Life is a dance
March 27, 2015
National Dance Honor Society inducts new members
Toward the end of last year the dance instructor, Stephanie Jackson, and the drill team coach, Brittany Miller, were looking for ways to expand the dance program for those who could not participate during school for dance. They wanted to still recognize students for their academics and dancing skills. That is where they discovered the National Honor Society for Dance Arts or NHSDA.
“I wanted to discover a way to enhance the school’s dance program and encourage academic excellence,” Jackson said. “This is a way to celebrate the dancer’s hard work.”
The first induction for the honor society was held 7 p.m. March 23. Students volunteered to perform in either a solo, duet or ensemble before the candle lighting of the juniors and seniors who accumulated 30 points to be inducted. Some of the performers choreographed their own dances.
“Choreographing is extremely difficult,” freshman Sebastian Garcia said. “Once you come up with something amazing, you immediately get a sense of relief. For a second you feel like you can take on the world with one arm tied behind your back.”
Performances
- Title: Fast and Sad
Artist: Ivarellia
Choreographer(s): Nicholas Scott and Tyler Valentine
Dancer(s): Nicholas Scott and Tyler Valentine
- Title: Heart Cry
Artist: Drehz
Choreographer(s): Samantha Cinalli
Dancer(s): Samantha Cinalli
- Title: The City
Artist: Madeon
Choreographer(s): Sebastian Garcia
Dancer(s): Sebastian Garcia
- Title: Earned It
Artist: The Weekend
Choreographer(s): Montana Rowe and Veronica Villa-blais
Dancer(s): Montana Rower and Veronica Villa-blais
- Title: Burlesque
Artist: Christina Aguliara
Choreographer(s): Katie Ostorm
Dancer(s): Payton Millis
- Title: Aquatic Ambience
Artist: Smooth McGroove
Choreographer(s): Stephanie Jackson
Dancer(s): Madison Duvall, Madeline Jones, Catie Shirley, Kaitlyn Smith, and Ruthie Walker
Inducted Dancers
- Samantha Cinalli
- Madeline Jones
- Taylor Justiniano
- Megan Kelly
- Holly Ketner
- Payton Millis
- Smantha Redig
- Montana Rowe
- Nicholas Scott
- Catie Shirley
- Kaitlyn Smith
- Veronica Villa-blais
- Ruthie Walker