This time around, the highlighted acts featured the works of:

Hip Hop ConnXion HQ
Boom Crack! Dance Co
Jiggnation
C.O.D.A
Terry Tuner
Joey Hernandez
Gifted Souls
Alexis Salgado
Brian Rabenda
The Package Deal
Mike Henderson Project
Second Wind
Stacy Letrice
Silent Successors
Tyler Nowotnik
FT Dancepack
Julian Carmolinga
2GERD#ITLEE
Intercollegiate Urban Dance Team
The Ladies In Lace
and The Pack Drumline

Carnival has always been known in the dance community as a late show and afterparty all in one. Dancers from the area can come and enjoy the entertainment, drinks, and open freestyle sessions that spontaneously occur throughout the evening.  It is proof that these dancers are true lovers of their art and love enjoying it with others.

Now, because I’m old, I was not able to experience all of the incredible acts.  However, from the few there were certainly some that left a great impression on me.  I’ve come to appreciate how these artists continue to innovate and combine other arts in order to entertain an audience.  First, Julian Carmolinga broke up some of the high-energy, bass-pounding sound with a gorgeous piece that was inspired by a personal trauma.  Organic movement with a backdrop of a soothing ballad kept me in a trance of grace and sadness, with a hushed triumphant close.