MOST OUTSTANDING DANCE PERFORMANCE NOMINEE
Vietnamese Student Association at Louisiana State University
Talent Auction 28: VSA-LSU Dance
List of everyone involved in this performance. Please include: first and last names, whether or not they attended your school during the time of the dance, and their roles for the performance.
Joash Cabigting - Choreographer, Kellie Dinh - practice organizer, Viet Nguyen - Choreographer
Aeryn Sindiong, Alan Lam, Amelia Cao, Andrew Cao, Anh-Tu Nguyen, Anvi Luong (Alumni), Austin Cao, Binh Kirsch, Calvin Trinh, Damian Nguyen, Elvyn Cachapero, Ethan Ho, Fahd Khattak, Faris Khattak, Fredjuley Madronado, Hailee Pham, Hammaad Alam, Henry Vo, Isabel Hau, Josh Esteba, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Kenneth Nguyen, Khanh Le, Madonna Trinh (Alumni), Mia Hau, Milan Nguyen, Nhu-Thao (Betsy) Cao, Nicholas Vu, Paul Nguyen, Richard Dang, Richard Jiang, Robert Ngo, Sabrina Zhou, Sofia Padilla, Trish Powell, Trisha Pham, and Victoria Le. Unless indicated, all were current students at LSU.
Please describe the purpose of this dance, including your intention, goals, and creative process.
This dance was conducted not only to highlight the immense talent within VSA-LSU, but also to contribute our talents to a meaningful cause known as Talent Auction. Our dance's intention was to captivate the audience with our large group's performance while also bringing awareness about our attendees fundraising for Rock Paper Scissors Children's Fund. We wanted to entertain and inspire through our dance, fostering a sense of community and support for the nonprofit's mission. We aimed to evoke emotion and connection, drawing attention to the importance of supporting children in need. In terms of our creative process, the choreographers began by selecting music and choreographing movements that would convey the message of hope and solidarity while matching the theme of childhood cartoons. They wanted to bring Total Drama Island to life with the overall themes. We focused on precision, timing, and expression to deliver a powerful performance that would leave a lasting impact on the audience. Throughout rehearsals, we prioritized collaboration, cohesion, and synchronization ensuring that every dancer felt empowered and unified in our collective goal. We refined our movements, polished our technique, and infused our performance with passion and energy. Overall, our dance served as a vessel for both artistic expression and philanthropy, uniting our talents to make a positive difference in the lives of children supported by Rock Paper Scissors Children's Fund.