Dancin’ the morning away

Mountain Lake Dance holds 2017 Spring Recital this past Saturday

 

THE ENTIRE GROUP of young Mountain Lake Dance dancers – from preschool through sixth grade. (Photo courtesy of Candice Bartel)

 

Dancin’ the morning away.

That is just what 41 young dancers did this morning (Saturday, April 1). They took to the stage during the 2017 Spring Recital of Mountain Lake Dance in the Mountain Lake Public School Auditorium.

Mountain Lake Dance includes dancers that range in age from preschool (age 3+) through sixth grade. The group performs ballet and jazz routines. Mountain Lake Dance is sponsored by Mountain Lake Community Education. Director of the dance program is Candice Bartel, with Katelin Brown, assistant director.

+ The program order featured:

  • Group Hip Hop – “Joy,” by Jonny Diaz.
  • Grades 2-4 Jazz – “Look Like Love,” by Britt Nicole.
  • Grades 5-6 Ballet – “Time In Between,” by Francesca Battistelli.
  • Kindergarten-Grade 1 Jazz – “If You Say Go,” by Blanca.
  • Grades 2-4 Ballet – “Rise,” by Danny Gokey.
  • Kindergarten-Grade 1 Ballet – “I See The Light,” from the movie Tangled.
  • Grades 5-6 Jazz – “Catching Fire,” by Blanca.
  • Preschool Ballet – “Slow Down,” by Nichole Nordeman.
  • Group Hip Hop Reprise – “Joy,” by Jonny Diaz.

+ The dancers included:

  • Preschool – Cambrie Bartel, Tenley Bartel, Kaylynn Booze, Emma Bottin, Emily Clerc, Annabelle Hup, Brynlee James, Avery Lessmeier, Keihanna Lousangsaphakdy, Rose Myers, Alayna Nelson, Kaylin Nickel, Emery Peterson, Naomi Rete, Amanda Simon and Kinsley Wall.
  • Kindergarten-Grade 1 – Bricelyn Brown, Ally Hanson, Adalynn Kufahl, Emilia Lugo, Raina Nowak and Lucy Penner.
  • Grades 2-4 – Bryn Bell, Khya Boldt, Isabella Canty, Diane Gonzalez, Cadence Gwin, Jacey Klassen, Alexus Lopez, Lorelai Morin, Fairlane Penner, Isabelle Penner, Aayla Radtke, Elena Stade, Liliana Topete, Kathryn Wassman and Aleeah Yusuf.
  • Grades 5-6 – Kaila Blom, Megan Gwin, Mikiah Peterson, Lydia Rete and Madison Schultz.

About Mountain Lake Dance

Director Bartel notes that this is the fifth recital for Mountain Lake Dance, and that four school districts are represented in the group of performers.

Bartel adds, “The spring dance semester ran eight weeks, with weekly rehearsals (preschool completed two rehearsals a week for three weeks). The music used is all positive to help the girls feel confident and strong, as well as provide encouragement to those who watch.”

The dancers work on basic technique, choreography instruction and building community.

 

BRYN BELL CROSS-stepped during the full group’s Hip Hop routine to open the recital backed by the song “Joy,” by Jonny Diaz.

 

SOME JAZZ MOVES by Lorelai Morin as Grades 2-4 performed to “Look Like Love,” by Britt Nicole.

 

LYDIA RETE STRUCK a pose during the Grades 5-6 Ballet routine to “Time In Between,” by Francesca Battistelli.

 

MOUNTAIN LAKE DANCE Grades 5-6 in their ballet tutus. Clockwise from top, Mikiah Peterson, Kaila Blom, Megan Gwin, Lydia Rete and Madison Schultz. The Grades 5-6 dancers also presented a Jazz routine to “Catching Fire,” by Blanca. (Photo courtesy of Candice Bartel)

 

THE CLOSE OF the Kindegarten-Grade 1 Jazz routine to Blanca’s “If You Say Go.” Kneeling at front, Lucy Penner; hands on knes, Raina Nowak, left and Adalynn Kufahl, right and standing back, from left, Bricelyn Brown, Ally Hanson and Emilia Lugo.

 

DANNY GOKEY’S “RISE,” was the music for the Grades 2-4 Ballet number. Presenting her pose above was Elena Stade.

 

ALEEAH YUSUF SWIRLED in a 360 move, along with the rest of her Grades 2-4 peers.

 

THE SONG “I See The Light,” from the movie, “Tangled,” was just perfect for the Ballet routine of the Kindergarten-Grade 1 girls. Above is Adalynn Kufahl.

 

A LITTLE STAGE fright and tears didn’t stop Kaylynn Booze from carrying on with her Preschool Ballet routine to “Slow Down,” by Nichole Nordeman. Behind is Brynlee James.

 

PRESCHOOL DANCE ALSO meant developing new friendships. At left, Keihanna Louangsaphakdy and at right, Avery Lessmeier. At back is Brynlee James.

 

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