This weekend, Volé will mix classic rock with classical music in its performance Classics.

Volé, the Penn State ballet club created in 2000, is open to all students regardless of year, major and level of ballet.

"Volé has increased greatly since 2000, starting with about 20 members to 200 members now," Erica Strausner, Volé vice-president, said. "We take everyone, no matter what level, and it's exclusively ballet, both contemporary and classical. Also, the group is completely student-run, including the classes and choreography."

The group's performance this weekend is entitled Classics because it is all about music classics. The performance is a mix of classical and contemporary ballet and includes both classic songs and classical music pieces.

"Each dance number is matched with another, one classical piece and one classic. For example we're doing a contemporary number to "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses and a classical number to "O Mio Babbino Caro" from the opera La Bohème. The piece's title means 'sweet child of mine' so they fit together very well," Strausner said.

According to Volé publicity chairwoman Tessa Srebro, the combination of contemporary and classical ballet makes the whole performance much more exiting and engaging for both the audience and the performers.

"The performance is a mix of music, and it's not just classic ballet. It's more exciting that way. We have fun with the classic rock," Srebro said.

Though the group admits dancers at all levels, that does not mean that the group isn't home to some "real ballerinas."

"We have performers of all levels. Some members have never danced before, while some are a little experienced. We also have some that have danced for ballet companies in Pittsburgh. So we have some real ballerinas, too," Strausner said.

Srebro said the performance is unique and fun for everyone involved, including the audience.

"It's a fun show while it's still ballet. There are perceptions that ballet is completely proper, but this performance shows it's more than that. Plus it includes well known music from the traditional ballet music to the classics," Srebro said.

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