Dance Marathon participants began incorporating handstands and planks into their dance moves in order to give their legs a break during the 22nd hour of the event. Read more...
Photo: Random Voices brought an early 2000s hip-hop medley to Dance Marathon, performing songs including “No Scrubs” by TLC and “Independent Women, Pt. 1” by Destiny’s Child. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Marathoners were still bursting with exuberance in their 16th hour of dancing at 2:30 a.m. The lively beats and lyrics of Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” and Meghan Trainor’s “All About that Bass” filled Pauley Pavilion, channeling some much-needed energy to the crowd. Read more...
Photo: Mr. Moon vocalist and third-year anthropology student Sarah Denison-Johnston blows a kiss after someone in the audience shouts “I love you.” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Several Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA members showed off their own musical talents during the 19th hour of Dance Marathon. Following the event’s vigil, which shared life stories of children and young adults affected by HIV, UCLA students and one ambassador entered the Pauley Pavilion stage to perform the Andra Day song “Rise Up.” The stadium’s lights suddenly sprang on during the song’s first note, but began to darken as the empowering number progressed. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student AJ Jaramaz performed calming music for the 5:30 a.m. Dance Marathon crowd, including an original song called “Church” and a cover of “Dancing In The Dark” by Bruce Springsteen. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
Dancers scrambled towards the front of the stage to hold hands with Sean Jacobs, a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer who performs under the pop soul alias CVBZ. Read more...
Photo: Sean Jacobs, a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer also known as CVBZ, performed a pop soul set Saturday night.(Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
Half the Animal’s all-black outfits clashed with the bright sounds they brought to Dance Marathon. Growing up in Laguna Beach, California, drummer Nick Gross and lead singer Chase Johnson began their musical careers in a band called Open Air Stereo in high school, mainly performing rock music, Gross said. Read more...
Photo: Chase Johnson, the frontman of Half the Animal, hyped the crowd during it’s 8 p.m. performance. The band played a 40-minute set, which included songs “Babylon” and “Saturday Night.”(Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)
The lights went down in Pauley Pavilion and dancers crowded in front of the stage as indie-rock band Sage St. emerged into the spotlight. The audience swayed to the band’s upbeat rhythm under dim red lights as it launched into its first song “Clouds.” The band also performed the song “Alive,” a favorite of lead singer Isabel Whelan. Read more...
Photo: Third-year communication studies student and lead singer of the band Sage St. Isabel Whelan led the group in performances of several original songs and a rendition of Childish Gambino’s “Redbone.” (Nick O’Brien/Daily Bruin)
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...
Photo: Laura Savage, a fourth-year sociology student, finds solace in singing and writing indie music on her acoustic guitar. The Spring Sing 2016 winner has songs featuring informal structures and soulful lyrics. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
