According to Hart, the local competitions are always the toughest because the Paly team must compete against local performing arts schools like Presentation High School. Looking to the future, the dance team hopes to score higher at its next competitions, regionals and then nationals. “They always do their best when they’re in front of a live audience.” “I thought that their jazz routine today was really really good,” Williamson said. However, the team pulled through, earning the “Best Concept” award for their Character routine. “Getting the award … was especially surprising because we had so many setbacks with this dance and were probably the least prepared for this one.” Photo: Kira Sterling “We don’t normally place or come home with any awards,” Cummings said. Their third performance of the day earned the team the “Best Concept” award. Freshman Sammy Yamashita and junior Olivia Ramberg-Gomez perform a leap during their Character performance. “At the beginning of the week, we felt kind of nervous because we were feeling like we didn’t have enough time left,” Coach Alanna Williamson said. The Viking dancers were not the only ones feeling the pressure of competition leading up to Saturday. “We didn’t have super high expectations just because we’ve been focused on football and later basketball … we were kind of throwing that together over the weekend,” senior captain Abby Cummings said. “I think we all improved on that and it pulled together for our routines, so I’m happy about that.” Photo: Kira SterlingĪmid preparations for performances at basketball games and the Winter Rally, the dance team barely had time to pull together its routines for the showcase on Saturday at Homestead High School. “One of our main struggles has been facials, and having a Character dance,” senior captain Abby Cummings said. The girls danced to the song “Opening Up” from the musical “Waitresses,” which inspired the theme, costume, and props for their performance. The dance team performs a spin during its Character dance routine.
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