Senior Dance Show

So, last night I went to the Senior Dance Show.. and it was wonderful!!!

There are only three seniors this year so the show was very short- only three numbers long (it lasted about a half an hour). But, the quality of the dances made the effort of coming to the show well worth it. :)

The first collection of dances was choreographed by Amy and she did a really great job. There was a lot of symbolism in the dances and it was fun to try to figure out. She also put in a lot of really neat poses at the end of each section (there were three sections), so they were interesting to watch for. It was also really sweet because the whole thing was dedicated to her Grandma who passed away. The whole thing was just a very emotional ordeal, and it was really neat to see her growth as a dancer portrayed to the audience in such a beautiful dance.

Next, was a solo by Andrea. It was also very beautiful. First of all, her outfit was so adorable and really seemed to fit her personality and the dance at the same time. The song that she used was "Held" by Natalie Grant, which is a very graceful song that fit the movements perfectly. The whole dance was about how great it was to be held by God, and what that meant to her. I had never seen her do a solo before, so this was really nice. She is so lovely and graceful that it was wonderful to watch her dance by herself.

The final piece was called "Hail to the Chief," choreographed by Evelyn, and it was so powerful. It was all about racism and putting an end to it. The music was a compilation of Kelly Clarkson singing, and Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama speaking about change. There were a great deal of people in it too- some of the girls from my college, along with the members of the Messiah Dance Company and they all looked so great dancing together. Parts of the dance were fast and chaotic, where others were slower and held, which provided a really nice contrast. The lighting of this dance was also very memorable and went with the idea of the dance very nicely. After watching this dance, it left my friend Sarah and I so empowered that we didn't know what to do with ourselves. We were ready to change the world, which is how I'm sure everyone else in the audience felt as well.

Going to this concert was definitely worth it. It was great to see some of the seniors' last dances. It was a little sad, but at least we still have another concert with them!! It made me realize how little time we really do have until we're seniors too... Time flies when you're having fun I guess!