Dance

MARVIN RIDGE MAVERICKS DANCE TEAM HEADED TO ORANGE BOWL 

By: K.J. Brent- Junior M.R.H.S.

Marvin Ridge High School is only in its third year of existence and already their athletic program is top-notch as if it was a school with decades of experience. If you need an example take the Marvin Ridge Varsity Dance Team. There was not a dance team program at the high school level until Christine Brent was offered a job  with the school .  She has years of experience in the dance world from dancing as a Dukette at James Madison University to dancing in musicals like Bye-Bye Birdie and Chicago.  Coach Brent  came to the school having coached in Virginia and Missouri. She meant business and started to build a program full of spirited, dedicated and talented dancers. (complete story)

Jamie Gleason, putting the leap into Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Ballet

 Written by Joey Skavroneck, 7th Grade, Weddington Middle School
 
   Athletes, when they’re sweating, smelling, or making a point on some court or field, usually are considered entertaining, not graceful and filled with beauty. Most of us know that beauty and grace is found in the dancer. That is why Albert Einstein once said, “Dancers are the athletes of God.” (complete story)

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC DANCE TEAM ALWAYS ON THE MOVE

Performing in front of 3.500 football fans on a Friday Night can be quite intimidating for most teenagers.  One false move and everyone in the stands may notice.  The twenty young ladies on the Charlotte Catholic Dance Team thrive on this pressure. Under the direction of Head Coach Jennifer Schexnayder, the Cougars Dance Team performs unique routines for the very supportive Cougar Fans.

Coach Schexnayder is in her fifth year coaching dance at Charlotte Catholic. (complete story)

SARAH BENO DANCES OVER ALL OBSTACLES

Fifteen year old Sarah Beno refuses to let any obstacle get in her way as she pursues her sport of choice, dancing.  Despite having Type 1 Diabetes since the young age of six, this rising tenth grader at Charlotte Catholic High School spends at least four days a week training at Steps ‘N Motion Dance Studio. The daughter of Paul and Kathleen Beno has continued to develop as a dancer since starting at the age of three.  Her favorite style of dance is tap, yet she also enjoys jazz, ballet, and lyrical.

Her journey against the obstacles began in 1997 when Sarah began to show signs of diabetes.  After a visit to the doctor and a quick trip to the hospital, the official diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes was given. (complete story)

A FEELING OF FAMILY AT WEIR DANCIN’ IN MATTHEWS

As Weir Dancin’ business partners Fritz & Annette Schulte, their daughter Nina and Allyson Weir  strive hard to deliver a family atmosphere for their dance students.  Many students will walk through the front door of Weir Dancin’ as toddlers and stay until graduating from high school. With the amount of time spent practicing for competitions, the professional staff at Weir Dancin’, headed up by Allyson and Nina as Artistic Directors, become an extended family for the students.

“We really are like a family here, with our practices, recitals and competitions, we all share in each others victories and pull hard for everyone to succeed,” said Weir. “The parents of our students play such a large role with our studio, not only helping their own children but helping all of our students to grow through dance.” (complete story)