From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on your dancing shoes and follow along as columnist Laura Carter takes a behind-the-scenes look at dance, disassembled.

“The Choreographers’ Scores: 2020” turns dance into art that leaps off the page.
The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA commissioned and published a collection of fine art pieces from 26 choreographers, each tasked with creating a dance score – to be turned into a fine art print by The Lapis Press – while in quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:36 a.m.
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From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on your dancing shoes and follow along as columnist Laura Carter takes a behind-the-scenes look at dance, disassembled.

Clarissa Arjona is spreading positivity and artistry one page at a time.
Through posting bullet journal spreads on her Instagram, the third-year history student uses her passion for fine art to draw attention to social issues and share organizational tips.

This post was updated Aug. 15 at 5:34 p.m.
Jenny Nuo is turning over a new leaf with a STEM-inspired EP.
First-year linguistics and computer science student Jenny Wang, also known as Jenny Nuo, released her EP “bound by expectations,” on which she combines her love of computer science and music.

This post was updated July 18 at 4:41 p.m.
Nala and Ryder are cutting deep with their Ultimate podcast.
Alumni Maddy Fisher and Frankie Clarke are using their podcast “The Ultimate Talk” to update listeners on the college Frisbee scene.

Alex Barsom and Finn Sagal are jazzing up the TikTok scene with their musical covers.
Third-year music composition student Barsom and third-year vocal performance student Sagal began their joint TikTok account in November, where their covers of various songs have since amassed more than one million likes.

“Cruella” mixes ’70s fashion, edgy music and its famous Dalmatians in a prequel that would be almost too cruel to miss.
Much like its 2014 film “Maleficent,” Disney’s newest live-action follows the origin story of the notorious villain in the Disney classic “101 Dalmatians.” Now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with premier access, “Cruella” takes place in 1970s London amid the contrasting worlds of fashion and music.

Spring Sing veteran and Bruin Harmony member Tieren Salstrand knows the ins and outs of preparing for the big competition – but this time, he takes on the beast alone.