Dance team

 

The dance team poses at the end of their first routine.

     The Chadron High Dance Team has started off the season with a strong dance, and they are looking forward to the rest of the season.  Mikaru Hirose the captain of the dance team said, "I'm excited to be a captain of a really good team this year." The team's next performance is this Friday at the pep rally and at the homecoming football game.  The team is a group of very diverse girls but together they make a good combination.

     Tricia Berry, co-sponsor of the dance team, says she loves being the sponsor, and it gives her a chance to connect with the girls because she's not a teacher. She said, "I love the girls." But, that doesn't mean they are perfect. The girls still have some things to improve such as "staying focused and accepting constructive criticism as a tool to attack," said Mrs. Berry. 
  
     The rest of the season Mrs. Berry, and the other co-sponsor Mrs. Paopao, are looking forward to road trips and the state competition the team is attending in February. Mrs. Berry said, "Truly, I've enjoyed this group of girls. They have amazing talent and a great sense of humor."

     Mikaru Hirose the captain of the dance team is very excited for this season and was proud of the first pom routine that she choreographed. She said, "I think our first performance went very well. I am extremely proud of the girls for working so hard on that dance and rocking it for the first time in front of the crowd." This dance was taught to them as well as many others during their summer practices. At the end of June they brought a professional in from UDA dance for a 7 hour camp. From there, the girls had 3 hour practices, 3 days a week, until school began. 

       Ahlaura Pourier the co-captain of the dance team is looking forward to the rest of the season and choreograhped the dance that the team will perform this Friday at the homecoming game. She says that helping lead this group of girls is a great expirience. The team is attending a competition in February and Ahlaura says, "...it will be a great expirience for all the dancers." Ahlaura thinks the dancers could work on more technical things, but "...we all seem to get along great."