The sound of squeaking sneakers, the reflection of halogen lights on a hardwood floor, vibrations shooting through the studio and the smell of sweat — these sensations are all a part of daily life for Lindsey Legros, communication studies senior.
Legros is the president of the University’s hip-hop dance crew, Legacy Dancers.
The crew garnered some notoriety by staking victory at LSU’s Best Dance Crew competition in 2010. Legacy also performed for the first time last year at Fall Fest, and group members are pumped up to take the stage once again at the upcoming fair Sept. 14.
The ambitious group recruited new members Sunday, leaving them little time to perfect a new dance in the five days before this year’s Fall Fest, taking place tomorrow.
“That’s how Legacy works. Ever since I’ve been on it, everything just happens really quick,” Legros explained. “I think it’s good for us. It keeps us on our toes.”
According to Legros, Legacy got its start in 2007 when four University students from New Orleans gathered to cut loose and dance. The group has grown from there, now with an all-time-high of 21 members, Legros said.
“We’re a lot more diverse,” Legros said about the new additions. “Legacy, to be honest, we’ve been only minorities, and I’m very proud to say that we have now a mix of people — white people, black people, Hispanic people, boys and girls, everything.”
The number the group was rehearsing involved agile boxing-style moves, smooth sliding transitions and some slow-motion bumping and grinding while “Burn” by Meek Mill and Big Sean flooded the studio with infectious beats.
Legros describes Legacy’s dancing style as “very urban” with an emphasis on hip-hop and current dance techniques. She said the group tries to incorporate jazz and contemporary styles using “whatever talent we have to give it flavor and make it our own.”
It’s a trait Legros said makes Legacy different from any other campus dance team.
“I would consider ourselves to be the people’s dance team,” she said. “The Tiger Girls and Golden Girls dance at games, but we dance primarily for the students for events that they put on. We always try to keep conscious things that students would like when performing.“
The legacy of Legacy has carried on for years, and the group plans on keeping it that way, according to Alyseia Darby, secretary officer of Legacy and physical theater junior.
“We play around, but we get the job done,” Darby said. “We try to keep a good attitude.”
Darby said she is excited for her first Fall Fest performance, especially under the guidance of Legros, who she said is an “awesome leader that brings out the best in all of her dancers and keeps them in tip-top shape.”
Legros is a combination of strict regimen and fun when it comes to her presidency, according to fellow teammate Brandon Addison, psychology sophomore.
“Lindsey is very efficient.” Addison said. “She gets everyone on the same page. We practice until every head and arm movement is where it needs to be.”
Addison said he is eager to see how the crowd reacts at this year’s Fall Fest. He also said he hopes this performance will make Legacy “an official student organization in the eyes of our peers.”
Legacy Dancers will be performing at noon at Fall Fest, located in the Quad.
Legros is a combination of strict regimen and fun when it comes to her presidency, according to fellow teammate Brandon Addison, psychology sophomore.
“Lindsey is very efficient.” Addison said. “She gets everyone on the same page. We practice until every head and arm movement is where it needs to be.”
Addison said he is eager to see how the crowd reacts at this year’s Fall Fest. He also said he hopes this performance will make Legacy “an official student organization in the eyes of our peers.”
Legacy Dancers will be performing at noon at Fall Fest, located in the Quad.
