{"id":494,"date":"2013-11-27T06:42:46","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T06:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=494"},"modified":"2013-11-27T06:42:46","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T06:42:46","slug":"centre-dance-team-entertains-at-halftime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2013\/11\/27\/centre-dance-team-entertains-at-halftime\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre Dance Team Entertains at Halftime"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ADAM FALLUJI<\/strong> – STAFF WRITER<\/em><\/p>\n

Centre students have the opportunity to pursue a number of athletic interests on campus, even if they were not recruited to play a sport. The dance team is one such association, and has taken a new shape in the past year.<\/p>\n

Not to be confused with cheerleaders, Centre\u2019s dancers traditionally perform at football and men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball games with elaborate dance routines stemming from jazz and hip-hop influences, as well as adding sideline dances during the football games this year.<\/p>\n

This season the dance team is under the mentorship of the Chattanooga native and former Division I collegiate dancer Diane Sneed, the wife of one of Centre\u2019s football coaches.<\/p>\n

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The dance team performs their second routine of the year at halfime of the Centre versus Washington and Lee football game on Sept. 7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sneed has added to the dance team\u2019s methods of technique and choreography to make them a stronger, better team. One change this year was the addition of a more strenuous preseason period before the school year, in which several days were spent learning the routines and improving technique, leading up to applicants performing their routines and skill set in tryouts to make the team.<\/p>\n

In the past, there were no tryouts for the dance team. Instead, aspiring members spoke to the team captain to informally describe their dance background and interest. However, members agreed that raising the bar in the new process is helping them become their best this season.<\/p>\n

Tryouts are expected to continue in the future, likely in the spring for returning members, then in the fall for incoming first-years and upperclassmen.<\/p>\n

The dancers are also expanding their showcase by adding sideline performances along the track and implementing pom-pom dance style to their routines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have pom-poms now\u2014 but we do jazz and hip hop so we\u2019re not to be confused with cheer,\u201d sophomore dance team member Brooklyn Madrid said. \u201cWe\u2019ve changed up our uniforms too. dance team has changed a lot this past season to improve the quality of our team, and we intend to keep improving.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the first home game, the dance team performed a routine choreographed by captain Karly Vockery. The routine included popular songs like \u201cTreasure\u201d by Bruno Mars and \u201cNeed Your Love\u201d by Calvin Harris.<\/p>\n

The second halftime performance was a pom-pom routine choreographed by sophomore dance team member Natalie Tate to the song \u201cPom Poms\u201d by the Jonas Brothers.<\/p>\n

For the Homecoming halftime performance the dance team wanted to do something special. They wore sparkled letter jerseys and painted Centre Cs on their cheeks, covered with glitter. Their routine for the game was choreographed by Sneed. The routine included a variety of songs from \u201cShoop\u201d<\/p>\n

by Salt-n-Papa to \u201cTimber\u201d by Pitbull. The routine also included \u201cKentucky Women\u201d by Sundy Best to tie in homecoming pride as a member of the band is a Centre alum.<\/p>\n

The Homecoming routine also featured a very special member of the centre community: President Roush. He personally recorded an introduction for the routine.<\/p>\n

The dancers also performed in the pep rally in Cowan that took place during homecoming spiritweek. While there won\u2019t be any more football performances this season, the dance team will be performing in their new uniform tops with white sequins and gold Centre Cs during upcoming basketball games beginning in Centreterm.<\/p>\n

The team will continue to perform several new dances through the basketball season, as well as try to coordinate with the Moments in Motion dance club, which could add Latin and contemporary dancing routines to the mix.<\/p>\n

Performing so often demands consistent practice, so the dance team meets four times a week for roughly two hours a day. Conditioning occurs on Mon., while Tues., Wed., and Thurs. consist of working on skills and techniques. If there are upcoming performances, practices extend to five days a week.<\/p>\n

While this season has no doubt been their busiest, the members of the team are happy to be dancing, especially with each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like being a member of the dance team because it allows me to do what I love with good friends,\u201d Tate said. \u201cThey were my first friends on campus and they\u2019ve always been there for me. It\u2019s not like we just practice, we hang out together too and give each other advice and joke around.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always danced, it feels normal, and I love performing and having my classmates see me,\u201d Tate said.<\/p>\n

As team captain Vockery works hard to help her team move forward. With no adult coach Vockery leads the team, but also makes sure not to let her team member\u2019s voices go unheard on big decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing the captain is important to me,\u201d Vockery said. \u201cI have a lot of tough classes this year, but dance gives me a break from my work and lets me express my talents. And I really enjoy that. It\u2019s just something I love to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

All the dance team members are looking forward to performing at basketball game halftimes, beginning in Centreterm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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