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InMotion Dance Company prepares for upcoming showcase

By: Chiara Brewer, Lucas Hernandez, and Nate Gouker

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (April 3, 2025)

Beneath the bright stage lights of the IU Auditorium, a group of dancers join as one in a seamless blend of movements painting a story through their artistry and athleticism. The energy is electric and the passion undeniable. This is Fusion, the annual showcase for InMotion Dance Company (InMo), a student-run organization at Indiana University. For junior Megan Wright, InMo isn’t just a dance team, it’s home.

Wright, a social work major from northwest Indiana, has been dancing since she was three years old. Though she switched on and off with gymnastics in her early years, dance has remained a constant throughout her life. From pom to hip-hop to contemporary, she found joy in movement. But when she arrived at IU, she wasn’t sure if dance would still be part of her journey, until her close friend Bella Weisbrodt encouraged her to try out for InMo. “I heard about InMo from my friend Bella,” Wright recalls. “She told me to try out, and I started my sophomore year.”

Megan Wright finds her rhythm as she perfects the group routine. InMotion has been training hard for their highly anticipated showcase!

Now in her second year with the company, Wright has found her place among the 100-member team. Unlike the high-pressure teams of her past, InMo offers a unique experience, one centered around enjoyment rather than perfection. “It’s really just to fall in love with dance,” she says.

Founded with the goal of giving students the opportunity for a creative outlet, InMo has become a safe place for dancers like Wright. The company welcomes a variety of skill levels and backgrounds. Students are choreographing and teaching their own pieces. For Wright, rehearsals are a regular part of her weekly schedule. “I have three hours on Sunday, one on Tuesday, an hour and a half on Wednesday, and an hour on Thursday,” she explains. However, the commitment level varies for each dancer. “It can look different for everyone. You only go to the rehearsals for the dances you’re in.” Wright notes that a great part of InMo is that each individual can put as little or as much into it as they choose. 

The highlight of the year is Fusion, set for April 5, 2025. The event is a culmination of months of practice, featuring a mix of contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, and even tap. “The production numbers for contemporary, hip-hop, and jazz are really big,” Wright says. “They’re all from different choreographers, so it’s just super fun. You get a different vibe from everyone.” For many members, the showcase is more than just a performance. It’s a moment to celebrate their hard work, creativity, and friendships. “I honestly can’t imagine my experience here at IU without InMo,” Wright says. “It’s brought me some of the greatest people and my closest friends. It’s so great to be surrounded by people you never get sick of being around.”

Bella Weisbrodt, an IU senior from northwest Indiana, is a close friend of Wright’s and played a major role in leading her to join InMo. Now serving as co-head director of contemporary, she’s been part of the team since her freshman year.

Bella collaborates with her dance-mates to decide what needs to be adjusted. With the showcase approaching, every detail matters.

“Coming into college, I really didn’t think I would dance again, but I found InMo,” Weisbrodt shares. Weisbrodt has been dancing her whole life, so walking away from it would have been a difficult task. After looking up dance organizations on campus, she discovered InMo and decided to give it a shot. “Before my freshman year, InMo wasn’t that big because of COVID. But a lot of girls turned out, and a lot of people from my area also joined.”

For Weisbrodt, InMo became a way to keep dancing in her life without the same pressures of the competition dance world she came from. “InMo is dancing without stress,” she says. “It is a way we can actually express how we feel through dance, instead of having to make sure we’re doing the counts right, and everything like that.”

Her role as head director of contemporary has given her an even deeper appreciation for the art. “With choreographing, a lot more of my time is dedicated to InMo: making the dances, going over videos from practice, having the corrections down, making sure everything is done on time,” she says. “It definitely can be stressful at times, but watching your piece on stage is really what makes it worth it.”

Both Wright and Weisbrodt agree that Fusion is the defining moment of their InMo experience. “My favorite memory was my first showcase last year,” Wright shares. “We spent the whole weekend together, and it was so nice to see all of our hard work pay off.” For Weisbrodt, gearing up to see her choreography on stage has been an exciting process. “Being a co-head director of contemporary, it’s been a really awesome experience watching our piece come into place.”

