On Saturday, February 21st, the SD Dance Team went to Chino Hills High School to compete in the annual “WCE Regionals” showcasing their solos and team dances, as they competed against some of the best teams in the region; moreover, securingtheir spot for the upcoming WCE nationals.
This exciting but long competition started as early as 6am for some soloists. First was all the Freshman, Jessica Ray, Emily Garcia, Alina Espinosa, Francesca Ramirez, Aubrey Perez, Vivianna Reynoso, and Aria Molina. Then were Sophomores, Janiya Jones, Shannon Thammakumpee, Anissa Ghomeshi, and Bryce Andrews. Next was Juniors, Camila Martinez, Isabella Leon, and Natalia Alcantar. Lastly was the Seniors, Victoria Contreras, Mia Guerrero, Farrah Carrey, Jessica Liu, then Sami Alexander. All these soloists did amazing, and the coaches couldn’t have been more proud of how well they represented SDHS. Victoria Contreras (12th) ended up getting 18th out of 30, and being the only SD dancer that qualified for senior gold solo category for the upcoming WCE Nationals. The team and coaches couldnt have been more proud of her.
After all the solos went at 12, the rest of the dance team showed up. The dancers had a small break before they had to change for Varsity Pom. This break was spent either at the team trailer, where the girls were able to eat and rest, or spent in the locker room chilling before the upcoming dance. Thanks to the parents for the tailgate that set a positive mindset for the girls for the upcoming afternoon.
As the girls got ready for Varsity pom, the whole team made their way to the warm-up room to start stretching. Little did they know this day would be one of the busiest comps of the season. This routine was not only fast and super complex, but there were lots of formation changes and moves they had to remember. As they went out on stage, Coach Brooke was quite worried for some very complex parts of the dance, however, once again the girls proved themselves, and showed how hard they worked all season…