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Game Recognizes Game Last week, Carolina Performing Arts partnered with UNC Women's Soccer and Dorrance Dance to debut the latest video in its "Artists Are Athletes / Athletes Are Artists" series. The video stars UNC midfielder Samantha Meza and tap dance trailblazer michelle dorrance, daughter of legendary UNC Women's... show more

ArtButMakeItSports

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From ArtButMakeItSports: I’m excited to partner with Carolina Performing Arts and UNC to highlight their Artists Are Athletes / Athletes Are Artists series. Our account champions the connections between the two disciplines, and this campaign is a natural fit, showing the numerous parallels between these extraordinary Athletes/Artists. We love what they’ve been able to put together and we can’t wait to share it with you! - Charles Quint reçu par François Ier à l'abbaye de Saint-Denis, by Antoine-Jean Gros, 1540

ArtButMakeItSports2 years ago

Judith, by Giorgione, 1504

ArtButMakeItSports2 years ago

Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird, by Joan Miró, 1926

Lee Shelton2 years ago

@UNCPerformArts @uncwomenssoccer @dorrancedance @sammez10 @mashdeez Your work is awesome but UNC sucks

Isaac2 years ago

@UNCPerformArts @uncwomenssoccer @dorrancedance @sammez10 @mashdeez this is pretty cool, guys.

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629,318 views • 23 days ago

The University of Minnesota dance team is arguably the most dominant program in all of college sports, and no one is talking about it. Today, they’re competing in the national finals in both Jazz and Pom at UDA Nationals. That’s not an anomaly. That’s the norm. Minnesota’s dance team has won 23 national championships since 2003—the most in college dance history. Year after year, they’re either standing on the top step or right next to it. They’ve produced viral routines (like the 2024 Jazz to Aerosmith’s “Dream On” that blew up with millions of views, even catching Aerosmith’s attention), international gold medals, and a standard that other programs openly measure themselves against. That’s dynasty-level stuff on par with Oklahoma State wrestling (34 NCAA titles) or UNC women’s soccer (21+ titles), but in a niche where they own the record books even harder. This is what sustained excellence actually looks like. And here’s the part worth sitting with: Many of the dancers on that floor today have massive social followings. They drive visibility. Engagement. Culture. Yet they receive no scholarships. No NIL money. No headlines outside their sport. What they have instead is process, pride, and a ruthless commitment to the work when no one is watching. In an era obsessed with exposure and compensation, Minnesota’s dance program keeps answering the same question the same way: What does mastery look like when the outcome is overlooked and the reward isn’t monetary? — Tune in to Varsity TV for highlights if you missed it. LSU and Ohio State also brought the heat this year. Below are a few clips of the UofM dance standard and athleticism over the last few years, plus their full 2026 jazz routine. #udanationals — P.S. I train pro athletes, teams, and executives. I write about the intersection of somatics and performance. Ring the 🔔 to join the community.

The University of Minnesota dance team is arguably the most dominant program in all of college sports, and no one is talking about it. Today, they’re competing in the national finals in both Jazz and Pom at UDA Nationals. That’s not an anomaly. That’s the norm. Minnesota’s dance team has won 23 national championships since 2003—the most in college dance history. Year after year, they’re either standing on the top step or right next to it. They’ve produced viral routines (like the 2024 Jazz to Aerosmith’s “Dream On” that blew up with millions of views, even catching Aerosmith’s attention), international gold medals, and a standard that other programs openly measure themselves against. That’s dynasty-level stuff on par with Oklahoma State wrestling (34 NCAA titles) or UNC women’s soccer (21+ titles), but in a niche where they own the record books even harder. This is what sustained excellence actually looks like. And here’s the part worth sitting with: Many of the dancers on that floor today have massive social followings. They drive visibility. Engagement. Culture. Yet they receive no scholarships. No NIL money. No headlines outside their sport. What they have instead is process, pride, and a ruthless commitment to the work when no one is watching. In an era obsessed with exposure and compensation, Minnesota’s dance program keeps answering the same question the same way: What does mastery look like when the outcome is overlooked and the reward isn’t monetary? — Tune in to Varsity TV for highlights if you missed it. LSU and Ohio State also brought the heat this year. Below are a few clips of the UofM dance standard and athleticism over the last few years, plus their full 2026 jazz routine. #udanationals — P.S. I train pro athletes, teams, and executives. I write about the intersection of somatics and performance. Ring the 🔔 to join the community.

Drew DeBiasse

301,190 views • 6 months ago

"We have an industry that can look at a 1 of 1 game with a proven audience and still not understand what it is and I think that the real sickness that we're seeing in this industry right now because we have players that are looking at Destiny and there seeing a world they have spent 10 years in, a monolith, a singular experience they're seeing the raids, the builds, the memories, clans, weapons, expansions, friendships all of it and they see a game no other game can replace." A snippet from Legendary Drops amazing video on all this Bungie/Sony stuff. Link to the full video down below. #SaveDestiny #WeWantDestiny3

"We have an industry that can look at a 1 of 1 game with a proven audience and still not understand what it is and I think that the real sickness that we're seeing in this industry right now because we have players that are looking at Destiny and there seeing a world they have spent 10 years in, a monolith, a singular experience they're seeing the raids, the builds, the memories, clans, weapons, expansions, friendships all of it and they see a game no other game can replace." A snippet from Legendary Drops amazing video on all this Bungie/Sony stuff. Link to the full video down below. #SaveDestiny #WeWantDestiny3

Blu

53,982 views • 2 months ago

Jalen Brunson post Game 4: "Before we start… My thoughts & prayers are with a friend of mine I got to meet last week. Jonathan from North Carolina. From Make a Wish Foundation They asked me to make a video. But something told me to Facetime… I got the pleasure to do so…Quick call but well worth it. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family… May God rest his soul" (Reporter asks question) Jalen (can't answer): "Sorry…"

Jalen Brunson post Game 4: "Before we start… My thoughts & prayers are with a friend of mine I got to meet last week. Jonathan from North Carolina. From Make a Wish Foundation They asked me to make a video. But something told me to Facetime… I got the pleasure to do so…Quick call but well worth it. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family… May God rest his soul" (Reporter asks question) Jalen (can't answer): "Sorry…"

New York Basketball

4,758,465 views • 1 month ago

Watch this 🪬 : Yorubaland is the homeland of the Yoruba people With a population of over 46 million the Yoruba are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. The Yoruba built one of the largest empires in West Africa and crafted some of humanity's finest art. Their artists are famous worldwide and no other African culture has affected the Americas and Caribbean as much as the Yorubas. They left their mark through people, dance, food and the religions of Santeria, and Candomblé. So who are the Yoruba, what is their history, and what does it have to do with the chicken story Well, let's find out. This video was researched and written by Deborah Oliveira Cc Cogito Be proudly Yoruba .. “ You have rich history “ 🪬🪬🪬🪬

Watch this 🪬 : Yorubaland is the homeland of the Yoruba people With a population of over 46 million the Yoruba are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. The Yoruba built one of the largest empires in West Africa and crafted some of humanity's finest art. Their artists are famous worldwide and no other African culture has affected the Americas and Caribbean as much as the Yorubas. They left their mark through people, dance, food and the religions of Santeria, and Candomblé. So who are the Yoruba, what is their history, and what does it have to do with the chicken story Well, let's find out. This video was researched and written by Deborah Oliveira Cc Cogito Be proudly Yoruba .. “ You have rich history “ 🪬🪬🪬🪬

Nononsense

179,760 views • 1 year ago