(PHOENIX, Ariz., September 28, 2004) - Do you tend to be the wallflower at the party? Have you always wanted to learn how to move like your favorite dance idols? If so, Phoenix College has the ticket. The Phoenix College Hip-Hop Club & Performance Squad and the Phoenix College Latin Dance Club & Team are two organizations that will keep you moving to the beat all semester.

The Phoenix College Hip-Hop Squad can be seen at numerous times throughout the year promoting the performing arts, higher education, school pride, community and multicultural unity. Their unique and diverse style can be seen both on and off the Phoenix College campus.

School performances have included athletic events, freshman orientation, Homecoming Spirit Week, Spring Fling, Martin Luther King Tribute and ultimately the end of the semester dance recital. In addition, the group performs at community fundraisers in Phoenix, charity benefits and awareness events including the AIDS Walk, Celebration of Dance, Central Arizona Basketball Organization and the Martin Luther King March.

Students registered for the Hip-Hop Squad receive credit. Auditions are held the first week of the Fall and Spring semesters. Practice is open to all Phoenix College students on the first and third Monday in the South gym from 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

If hip-hop is not quite your style and you would like to add a little more twist and turn to your life, the Phoenix College Latin Dance Club is just what you need. The club's goal is to enhance the members' learning experiences by holding competitions, supporting participation throughout the district, registering for state and national competitions and conducting fundraisers on and off the campus.

Last March, members competed in the Desert Challenge Dance Competition in Las Vegas and walked away with first place in the Salsa division. They competed against 14 major universities including University of Nevada-Las Vegas, University of Arizona and University of Southern California. This Spring, they hope to attend two out-of-state competitions in San Diego and Las Vegas.

The Latin Dance Club is free for all Phoenix College students that hold a minimum of 3-credit hours. The club meets every Tuesday in the Hannelly Center from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. and practices in the South gym on Thursdays from 9 p.m.-10 p.m.

For more information or if you wish to join the Hip-Hop Squad, please contact advisor Vanessa Lopez at pchiphopsquad@yahoo.com

For more information or if you wish to join the Latin Dance Club, please contact advisor Edie Gilbertsen at (480) 831-1064.

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