‘TikTOrchesis’ keeps joy alive longer than the ‘Renegade’ dance
‘TikTOrchesis’ keeps joy alive longer than the ‘Renegade’ dance Courtesy Of / Orchesis Dance group Orchesis explored the influence of the newest social media craze and uplifted the Columbia community in its latest performance, “TikTOrchesis.” By Emma Schartz | December 11, 2020, 3:17 AM
From bedrooms, basements, and backyards across the world, student dancers leapt and swayed to viral music chart toppers with the same contagious enthusiasm as content creators on the titular app in “TikTOrchesis.”
Orchesis, the largest student-run performance group at Columbia, released its recorded performance of “TikTOrchesis” on Dec. 4 through its YouTube account. Audiences were able to watch 14 choreographers and nearly 100 dancers run through pieces of choreography both loosely inspired and directly pulled from the growing dance trends on TikTok, the omnipresent video sharing app.