Mountain Lake Dance holds 2017 Spring Recital this past Saturday
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.