As the countdown to Fusion 2025 continues, the dancers of InMo continue to rehearse, perfecting their movements and strengthening their bond. Whether they are seasoned choreographers or students rediscovering their love for dance one thing is clear, InMotion Dance Company is more than just a performance group. It’s a community, a creative escape, and, for many, the heart of their college experience.

“InMo really changed my college experience,” Weisbrodt says. “I found most of my friends here. If you’re going to dance with someone, you’re going to get close to them at some point.” Wright concludes, “It did really make me fall in love with dance again.”

Apple Introduces New and Innovative Technology

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Media Contacts
Mackenzie Ball (macball@iu.edu)
Lucas Hernandez (lucherna@iu.edu)
Melanie Lesniakowski (mlesnia@iu.edu)

Apple introduces new and innovative technology

CUPERTINO, California (Sept. 9, 2014) – Tim Cook announced the release of the Apple Watch today at a press event. They were giving a speech about Apple and their products when all of a sudden on the big screen there were the words “one more thing…” displayed for the crowd.

This Apple Watch is a new, everyday, useful product. Not only is the Apple Watch new but it is also incredibly innovative. The Apple Watch allows you to communicate with whoever you may need quite literally right from your wrist.

Mike, IU Faculty member, checks his wrist as he receives a notification bell. Apple watch allows users to check and respond to text messages at ease.

Now, this Apple Watch is not like any other digital watches we have ever seen before. The Apple Watch is supposed to be the next best watch in the world. It is a great new technology tool that you can wear all day long and for any occasion that you might need. 

The Apple Watch is a touch screen watch that has any and all of the same features that are on the iPhone. You can call, text, or email someone. If you need to send a text to someone, it delivers it in 50 milliseconds. You also have a calculator app on the Watch, that is so convenient. There is no need to whip out your iPhone when you need to set an alarm or even set a timer because you can do that from your apps on your new Apple Watch. 

Also, on top of this Apple Watch being your new personal communication device and fashion accessory, it can be used for fitness as well. The Apple Watch has a comprehensive health and fitness design so that you can track your daily habits. Some of those health habits are the three circles you are encouraged to close by the end of your day. Those circles are your standing goal, your exercise goal and your move goal. 

This Apple Watch is not like any watches we have seen before. It is easy to use because Apple created a crown on the side of the Watch that allows you to navigate all over the screen without blocking your view. That crown button on the side is also able to be used to get back to your homescreen on the watch. Another part of the Apple Watch that makes it uncomplicated to use is the charger. “The back crystal also houses a unique charging solution that combines our MagSafe technology with inductive charging,” according to the Apple Watch Introduction video. In other words, the charger for the Apple Watch uses a normal block to be put into an outlet but then on the end of the cord, there is a magnetic circle that allows you to place the back of your watch on. When the back of the Apple Watch is close to the front of the charger it automatically connects and forms a tight seal.  

Lia, IU Student, customizes her newly purchased Apple Watch. The innovative watch allows you to personalize the interface to your liking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Apple Watch is such an innovative addition to Apple products. It is so original and well created that the watch literally “senses that you’re raising your wrist and then activates the display,” said Tim Cook. The Watch is so high-tech and is so easy to use. Apple made sure that the “navigation is fluid and vital,” said Cook. 

It is a fully customizable watch and “is the most personal device we’ve ever created,” said Cook. This new watch is supposed to be the most incredible and innovative watch in the entire world. This Apple Watch is so unique due to its functionality being so incredible. You can quite literally change the watch bands for any occasion that you might need. It is very accessible for any and all generations to use. 

This groundbreaking product should definitely be one of your next purchases. You will end up loving the Apple Watch and using it everyday. You may never look back once you do.

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, discussing how versatile the Apple Watch is. And Kevin Lynch, Apple’s Software Developer, shows a live demonstration of the Apple Watch being used.

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