Preparation for the Multicultural dances in May of 2026 started months earlier for many clubs. Some began planning for the event starting November or December of 2025, and many practices kicked off around January 2026. This preparation led to one of the significant events this school year, the Multicultural rally. Clubs at Wilcox dance at the event, which is rooted in celebrating the diversity of Wilcox through this annual event. The celebration is led by the student body and the clubs that represent various cultures. The purpose of this festival is to highlight the differences and foster pride in the students’ backgrounds.
The rally took place on two days this year, one on April 30th at 7pm, and the other on May 1st during SSR. For the dances on May 1st, clubs that participated included the Filipino, Latino, KPop, Dance, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian clubs at Wilcox, and many more. This event is significant for a multitude of reasons, with one of the main reasons being to celebrate the diverse community of Wilcox.
This diversity is obvious when you walk around campus, noticing all the different students of all the distinct backgrounds here at Wilcox. And the many clubs that Wilcox has to offer, all celebrate their respective cultures and backgrounds and adds to the fact that Wilcox has a diverse community. The reason the Multicultural dances are this significant to the school is because of the vast diversity within the student body, and it celebrates people of all ethnic backgrounds here at Wilcox. Not only that, but it brings the community together to celebrate with each other as well. By participating in these dances, it allows other students who may not be familiar with the culture to be introduced to it.
And for this year, many clubs took part in this year’s event during SSR or on Multicultural night. Some of these major clubs would be the Latino, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian groups. During an interview with a group member of the Latino Student Union, a freshman named Genesis Rodarte, she spoke about the dances for the LSU. Genesis said that her club began to talk about the event in early December, with sign ups for multicultural dances for the club the same month. She spoke about the practices starting in January, “It started ten minutes after school and we would practice for an hour, on rare occasions an hour and thirty minutes.” When asked about the clubs’ plans for Multicultural, Genesis stated they wanted “to spread our culture around and for people to take an interest in LSU.”
While on the topic of the culture, she spoke about where her groups’ dance specifically originated from. Genesis stated that she believes the dance originated from Hispanic culture, and doing this dance on both days was a fun experience for her, “for me it was fun, and got my adrenaline pumping.” Genesis then stated that she would participate in this dance again, and plans to do it for the rest of her years at WIlcox.
Stepping away from LSU, the dances were all great. During SSR, the Indian club was one of the most prominent with the high energy they had throughout the entire routine. But aside from that, every club that performed on May 1 did an excellent job. Every dance was unique in its own way, with all the dances originating from all the different cultures around the world.
Wilcox’s Multicultural is a reflection of all the various backgrounds of every student that attends. With all the different dances, and people of all different ethnicities who want to learn more about their culture or learn more about somebody else’s culture, the dances were a clear reflection of this. The overall event was lively, and possibly even more lively during Multicultural night on April 30th. It honors the differences between the student body in a way that brings pride into their spirit.
