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his year, Dance Etc. was students bring is not only appreciated
T reintroduced as a school-wide through the eyes of the dancers but also

assembly. Composed of 7th and
extremely prized by the dance department
8th graders as well as high school
students, Dance Etc. family. While the Dance Etc.
performances are the
represents the entire “THE SUPPORT THE ON- only ones showcased
dance department at LOOKING STUDENTS BRING during school hours,
Pine Crest, a place this dancers continuously
group of dancers calls IS APPRECIATED THROUGH work to put on the
their second home. Dance Showcase in
THE EYES OF THE
Both semesters, cast December as well as
members spend the annual ballet in
their Tuesday and DANCERS” March. The Dance
Thursday evenings Showcase allows
choreographing and rehearsing the the dancers to express themselves
pieces to perform in the fall and spring. individually through many different
They spend the whole year working on dance styles. All involved with Pine
these contemporary, modern, and ballet Crest’s Palmer Dance Studio truly love to
choreographies not only to improve their dance, and through these shows they get
dancing ability but also to perform at the to express that joy across to other students
highest level. The support the on-looking in hoping that they will love it, too.

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I. STRIKING A POSE, rhe dancers show great poise in their
adaptation of Swan Lake,
II. FLYING HIGH, Nicole Thraum (11) leaps info an impressive
splif.
III. AS A FEATURED DANCER, JoAnn Wood (10) fooklo fhe
sfage in a solo during fhe Swan Lake secfion.
IV. IN HER LAST SHOWCASE, Gobi Izhakoff (12) performs her
variafion of Esmerelda beautifully.
V. JAPANESE AND WAACKING INSPIRED, this modern
ballet piece stunned the audience.
VI. PERFORMING THE CLASSIC FOSSE, high school
dancers present fhe rendition of famous jazz choreographer.
VII. SYCHRONIZED ON POINTS, the ensemble effortlessly
shows the Swan Lake varation.
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