9COURIER • NOVEMBER 30, 2012

PHOTODancing Machines

Jose Macias• Nickname:ElJay• MathematicsMajor• Minoringineducation,considering

aminorindance.• Hometown:Aurora• FormermemberofExplosion

DanceCrew• Signaturestyle:C-Walk

• PlanstotransfertoUIC• YoutubeChannel:ElJayWalker• MemberofLatinEthnicAwareness

andMuslimStudentAlliance• Startingcrew,RebelLights,with

dancepartner,AndrewWaldrop.• Planstoalwayscontinuedancing

nomatterwhatcareerpathhechooses.

Andrew Waldrop• Nickname:Awall• Hometown:Aurora• FirstYearmajorinZoology• Signaturestyle:PoppingandLock-

ing• YoutubeChannel:GoAwall• BecameaffiliatedwithElJaysenior

yearofHighSchool.• Startingacrew,RebelLights,with

dancepartner,JoseMacias.• Canbeseenpracticingmovesevery

WednesdaywithMacias.• Inspiredby“PumpedupKicks”

video• Planstominorindancing• “Dancinginspiresmetokeepgoing,

itentertainothersandIenjoyprog-ressmyowngrowthasadancer.”

Get to know two students who love to dance and don’t care who sees...

TOP LEFT: Macias and Waldrop perform tandem chest pumping and arm waves. TOP RIGHT: Macias gets some afternnon practice outside of the Alter Ego stu-dent lounge.BOTTOM LEFT: Waldrop gets up to a toe stand outside of Follett’s Bookstore. BOTTOM RIGHT: Waldrop peforms popping, animation, and free-style to create an illusionary style of dance that mimicks that of a robot.

All photos by london summers