University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Dancing the by Connie Chang Wwfa ie Chan a S away. Juniors Jamie Bliss, psychology major, and Rachel Stern, English major, party at Scorekeepers, located on Maynard Street. Though it was busiest on the weekends, students could be seen at the bar letting loose from the stress of school on any night of the week. R. Peplinski photo A group of girls hit the dance floor at Scorekeepers on a typical Thursday night in Ann Arbor. Skeeps often ran drink specials, such as $ 1 Long Islands that drew in large crowds. R. Peplinski photo michgan life 5 1

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Necto, a popular nightclub, lights up on a Saturday night. Many underclassmen frequented Necto because although it was a bar, they also let in those over 1 8. R. Peplinski photo While many students at the University were happy going to Frat parties every weekend, others opted to grace the floors of the few dance clubs in Ann Arbor instead. Places like Oz, Necto, Studio 4, and the Heidelberg all offered venues for students to dance. Despite the fact that the numbers of clubs in Ann Arbor were limited, students never felt like they were confined. This was because of the great variety and diversity of different themes and atmospheres each club offered. The Heidelberg Nightclub, located above the Heidelberg Restaurant on Main Street, offered different music every night of the week. They were proud of featuring a smorgasbord of live music, including jazz, big band, salsa, disco, funk, and reggae. For those who liked contemporary hip hop, Necto, Oz, and Studio 4 were the places to go, but even these clubs had variety. The Necto was once referred to fondly by old alumni as the Nectarine Ballroom, but the club has changed since from a ballroom to one of the hottest dance clubs in Ann Arbor. With two bars, the Necto always had something going on Fridays were Gay Pride Nights, on Saturdays DJs spun, and techno music was featured on Sundays. This is a really fun bar! I love that it has a huge main dance floor. The red room downst airs does get really packed and extremely sweaty. Friday nights are a hoot Ann Arbor if you come to Necto. It ' s my favorite place to dance in Michigan, raved an anonymous reviewer of the club on Yahoo. com. Oz was viewed by many students to be the more sophisticated dance club in town. With bouncers, bars, hookahs, belly dancing, and VIP rooms available, going to Oz was seen by many students as a definite opportunity to get dressed up. I go clubbing... My favorite place to go is Studio 4 because there ' s a tree inside it! said LSA sophomore Christine Lee. Studio 4 ' s homepage explained, the Studio 4 crowd varies from night to night. From well- heeled students to friends in their 40 ' s, everyone comes dressed to the nines. Our house DJs play a mix of the 70 ' s, 80s, 90 ' s and top 40 ' s. The decor was comprised of a mix of old neon signs and spotlights contrasted with futuristic elements. There was truly something for everyone who wanted to get funky on the dance floor in Ann Arbor.

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