It’s hard to believe that it’s time to start the countdown towards our graduating senior’s “lasts” – their graduations and final recital will be here before we know it. On the blog today: continuing this year’s Senior Features with a little bit more about the dancers you’ll see performing in the Senior Dance and a Senior Solo at recital. We love celebrating our graduating seniors!
Senior Year at The Pointe
For many dancers, dancing all the way through their senior year is a big goal and a major accomplishment – many of our graduating seniors started dancing with us when they were in preschool! We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their lives for so long and to get to watch them grow up into confident, thoughtful, and hard-working young adults.
Senior year is a special one – many of our seniors take classes and serve as Junior Faculty at The Pointe – assisting in classes with younger students and even helping with some competition practices over studio breaks. Seniors are all featured on canvases that we’ll print and put up later this fall in the hallway that will be graduation gifts for them showcasing their well-earned skill and artistry in dance.
You’ll see our seniors dance with Miss Vanessa in a group senior dance choreographed by the dancers at the recital, and each senior will have the opportunity to perform a solo of their choice. Giving these dancers an opportunity to showcase their performance skills and experiment with choreography is one of our favorite studio traditions.
Senior Feature: Sharini Rao
Amy’s Dance Bio
Amy has been dancing at the studio since she was just four years old! She specializes in ballet and has trained specifically in ballet technique for years. In addition to dance classes at The Pointe, Amy has participated in music and danced in show choir throughout school. Amy is a graduate of Linn-Mar High School and a 14-year dancer at The Pointe! Our teachers appreciate Amy for her consistent effort in class, willingness to try new things, and kindness to every classmate she comes across.
“Watching Amy grow up dancing at the studio has been an absolute joy. I’ve known Amy since she was in second or third grade – and she has always been a wonderful student. She comes to every class ready to learn and work hard, and she sets an example for her peers by always being on time, giving her best effort, and being prepared. She remembers choreography well from one class to the next and kindly makes sure those around her are included. Amy is a gifted dancer and knows how to have fun and work hard all at the same time.”
– Miss Vanessa
In Her Own Words…
1. How long have you been dancing?
I’ve been dancing at the studio since I was 4. I’ve also danced in my high school’s show choir.
2. What is your favorite dance that you have performed?
My favorite routine that I performed was called “Aeon” in ballet 3 or 4 and it was based off of the movie Cinderella.
3. Favorite dance memory?
My favorite dance memory was when I was little and took a combo class and we got to use pom poms and roll on the mats.
4. Favorite genre of dance?
My favorite genre of dance is ballet mainly because that is the only style of dance I’ve done for a long time.
5. Finish this sentence: I love dancing because…
I can make new friends and enjoy dancing with them.
6. What are you looking forward to the most in finishing out your senior year in dance?
I’m most looking forward to the senior group dance.
7. Plans after High School?
My plans are to attend the University of Iowa and have a science major which a chemistry or physics emphasis.
8. Advice for younger dancers?
Apply corrections to yourself that the teacher mentions to others so you don’t end up making the same mistake.