DASA Dance Troupe wins championship at VCU competition

9:11 a.m., Feb. 25, 2016--The Delaware African Student Association (DASA) Dance Troupe at the University of Delaware took first place in the second annual Virginia Commonwealth University African Student Unity dance competition held Feb. 20 in Richmond, Virginia.

The DASA Dance Troupe has been active on campus for about six years, according to captain Sarah Jean-Charles, and works in dance styles from West Africa.

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Although it is primarily an African dance team, the troupe features a very diverse group of men and women students of various cultural backgrounds, Jean-Charles, a senior exercise sciences major, said.

“Our team is enriched with passionate dancers who use DASA Dance Troupe to express themselves in an environment free from judgment and open to creativity,” she said.

In preparation for the VCU competition, the team spent months planning, organizing and dancing. The work paid off, as they competed against six other dance teams and won the championship. 

“Given the opportunity to dance at another university and being chosen as the most creative, energetic and entertaining team has been not only a blessing for us but further proves the potential of our dancers,” Jean-Charles said.

To learn more about the DASA Dance Troupe, see the Student Central website or write to sarahjc@udel.edu

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