Silent Dance Party

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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:56:43 +0000
Traditions that Started After 1980 and Still Practiced

At 11 PM on one of the two reading days before finals, students meet in on the fourth floor of Gould Library, plug in their headphones, all hit “play” on a specially-curated playlist of dance music at the same time, and have a completely silent dance party. This dance party begins in the library and moves all throughout campus. It’s a great way to get out stress without disturbing any students studying! There’s a short documentary on the silent dance party, made by a student at Carleton College, linked here.

Sources

Image:

Creator unknown. Header image to article “Nontraditional Traditions.” Carleton College. Accessed March 3, 2021. https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/explore/outside-class/traditions/.

Information:

Cui, Lucy. “Let’s talk nontraditional traditions! Late Night Breakfast? Silent Dance Party?Date Knight? Friday Flowers? Which will be your favorite Carleton tradition?” Carleton College Admissions Blog, August 11, 2020. https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/blog/lets-talk-nontraditional-traditions/ Accessed March 13, 2021.

Llano, Ernesto. “Silent Dance Party, a video by Ernesto Llano ’13.” Created November 20, 2009. Published January 25, 2010. Carleton College Website. https://apps.carleton.edu/voice/sdp/?item_id=601917 Accessed March 13, 2021.

Wolf, Casey. “Stress at Carleton, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Silent Dance Party.” YouTube video, 3:13. Published December 3, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhDmAAiE0E Accessed March 13, 2021 via Carleton College Website https://apps.carleton.edu/voice/sdp/.