Evansville Silver Aces Heading to D.C. for Historic 250th Celebration
Talk about making Evansville proud. This is so cool, I wish I could be a part of it, but hearing it’s from Evansville makes it even better.
Four local women from the University of Evansville Silver Aces dance team are getting ready for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C., where they’ll perform in the National Independence Day Parade as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.
If you’re familiar with the Silver Aces, you know this group brings the energy wherever they go. The senior dance and performance team run through UE’s Center for Innovation & Change in partnership with SWIRCA and other campus programs, has built a reputation for keeping participants active, creating friendships, and connecting with the community through dance. From Aces basketball games to local 5Ks and Tri-State events, they’ve stayed busy but this opportunity is on a whole new level. Plus, if you know anything about dancing… it’s not easy, so these women are talented.
Selected for a National Honor
Three Silver Aces members and their coach, Erin Lewis, auditioned and were selected for “America’s Golden Dream Dancers,” an elite group featuring performers from across the country. Out of dancers nationwide, only 36 were chosen for this honor.
D.C. Trip and Parade Details
The group will travel to Washington from July 2 through July 5, where they’ll perform along Constitution Avenue during the National Independence Day Parade. They’ll also take part in official America 250 events including the possibility of participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier…