91³ΙΘΛ

Eclipse 2021

More than 100 students participated in the multicultural dance show Eclipse on April 24, continuing a 46-year-old 91³ΙΘΛ tradition.

Choreographed, produced and performed entirely by students, the event featured hip hop, Afro-Caribbean and West African dance, contemporary dance, spoken word, music performance art and more.

β€œEclipse is about community building with both past and current students of color,” said Royalti Richardson ’21, a sociology and Africana studies double major who served on the executive board for this year’s Eclipse. 

Richardson co-choreographed, with Darriana Greer ’21, who also served on the executive board, a β€œfusion of Afro-Caribbean and West African dance with some hip-hop elements.” The piece connected to this year’s theme of Eclipse, β€œ(R)evolution,” because it showed that β€œthroughout history, African culture has never truly disappeared, it has only changed its form,” Richardson said.

Richardson also served as alumni coordinator for Eclipse, adding that four alumni participated: Adrienne Hawkins ’76, Jermaine Doris ’19, Kimberly Mitchell-Ince ’20 and Alexandra Bernardo ’20.

β€œI will look back on my time in Eclipse,” said Richardson, β€œwith a sense of pride and accomplishment because I did my part to help students of color feel seen and heard.”