyettes and the Megs.

The Colbyettes performed at two different times. The first piece, with a solo from Elly Bookman '09, was "The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michalson. Bookman's voice was soft and soothing as she moved through the piece with grace. Susannah Hatch '11 and Geri Morris '11 joined for the chorus of the second piece and each sang verses separately as well. This piece was an old favorite, "Africa" from Toto, and both girls had voices that rang out through Page, hitting the high notes strongly.

The Megs came out later in the show, performing two songs as well. Melyn Heckelman '08 soloed the first piece, "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles. Her voice was perfectly fitted for this song, perhaps giving Bareilles a run for her money. Heckelman was expressive while singing the song, and her voice was soft, yet seductive. The Megs moved on to a fun upbeat song which involved everyone in the group: "Lollipop" by Mika.

The main performers of the night, Hipnotik, opened with "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis. This lyrical/hip-hop piece was choreographed by senior Jenn Bushee and the dancers were Tara Allain '08, Morad Bey '09J, Steph Cotherman '09, Saralin Davis '10, Kelsey Enright '08, Kelly Foss '10, You Liu '11 and Becca Stein '08. The group came out dressed in black tops and leggings, and dancing began with Davis and Cotherman, who had been posed on the ground in the center of the stage. They were soon joined by Enright, Foss and Allain, and shortly the whole group. In this piece the group demonstrated its grace through many spins and leaps. The song was a good choice to begin the night with, as it clearly demonstrated the talent of the group through some technical moves where body position was very important.

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