Greek Groove, hosted by Tulane University Panhellenic Council, ran from Nov. 11-15, culminating in a final dance competition between Greek Life chapters in McAlister Auditorium.  

Greek Groove is the largest Greek life fundraiser at Tulane each year. This year, the competitions raised approximately $39,000, with all proceeds going to the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter.

Fraternities and sororities earned points through various events leading up to Greek Groove. During “Coin Wars,” held at tabling events, chapters collected donations in jars, with dollars adding to their total and coins subtracting, adding a fun, competitive twist. Chapters also participated in “Power Hours,” where donations earned double points during specific, spontaneously announced time slots. A final special triple-points Power Hour was announced last-minute during the Greek Groove dance competition on Friday to boost fundraising contributions and engagement. 

The banner competition is one of the main attractions of Greek Groove, where chapters create banners to showcase their creativity. To prepare, chapters broke into committees to brainstorm and design their ideas. Tulane Panhellenic posted photos of each chapter’s banner on Instagram, with the winner determined by the number of likes received. Several Greek Life members shared their chapter’s banners on their Instagram stories in hopes of earning the most likes. Kappa Alpha Theta won this competition, receiving approximately 2,400 likes. 

The highlight of Greek Groove is always the dance competition, where chapters take the stage to showcase their hard work and creativity. Between performances, two announcers added a comedic touch by dissing each chapter with stereotypes or timely jokes, creating a lively atmosphere for the audience. 

Each chapter performed to custom mixtapes featuring mashups of popular songs, some with unique themes. Phi Mu’s performance, themed “Magic Mu,” was a playful nod to Magic Mike, with members dressed in white cropped tops featuring black-and-white lip graphics, black sweatpants with white stripes and pink ties as accessories. Kappa Alpha took a Southern approach, complete with plaid shirts and an energetic routine that featured Kelly Clarkson’s “Before He Cheats,” where they used their shirts as props during the dramatic chorus. Tri Delta impressed the crowd with a flight attendant-themed performance, “Fly Delta,” complete with plane beeps and voiceovers like “Please fasten your seatbelts” and “There might be some unexpected turbulence.” They also wore outfits to match the theme, including red scarves resembling those of flight attendants. 

Pi Beta Phi received first place among the sororities for the dance, delivering a coordinated performance that opened with “Pony” by Ginuwine, featuring Pi Phi baseball caps thrown into the audience and impressive aerials and cartwheels. Delta Tau Delta, since nicknamed “DTDivas” among Tulanians, claimed victory among the fraternities with their standout performance in black crop tops and shorts. The nickname has since become a fun catchphrase around campus, celebrating their success. 

A panel of judges determined the winner of the dance competition, but the real prize was the sense of camaraderie and excitement shared by the Greek community. Theta raised the most money overall, approximately $9,000, with Alpha Delta Pi coming in second and Sigma Delta Tau in third.  

With its lively performances and impactful fundraising, Greek Groove ’24 proved once again why it is Tulane’s largest and most spirited Greek life fundraiser.