ALC Showdown 2025 Levels Up the Competition

Maddie Mulligan, Maria Beatriz Saldanha, and Milo Priddle • April 14, 2025

With a line of people snaking around Conte Forum by the time doors opened at 6 p.m., students anticipated a riveting showcase of BC’s dancing talent—and they did not leave disappointed.

ALC Showdown Scheduled for Night Before Hockey National Championship, Avoiding Last Year’s Scheduling Conflict

Nikita Osadchiy • February 9, 2025

Boston College’s annual ALC Showdown is set for Friday, April 11, avoiding last year’s conflict with the men’s hockey national championship. While the Friday scheduling poses challenges for dancers juggling classes and rehearsals, students agree it’s a better alternative to competing with the Frozen Four finals.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Apr. 14

Opinions • April 14, 2024

Weeks of planning matching outfits and mapping out the best off-campus houses to stop by have led up to this moment: Marathon Monday is finally here!

Emcee Duo Available: Serious Inquiries Only

Olivia Franceschini • April 8, 2024

One of my good friends, Thomas, and I have a running joke that before we graduate, we must emcee at a campus production.

Road to Showdown 2023: Dance Teams Gear Up For Annual Competition

Josie McNeill, Paterson Tran, and Sofia Torres • March 30, 2023

Ahead of Saturday's ALC Showdown competiton, the 17 dance groups at Boston College make their final preparations.

ALC Calls Off Showdown

Grace Mayer • April 23, 2021

The AHANA+ Leadership Council announced that the annual Showdown dance competition has been canceled due to the pattern of racist events on campus and challenges posed by the pandemic.

Showdown Dance Groups Hold Impromptu Staging

Jillian Ran • March 14, 2020

Several dance groups that were slated to perform at this year's ALC Showdown competition performed their routines on the lawn of 2150 Commonwealth Ave.

Full Swing Makes Spectacle of Annual Showcase

Kaylie Ramirez • April 21, 2019

Full Swing stepped it up for the 'Swing Spectacular' after an exciting return to Showdown.

Showdown 2019: Competition Heats Up

Arts Editors 2019 – Kaylie Ramirez, Emily Himes, and Jillian Ran • April 1, 2019

ALC Showdown 2019 saw 15 Boston College dance groups take the stage to compete for four titles.

ALC Showdown Should Combine Culture and Competition Categories

The Heights Editorial Board • April 1, 2019

" A single category streamlines and simplifies the competition and its rules."

In Pictures: ALC Showdown 2018

arts • April 18, 2018

Fourteen Boston College dance teams performed at ALC Showdown 2018.

Post Showdown Thoughts and Comments

Jacob Schick • April 18, 2018

Arts Editor Jacob Schick reflects on Showdown after his second experience with Boston College's biggest dance event.