A new beginning

Samantha Weiss, 12 during the Senior Night performance. The 2014-2015 team gained seven members but lost 12 due to seniors graduating. The girls who were on the team last year will have to step up into leadership roles during the start of the new season. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

The Flyerettes dance team had tryouts for the 2014-2015 season last week. The girls got their letters already, to know if they made the team or not.

“I’m very excited to spend my senior year on the Flyerettes,” said Leah Brod, 11.

At the tryouts the girls had to do:

16 counts of jazz
16 counts of pom
Turns
Leaps
8 counts of improv

The girls had to show off the different styles of dance along with different types of tricks. At the end of the tryouts the new coach chose who was going to make it.

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“I’m so happy that the tryouts are over, I am looking forward to the new season and the new coach,” said Calista Robbins, 10.

The team had 19 dancers this season, but lost 12 due to seniors graduating. For next season they will have 14 dancers.

“This will be my first year on Flyerettes and my first year dancing and I’m really excited to start a new journey with new people,” said Jordan Hoffman, 9.

About the Contributor

Abbey Baker, Managing Editor

I am a sophomore. I am 15 years old and this is my second year on The Leaf staff. My passion in life is dance. I enjoy dancing because I love to express myself through movement. My favorite subject is history. A movie I think everyone should watch is "Safe Haven." Ten years from now I see myself at college working to become an interior designer. My favorite book is "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks. In my music library you would find 90 percent of it to be dance songs.