What do ERGies get up to when they’re not changing the world? Believe it or not, they make the time amid research, classes and internships to perform contemporary dance, play the bassoon in the UC Berkeley campus orchestra and choreograph full-tilt Bollywood performances.
On April 7, 2017, the 2016 cohort (Newbies!) hosted yet another fantastic annual ERG Talent Show. This year’s show really raised the bar, as the young wizards of ERGworts honed their interdisciplinary powers to battle the evil Trumplestiltskin! Amidst the unfolding drama at ERGworts, our department put their full powers on display with live music, acro-yoga, and the return of the famous (from Baghdad to Delhi, via Agra) Bollywood Dance!…
In April 2016, the annual ERG Talent Show was back, with more of the unparalleled talents of the ERG students, alumni, and staff! This year’s lineup had star-power galore. Those in attendance were treated to an inspiring stump speech from a major political figure, not to mention–Comedy! Music! Poetry! Fashion! Bollywood! And we closed it all out with a David Bowie revival from the ERG first years (2015 Newbies)! Eat…
This year’s ERG talent show was amazing, with ERG students from various cohorts, faculty and staff putting on dance routines, songs, lights and a game show. The ERG first years (newbies 2014) did a fantastic job putting the event together with the theme: #ERGTownFunk. Above is a short one-minute summary video of the event. Below, watch videos of a few of the performances. Bollywood is back with a reunion of…
Hosted by the 2013 cohort, this year’s ERG “Too Much” Talent Show features the Back of the Envelope skit, creative video making, dancing and sax playing, ERGie paper dolls, a ton of selfies and ends with a big, fat Bollywood finale.
Our cohort’s Talent Show last month was a very special event for me. (And I believe for a lot of other people too.) 🙂 I have to admit that organizing it was… tiny little bit slightly challenging. ERG’s Annual Talent Show is conceived as a team building event for each cohort in their first year, so the entire class had to contribute is some way. This was not my show.…
Bollywood dancing is just one of the many talents that can be found at ERG!