UVU expresses its support to the Latin community through Bachata Club

August 23, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] UVU Bachata Club is a student organization at Utah Valley University where people from different backgrounds can learn about and enjoy Latin culture every week. Its principal goals are to unify the UVU community through dancing and help students learn […]

Bachata Fest draws hundreds to UCCU Center

April 9, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Multicultural Student Services hosted Bachata Fest to share Latino culture through dance at the UCCU Center, March 31. Bachata is a genre of Latin American music, which originated in the Dominican Republic and has indigenous and African musical elements. Bachata has become one of the most popular styles of Latin music. Bachata fest started many […]

UVU celebrates Chinese New Year of prosperity and wealth

February 26, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every year, UVU has one of the most beautiful and traditional festivals that represents the welcoming of the Chinese New Year and the beginning of a new life for the Asian community. UVU International Student Council and UVU Chinese club brought the Chinese New Year celebration to the Grande Ballroom Friday, Feb. 16. The Chinese […]

Dancing inspires success among young professionals

November 13, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s world, many students must work hard in order to study well, maintain a good GPA and receive scholarships. But there is one small group of students who have an extracurricular activity that makes them different. They are the people who can fly without wings; they are the professional dancers at UVU. Repertory Ballet […]

Keep calm and dance Bachata

October 10, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes UVU hosted one of the biggest Latin college parties in Utah called “Bachata Fest”. More than 2,000 people from different cultures and nationalities came to enjoy, dance, make new friends, compete and maybe even fall in love at the UCCU Center Friday, Sept.19. Bachata Fest is under the management of Katty Perez, assistant director of […]