Dance Team

Morgan ended her second year of dance team in March.  She has loved supporting her school by being on the Union Titans Dance Team.  This year they did three routines for their competition season.  In the "dance" category they split the team into JV and Varsity.  Morgan was in the Varsity dance called "Black Cat". This was Morgan's least favorite dance of the three and some of the other girls' felt the same way.  It was a challenging dance and they did fine but they never placed with this dance. 

 

 

Their "show" routine this year was Hairspray.  I thought it was such a cute routine.  The entire team loved this routine and it was their theme for the year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every time I saw this routine I would want to jump out of my seat and start dancing with them!  The crowd seemed to love it also.  Unfortunately, technically it wasn't as difficult as some of the other teams they competed against at the State competition therefore they didn't place.  But we still love the "You can't stop the beat" routine!

 

 

 

 

Their hip hop routine is usually the dance that they are the most competitive in. This year they brought in a choreographer from California to help them with this routine.  It was jam packed  from start to finish!

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the regular season they placed first and second at their competitions.  Therefore they had a good chance of placing at the State Competition in Yakima, WA.  The performance was amazing but they soon found out that the judges docked them for the brand names with the graffiti on their costumes.

 

With this deduction it took our girls' completing out of the running for a trophy.  They were all devastated and the tears were flowing! If it hadn't been for this costume deduction they would have placed 2nd or 3rd.  They ended up leaving the competition with their head held high knowing that they did their best!

 

 

At the end of the state competition before the awards the lights are turned off and it becomes a dance party!

 

Everyone on the teams and in the audience wears glow-in-the-dark paraphernalia.  It is very fun and everyone dances and sings! 

 

 

At the end of the season there is a team banquet.  This year Morgan was only one of two girls' that earned a 4.0!  She got a plaque with her name engraved on it to keep and she will also be on the team plaque that is kept at the school!  Morgan is a hard worker and she deserved this award!  Proud of all her accomplishments!