Club Spotlight: DDR and Rock Band Club

Are you looking to join a unique club at Urbana High School with a diverse group of students who love to rock out and dance? If so, the UHS Dance Dance Revolution and Rock Band club is the extra curricular for you.

Every Friday, a handful of UHS students gather in Mr. Dutton’s room after school for an hour of video games and fun with friends. While the group originally only played Dance Dance Revolution (an interactive game that allows players to dance to sequences displayed onscreen and matched by popular songs to earn points), they have recently acquired a Rock Band set. This game gives players the chance to channel their inner rockstar by playing button-controlled instruments and singing into a microphone along to famous music.

The atmosphere of the club meetings is very mellow and accepting. Members are friendly and seem to really enjoy playing the games on Mr. Dutton’s big screen projector.

“DDR and Rock Band Club gives me the chance to make new friends and have fun with lots of people,” said Club President Sherry Qi. “More students should come: we’re a very diverse group and we ‘re different from other clubs and we play video games!”

David Dutton, the Club’s advisor, agrees. “The majority of my extra-curricular experience has come as a football and basketball coach, so this was a different and unique opportunity,” Dutton said. “It has been pleasantly surprising because our club is open to anyone who enjoys playing DDR, and we have a fairly diverse group.”