Every year as the weather starts to get warmer, and the last weeks of the school year draw closer, students look forward to many spring traditions. One of these excitements is the Eurythmic Dance Company’s annual performance. Each year the show centers around a theme, this year being “Flourish.”

From May 2-4, the stage of the Reber center was illuminated with lots of spring patterns and bright colors, fitting the flourish theme. 

“A lot of us who are on Eurythmics flourish while we dance because it has been that passion from such a young age that it has actually made all of us into who we are today.” Mya Campbell ‘24 said. 

The show included lots of pink aspects, aiming to empower women, which is especially important since Eury is an all-female company. Included in the show is a dance about body image choreographed by Melina Knickelbein ‘24, furthering this theme. 

“I liked this year’s colors because normally we do one color or a couple of colors, but [this year] it was kind of the whole rainbow,” Amanda Noonan ‘24 said. “I feel like it was just very spring, summertime, and happy; exactly what it should be.” 

This year since the company had the most dancers as of date, many changes to choreography and practicing space were made, Hallie Olenec ‘24 said. Instead of only practicing in the dance fitness gyms, like previous years, the dancers have had to utilize the yoga room as well, to accommodate the greater numbers. The dances are longer and bigger as well. Traditionally there is a senior only dance, but since there are 20 seniors on this year’s team, that has also been adjusted. 

“Five of us choreographed together, we were the five freshmen that made [the team],” Olenec ‘24 said. “There is not a full senior class dance.” 

In addition to Campbell, Noonan, Olenec, the seniors who have been on the team for four years include Lola Hennessy ‘24, and Sydney Morgan ‘24. By connecting with the music of each dance, the performances aimed to illustrate specific experiences and feelings, Noonan said. This new senior dance took a more bittersweet form. 

“It can be difficult to try and tell a story through dance, but by really using your emotions, the moves, and the styles you do can help portray a certain story,” Noonan said. “For the [dance] that I choreographed with the other four girls from my freshman year, ours is a story of how we were together and how we are eventually growing up and leaving.” 

From performing in the NC parking lot field during their COVID-19 riddled freshman year, they have seen the company grow, Noonan said. 

“It’s been crazy, because my first year was outside and I had no idea what was happening,” Noonan said. “I guess it’s different because I am a leader now and get to look at all the younger girls, instead of being the terrified younger girl.” 

One of the most unique parts of this company is that it is majorly student operated, Noonan said. In addition to choreographing all but two of the dances, the girls get to decide the lighting choices, where the music is cut, and where everything is set on stage. Eury brings a creative side to LT, as opposed to just going to a sporting event. 

“It is amazing how many people we can touch in the audience without actually using our words, and that is why dance is so special for a lot of us.” Campbell said. 

One of the most memorable dances of the show is the traditional “Guy Girl,” where the senior girls all choose a male counterpart to join them onstage for one fun filled song. This year’s song was from the movie “High School Musical.” This dance brings a new energy, and a new audience to the show, with the guys bringing their own friends to watch as well, Guy Girl dancer Luke Mahoney ‘24 said. 

“The girls that do [Eury] are absolutely incredible, it was humbling to say the least,” Mahoney said. “Nothing was serious about the guys dancing, none of us were good.”