Students stepped, shimmied and turned all night long during Troy National Panhellenic Council’s line dance class in TC Ballrooms last Friday night.
The class marked the second to last event for Troy NPHC Week and was NPHC’s second time holding the event for students who wanted to learn line dances.
“It was so fun,” said Haley Wilson, a freshman nursing major from Phenix City, Alabama. “I feel like it was a great way to get a bunch of people around and just teach us things that I feel like we need to know.
“Line dancing is what happens at cookouts, and this is what everyone does when they come together. After class, I felt very accomplished.”
A few of the songs that were taught that night included “Bunny Hop” by Da Entourage, “Swerve” by Lil Boosie & Webbie, “Cowboy Boogie” by Meechie (featuring Big Mucci), “Flex” by Cupid, “Move Your Body” by The Isley Brothers, “Slow Wind” by S Dott, “Good Love” by City Girls (featuring Usher) and “Can’t Get Enough” by Tamia.
“Teaching the class was fun, and it was even more fun to come back and bring all of the older songs that we’ve been working on for so long and mix it with a lot of new songs as well,” said Tyren Robinson, a senior broadcast journalism major from Heflin, Alabama. “The most difficult part was getting to know the new freshmen.”
“The class went great, and it was a blast to see everybody come out to learn while getting together to have a good time collectively,” said Terrance Lawrence, a sophomore criminal justice major from Birmingham, Alabama. “Learning the Tamia dance was one of the most difficult line dances because it’s the craziest dance, but teamwork made it better.
“Line dancing is a part of life, so everyone should learn them.”
By the end of the night, students had learned eight different line dances. Everyone who came out to the event then had the chance to step freely to the music while also engaging with members of Troy NPHC.
“We live in the south, so line dancing is a huge part of southern culture as well as a huge part of not only Black Troy culture, but Troy culture as a whole,” Robinson said. “It’s a good way for everybody to participate, whether it would be at a party, tailgate or any event that is here on campus.”
Many believe line dancing brings people together. “Learning these dances helps people get to know each other in a way because dance brings people together,” Lawrence said. “Not only that; it helps others make friends.”
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